Research Article
Vaginal Practices of HIV-Negative Zimbabwean Women
Table 2
Products inserted by women to tighten the vagina.
| Products inserted by women |
Visits () | | |
| Cloth | 161 | 28 | Lemon or lemon juice | 120 | 21 | Cotton wool | 117 | 20 | Natural substances (herbs, powder, roots) | 93 | 16 | Water | 77 | 14 | Salt or salt solution | 40 | 7 | Disinfectant (Dettol, Betadine) | 16 | 3 | Oil | 14 | 3 | Alum powder | 10 | 2 | Newspaper | 6 | 1 | Tissue paper | 4 | 1 | Powder (unspecified type) | 3 | 1 | Vicks | 3 | 1 | Sugar | 2 | 1 | Vinegar | 2 | 1 | Baking soda | 1 | 1 | Ice | 1 | 1 | Toothpaste | 1 | 1 |
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sum to 100% because multiple responses were permitted.
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