Behavioral Predictors of Colonization with Lactobacillus crispatus or Lactobacillus jensenii after Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis: A Cohort Study

Table 1

Univariate association between reported sexual behaviors during treatment and followup and presence of L. crispatus or L. jensenii at the posttreatment visit.

		Presence of L. crispatus (𝑛=44)	Presence of L. jensenii (𝑛=44)	BV diagnosis by Amsel’s at followup (𝑛=18)
Sexual behavior during followup period	𝑁	Prevalence ratio	Prevalence ratio	Prevalence ratio
Number of partners	12	Reference	Reference	Reference
0
1	26	1.62 (.39, 6.65)	1.12 (.34, 3.46)	1.1 (.50, 2.44)
2+	6	3.0 (.67, 13.4)	1.33 (.30, 5.96)	.4 (.06, 2.70)
Oral vaginal sex	21	2.19 (.77, 6.22)	1.53 (.57, 4.1)	1.10 (.54, 2.23)
Digital-vaginal sex	26	2.08 (.65, 6.63)	2.08 (.65, 6.63)	.87 (.43, 1.76)
Toy-vaginal sex	9	1.30 (.44, 3.82)	.78 (.21, 2.94)	1.11 (.48, 2.56)
Penile-vaginal sex	8	.9 (.24, 3.34)	.9 (.24, 3.34)	.9 (.34, 2.38)
Use of vaginal lubricant	11	2.42 (.66, 8.93)	.30 (.04, 2.21)	.73 (.30, 1.78)