Paper
Effect of Vaginal Lubricants on Natural Fertility
Published 2012 · A. Steiner, D. Long, C. Tanner
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Abstract
METHODS: Women aged 30–44 years with no history of infertility who had been trying to conceive for less than 3 months completed a baseline questionnaire on vaginal lubricant use. Subsequently, women kept a diary to record menstrual bleeding, intercourse, and vaginal lubricant use and conducted standardized pregnancy testing for up to 6 months. Diary data were used to determine the fertile window and delineate lubricant use during the fertile window. A proportional hazards model was used to estimate fecundability ratios with any lubricant use in the fertile window considered as a timevarying exposure.
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Key takeawayVaginal lubricant use during the fertile window may increase the risk of infertility in women aged 30–44 years with no history of infertility.
PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)
Sample size24
MethodsObservational
OutcomesBody Mass Index projections
ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.
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