Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 9, 2026

Using Caenorhabditis elegans for Studying Trans- and Multi-Generational Effects of Toxicants
Published on: July 29, 2019
Intergenerational transfer of douching information
Richard Rupp1, Mary B Short, Yameika Head-Carroll
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA. rrupp@utmb.edu
Study Objective:
To characterize the discussions on douching that female parents/guardians have with daughters.
Design:
A questionnaire assessing personal douching history, beliefs on the practice of douching, and what they had discussed or intended to discuss about douching with their daughters was administered to women who were parenting females 11-21 years of age.
Participants:
Fifty-seven women who had douched or currently douche completed the questionnaire.
Results:
Fifty-six of the women had discussed or planned to discuss the subject with their daughters. The girls with whom they had had a discussion were significantly older (16.2 years) than those with whom they planned to have a discussion (14.1 years). Most (73%) of the women had encouraged or planned to encourage douching, while only 18% had or planned to discourage it. Mothers had or planned to have the conversation in the context of menses (76%), sexual activity (40%), or when their daughter instigated the conversation (44%). Over 40% of the mothers had not or did not intend to discuss any negatives about douching. Only ten of the women stated that a health care provider had spoken to them or their daughter about the subject.
Conclusion:
Female parents/guardians are an important source of information about douching for their daughters. Health care providers need to educate girls as well as the women who parent them on the health risks associated with douching. Public campaigns aimed at decreasing douching should target this intergenerational transfer of information.
More Related Videos
06:00Experimental Protocol for Using Drosophila As an Invertebrate Model System for Toxicity Testing in the Laboratory
Published on: July 10, 2018
05:55Stable Isotope In-Vivo Labeling for Mass-Spectrometry Identification of Paternal Metabolites Transferred from Sperm to Oocyte During Fertilization
Published on: June 17, 2025
Related Concept Videos
Development of the Oral Microbiota
Amebiasis
Development of Human Microbiota
Handwashing III: During the Procedure and Post-Procedure Steps
Suctioning the Oropharyngeal Airway
After assembling the equipment, the nurse should practice hand hygiene and don appropriate PPE according to infection control guidelines to avoid the...
Hand hygiene
Hand washing...