Vaginal microbiome study for African women
This study is looking at the bacteria living in the vagina to understand what makes a healthy microbiome in African women. You will provide self-collected swabs and attend visits to help researchers learn more about vaginal health.
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Who can take part
- You were born female and are between 18 and 40 years old.
- You are not pregnant and not trying to get pregnant in the next 10 weeks.
- You do not have HIV or any untreated sexually transmitted infections, and you haven't taken antibiotics in the last 4 weeks.
- You have had vaginal sex (penis in vagina) at least once in the past 3 months.
- You can attend 3 nurse visits and drop off self-swabs at the clinic every week for 10 weeks.
- You are willing to give contact information and stay in the area for the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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