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Characterization of vulvar skin of healthy Thai women: Influence of sites, age and menopause

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2013

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Article

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15555

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10.2340/00015555-1534

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Acta Dermato-Venereologica. Vol 93, No.2 (2013), p.242-245

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Fujimura T., Sato N., Ophaswongse S., Takagi Y., Hota M., Kitahara T., Takema Y., Palungwachira P. Characterization of vulvar skin of healthy Thai women: Influence of sites, age and menopause. Acta Dermato-Venereologica. Vol 93, No.2 (2013), p.242-245. doi:10.2340/00015555-1534 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6701

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Characterization of vulvar skin of healthy Thai women: Influence of sites, age and menopause

Author(s)

Fujimura T.
 Sato N.
 Ophaswongse S.
 Takagi Y.
 Hota M.
 Kitahara T.
 Takema Y.
 Palungwachira P.

Abstract

Although the physiological characteristics of vulvar skin have been characterized in Caucasians, little is known about the vulvar skin of Asian women. This study assessed the moisture content, transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and pH of vulvar skin of 99 healthy Asian women residing in Bangkok, aged 20-69 years, during their non-menstrual period, including 39 post-menopausal women. Skin pH was acidic at all sites, and the pH of the vulvar areas was significantly higher than the control sites (inner thigh, inner forearm). Skin moisture was slightly, but significantly, lower around the vulvar area and the thigh than around the forearm. TEWL was significantly higher in vulvar areas than control sites. Ageing and menopause did not cause notable alterations in most properties of vulvar skin. In conclusion, the vulvar skin of Asian women has similar properties to that of Caucasians. © 2013 The Authors.

Subject(s)

Adult
 Age
 Aging
 Article
 Controlled study
 Cutaneous parameters
 Female
 Human
 Menopause
 Menstrual cycle
 Moisture
 Normal human
 PH
 Postmenopause
 Priority journal
 Skin
 Skin water loss
 Thailand
 Vulva
 Adult
 Age Factors
 Aged
 Aging
 Asian Continental Ancestry Group
 Body Water
 Female
 Forearm
 Humans
 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
 Menopause
 Middle Aged
 Skin
 Thailand
 Vulva
 Water Loss, Insensible
 Young Adult

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