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Analysis of bacterial vaginosis, the vaginal microbiome, and sexually transmitted infections following the provision of menstrual cups in Kenyan schools: Results of a nested study within a cluster randomized controlled trial by Mehta, Supriya D, Zulaika, Garazi, Agingu, Walter, Nyothach, Elizabeth, Bhaumik, Runa, Green, Stefan J, van Eijk, Anna Maria, Kwaro, Daniel, Otieno, Fredrick, Phillips-Howard, Penelope

“…Nonhygienic products for managing menstruation are reported to cause reproductive tract infections. Menstrual cups are a potential solution. We assessed…”
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Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and Primary Cesarean Section by Merewood, Anne, Mehta, Supriya D., Chen, Tai C., Bauchner, Howard, Holick, Michael F.

“…Background: At the turn of the 20th century, women commonly died in childbirth due to rachitic pelvis. Although rickets virtually disappeared with the…”
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COVID-19 vaccination requirements, encouragement and hesitancy among non-health care, non-congregate workers in Chicago: results from the WEVax survey by Lendacki, Frances R, Forst, Linda S, Mehta, Supriya D, Kerins, Janna L

“…While frontline and essential workers were prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination in the United States, coverage rates and encouragement strategies among…”
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Menstrual cups to reduce bacterial vaginosis and STIs through reduced harmful sexual and menstrual practices among economically vulnerable women: protocol of a single arm trial in western Kenya by Zulaika, Garazi, Otieno, Fredrick O, Mason, Linda, van Eijk, Anna Maria, Bhaumik, Runa, Green, Stefan J, Phillips-Howard, Penelope A, Mehta, Supriya D

“…Background In western Kenya, menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a pervasive problem. Challenges are compounded for economically constrained women who…”
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on adolescent pregnancy and school dropout among secondary schoolgirls in Kenya by Zulaika, Garazi, Bulbarelli, Miriam, Nyothach, Elizabeth, van Eijk, Annemieke, Mason, Linda, Fwaya, Eunice, Obor, David, Kwaro, Daniel, Wang, Duolao, Mehta, Supriya D, Phillips-Howard, Penelope A

“…IntroductionSecondary school closures aimed at limiting the number of infections and deaths due to COVID-19 may have amplified the negative sexual and…”
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The Microbiome Composition of a Man's Penis Predicts Incident Bacterial Vaginosis in His Female Sex Partner With High Accuracy by Mehta, Supriya D, Zhao, Dan, Green, Stefan J, Agingu, Walter, Otieno, Fredrick, Bhaumik, Runa, Bhaumik, Dulal, Bailey, Robert C

“…We determined the predictive accuracy of penile bacteria for incident BV in female sex partners. In this prospective cohort, we enrolled Kenyan men aged 18-35…”
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Transgender women in Kenya experience greater stigma, depressive symptoms, alcohol and drug use and risky sexual practices than cis-gendered men who have sex with men by Mehta, Supriya D, Otieno, Fredrick O, Kimani, Joshua, Wahome, Elizabeth, Okal, Duncan, Roy, Abhishikta, van der Elst, Elise, Graham, Susan M, Sanders, Eduard J, Bailey, Robert C

“…Worldwide, sexual and gender minority individuals have disproportionate burden of HIV. There are limited quantitative data from sub-Saharan Africa on the…”
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Zika Virus Epidemic in Pregnant Women, Dominican Republic, 2016-2017 by Peña, Farah, Pimentel, Raquel, Khosla, Shaveta, Mehta, Supriya D, Brito, Maximo O

“…Zika virus infection during pregnancy may result in birth defects and pregnancy complications. We describe the Zika virus outbreak in pregnant women in the…”
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Ecology and Demography of Free-Roaming Domestic Dogs in Rural Villages near Serengeti National Park in Tanzania by Czupryna, Anna M, Brown, Joel S, Bigambo, Machunde A, Whelan, Christopher J, Mehta, Supriya D, Santymire, Rachel M, Lankester, Felix J, Faust, Lisa J

“…Free-roaming dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are of public health and conservation concern because of their potential to transmit diseases, such as rabies, to…”
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Penile coital injuries in men decline after circumcision: Results from a prospective study of recently circumcised and uncircumcised men in western Kenya by Westercamp, Nelli, Mehta, Supriya D, Jaoko, Walter, Okeyo, Timothy A, Bailey, Robert C

“…Penile coital injuries are one of the suggested mechanisms behind the increased risk of HIV among uncircumcised men. We evaluated the prevalence and correlates…”
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A pilot survey of students' menstrual attitudes, experiences, and needs on an urban university campus by Suleman, Abigail, Krishna, Shruthi, Krishnakumar, Divya, Nemoto, Kai, Nguyễn, My Lê Thảo, Mehta, Supriya D

“…In the United States, many menstruators face barriers to period management, such as period poverty, or the lack of access to relevant knowledge and affordable…”
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Maternal Birthplace and Breastfeeding Initiation Among Term and Preterm Infants: A Statewide Assessment for Massachusetts by Merewood, Anne, Brooks, Daniel, Bauchner, Howard, MacAuley, Lindsay, Mehta, Supriya D

“…Among premature infants, formula feeding increases the risk for necrotizing enterocolitis, delayed brainstem maturation, decreased scoring on cognitive and…”
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High Prevalence of Lactobacillus crispatus Dominated Vaginal Microbiome Among Kenyan Secondary School Girls: Negative Effects of Poor Quality Menstrual Hygiene Management and Sexual Activity by Mehta, Supriya D, Zulaika, Garazi, Otieno, Fredrick O, Nyothach, Elizabeth, Agingu, Walter, Bhaumik, Runa, Green, Stefan J, van Eijk, Anna Maria, Kwaro, Daniel, Phillips-Howard, Penelope A

“…The vaginal microbiome (VMB) impacts numerous health outcomes, but evaluation among adolescents is limited. We characterized the VMB 16S rRNA gene amplicon…”
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Longitudinal Changes in the Composition of the Penile Microbiome Are Associated With Circumcision Status, HIV and HSV-2 Status, Sexual Practices, and Female Partner Microbiome Composition by Mehta, Supriya D, Nandi, Debarghya, Agingu, Walter, Green, Stefan J, Otieno, Fredrick O, Bhaumik, Dulal K, Bailey, Robert C

“…Penile microbiome composition has been associated with HSV-2 and HIV in men and with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and HSV-2 in female sex partners. This study…”
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The vaginal microbiota over an 8- to 10-year period in a cohort of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women by Mehta, Supriya D, Donovan, Brock, Weber, Kathleen M, Cohen, Mardge, Ravel, Jacques, Gajer, Pawel, Gilbert, Douglas, Burgad, Derick, Spear, Greg T

“…We identified predominant vaginal microbiota communities, changes over time, and how this varied by HIV status and other factors in a cohort of 64 women…”
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Birth Defects and Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities in Infants Born During the Zika Virus Epidemic in the Dominican Republic by Pimentel, Raquel, Khosla, Shaveta, Rondon, Josefina, Peña, Farah, Sullivan, Gwyneth, Perez, Martha, Mehta, Supriya D, Brito, Maximo O

“…When acquired during pregnancy, Zika virus (ZIKV) infection can cause substantial fetal morbidity, however, little is known about the long-term…”
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Bacterial vaginosis testing gaps for transmasculine patients may exacerbate health disparities by Thompson, Hale M, Rusie, Laura K, Schneider, John A, Mehta, Supriya D

“…Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with non-optimal changes in the vaginal microbiome and increased susceptibility to STIs and HIV in cisgender women. Much…”
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Adult Male Circumcision Does Not Reduce the Risk of Incident Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, or Trichomonas vaginalis Infection: Results from a Randomized, Controlled Trial in Kenya by Mehta, Supriya D., Moses, Stephen, Agot, Kawango, Parker, Corette, Ndinya-Achola, Jeckoniah O., Maclean, Ian, Bailey, Robert C.

“…Background We examined the effect of male circumcision on the acquisition of 3 nonulcerative sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Methods We evaluated the…”
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Host Genetic Factors Associated with Vaginal Microbiome Composition in Kenyan Women by Mehta, Supriya D, Nannini, Drew R, Otieno, Fredrick, Green, Stefan J, Agingu, Walter, Landay, Alan, Zheng, Yinan, Hou, Lifang

“…Bacterial vaginosis (BV) affects 20% of women worldwide and is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes and increased risk for HIV. Typically, BV…”
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Water, sanitation and hygiene at sex work venues to support menstrual needs by Phillips-Howard, Penelope A, Osire, Edyth, Akinyi, Cynthia, Zulaika, Garazi, Otieno, Fredrick O, Mehta, Supriya D

“…Adequate menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) is necessary for women's health and equity of all menstruators. Female sex workers (FSW) require good MHH to…”
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