Table 1

Search strategy of the electronic databases used.

Database

Type of search

Search strategy

Pubmed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Medical subject headings (MeSH)

MeSH Database: (“Reproductive Tract Infections"[Mesh]) AND “Vaginal Douching"[Mesh] (“Menstrual Hygiene Products"[Mesh]) AND “Reproductive Tract Infections"[Mesh] (“Vaginal Douching"[Mesh]) AND “Sexually Transmitted Diseases"[Mesh] (“Sexually Transmitted Diseases"[Mesh]) AND “Menstrual Hygiene Products"[Mesh]

Cochrane Library https://www.cochranelibrary.com/advanced-search

Medical terms (MeSH)

Advanced search: search manager:

#1 MeSH descriptor: [Reproductive tract infections] explode all trees

#2 [Menstrual hygiene products] explode all trees

#3 #1 AND #2

#4 MeSH descriptor [Sexually transmitted diseases] explode all trees

#5 MeSH descriptor [Vaginal douching] explode all trees

#6 #1 AND #5

#7 #4 AND #5

#8 #4 AND #2

Medline https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medline/medline_overview.html

Medical subject headings (MeSH)

(“Sexually transmitted diseases” [MeSH terms] AND “Vaginal douching"[MeSH terms])

(“Sexually transmitted diseases"[MeSH terms] AND “Menstrual hygiene products"[MeSH terms])

(“Reproductive tract infections"[MeSH terms] AND “Vaginal douching"[MeSH terms])

(“Reproductive tract infections"[MeSH terms] AND “Menstrual hygiene products"[MeSH terms])

  • MeSH: medical subject headings.