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<Articles JournalTitle="Traditional and Integrative Medicine">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Traditional and Integrative Medicine</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2476-5104</Issn>
      <Volume>11</Volume>
      <Issue>1</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>03</Month>
        <Day>21</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Assessment of Body and Uterine Dystemperaments Based on Persian Medicine in Patients with Bacterial Vaginosis: A Cross-Sectional Study</title>
    <FirstPage>2349</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>2349</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mitra</FirstName>
        <LastName>Esmaili</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Medical Science, Sirjan School of Medical Science, Sirjan, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Zohreh</FirstName>
        <LastName>Salari</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">2Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2025</Year>
        <Month>09</Month>
        <Day>05</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2025</Year>
        <Month>12</Month>
        <Day>15</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Bacterial vaginosis characterized by the loss of normal vaginal flora and the overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria. Complementary and alternative medicine is often used to help with bacterial vaginosis. In Persian medicine, a person's temperament is very important for diagnosing and treating health issues. This study aimed to assess the body and uterus dystemperaments in patients with bacterial vaginosis. This cross-sectional study was done on 90 married women 18-50 years of age suffering from bacterial vaginosis. To determine the general temperament of the body, Mojahedi questionnaire was employed. For specifying the uterus temperament, standard uterus temperament determination questionnaire was employed. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, as well as inferential statistics through SPSS 24 software. The results showed most patients with bacterial vaginosis had a hot and wet body temperament. Based on the data, in the present sample, less abortion is seen among those with a hot temperament (p=0.04). Also, examination of the uterine temperament in patient with bacterial vaginosis showed most patient had cold and wet temperament. Specifically, 83.3% of the patients had a cold uterine temperament; whereas 16.7% displayed a hot uterine temperament. Regarding moisture, 64.4% had wet, 10.0% had balanced, and 25.6% had dry uterus temperament. According to the results, most patients with bacterial vaginosis showed cold and wet uterus dystemperament. This might suggest there is a connection between the uterus dystemperament and the bacterial vaginosis risk; therefore, more research is needed in integrative health methods.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://jtim.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jtim/article/view/2349</web_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
