Chlorhexidine vs. Iodine for Vaginal Preparation in Urogynecologic Procedures

Exclusion Criteria

• •Pregnant - all patients are verified regarding pregnancy status prior to gynecologic surgical intervention at all sites of surgery - for patients who are premenopausal and have a uterus, a urine pregnancy test is administered in the preoperative setting. Pregnancy status is also determined prior to this in the office setting by interview and patient provided history prior to offering surgery to the patient.
• •Inability to return for follow-up visits
• •No concurrent need for vaginal antisepsis, such as cases of sacral neuromodulation
• •Lack of telephone
• •Known allergy to either antiseptic agent
• •Prisoners will not be eligible to participate in this study