Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis

Screening for bacterial vaginosis.

The IIDSOG-USA has advocated antepartum screening for bacterial vaginosis (BV) in all pregnant women in an attempt to prevent premature delivery. The point is well made that there are a number of screening tests routinely performed during pregnancy that may or may not be beneficial. The question of whether or not routine screening for BV has merit with regard to prevention of premature labor an...

Screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy.

CONTEXT Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a strong independent risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. BV is found in 9% to 23% of pregnant women. Symptoms include vaginal discharge, pruritus, or malodor, but often women with BV are asymptomatic. OBJECTIVES To determine whether screening and treating pregnant women for BV reduces adverse pregnancy outcomes, as part of an assessment for the U.S....

[Bacterial vaginosis].

Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal disorder in woman in child bearing age associated with adverse outcomes including preterm birth and acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases and pelvic inflammatory disease. This condition is highly unfavorable and causes severe complications related to reproductive system of women. According to literature reports, it has affected 10%-20% of Cauc...

Bacterial Vaginosis

The term, Bacterial vaginosis was coined to describe abnormal bacterial flora of the vagina characterized by an overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria and G.vaginalis with a marked decrease in the presence of Lactobacillus. The term was chosen to replace nonspecific vaginitis, with the suffix -osis specifically chosen to indicate the absence of an inflammatory reaction that is the presence of neutrop...