Received:
5 May, 2013 Accepted: 4 Jul, 2013
Abstract
Background & Aims: Bacterial vaginosis is the most common reason of abnormal
vaginal discharge and one of the common causes of referring to gynecology
clinics. Due to its importance in pregnancy, this study aimed to evaluate the
frequency and related factors of bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women with
gestational age less than 20 weeks.
Matherials & Methods: A total of 198 pregnant women
with gestational age less than 20 weeks were enrolled in the study in Motahhari
Hospital, Urmia. Information related factors were collected by interviewing the
pregnant woman. Using Nugent’s criteria, patients were divided to three groups,
positive, negative, and intermediate and were compared based on related factors.
Results: According to Nugent’s criteria, 151 patients with score
less than 4 were negative (76. 26. %), 23 patients with score 4-6 were
intermediate (11. 61%), 24 patients with score more than 6 were positive (12. 12%).
There was no significant difference in age, BMI (Body Mass Index), Sexual behavior,
educational level, and parity between the three groups. Patients with bacterial
vaginosis used IUD significantly higher than negative group and none of
them used condom as a contraceptive. There was a significant relation between
vaginosis and type of pregnancy prevention (p=0. 01).
Conclusion: Our results showed
the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis was 12.12% in this area with intermediate
level of infection. Type of contraception method is possibly correlated with
bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy.
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