Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis amongst women of child bearing age

摘要

Background: Bacterial vaginosis,previously known as non-specific vaginitis or Gardnerella vaginits,is the most common cause of vaginal discharge.It may be the cause of up to one half of cases of vaginitis in all women and the cause of from 10 to 30 percent of cases in pregnant women.The clinical syndrome is now recognized as a polymicrobial superficial vaginal infection involving a loss of the normal lactobacilli and an overgrowth of anaerobes. Bv has mostly been associated to sexual transmission,though some controversy remains.It occurs commonly in women with more than one sexual partners, and can also occur in women who are not yet sexually active.Recent studies have confirmed its association with pelvic inflammatory disease and adverse pregnancy outcome.The aim of the research was to determine the prevalence of Bv infection among women of child bearing age with the view of evaluating epidemiological factors and risk factors responsible for the infection among individuals within this category and identifying possible ideal control measures.