The harm of bacterial vaginosis to pregnant women

Bacterial vaginosis is a test that takes fluid and cell samples from the vagina to see if there is a vaginal infection. Bacterial vaginosis is also called nonspecific vaginitis, Haemophilus influenzae vaginitis, or Gardnerella vaginitis. The following is a detailed introduction to the harm of bacterial vaginosis to pregnant women.

Bacterial vaginosis is dangerous during pregnancy

Many women with bacterial vaginosis have no symptoms. The most common symptom of bacterial vaginosis is an increase in grayish-white vaginal discharge that does not resemble normal vaginal discharge. The discharge often has a fishy odor.

Risks of pregnancy

Women with bacterial vaginosis have a high risk of miscarriage, early (preterm) delivery, and infection after delivery during pregnancy, so it is important to test pregnant women with symptoms for bacterial vaginosis.

Cervical cancer

BV, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and genital human papillomavirus infection have the same epidemiological relationship. The anaerobic metabolism of BV produces ammonia in vaginal secretions and carcinogenic nitrite.

HIV infection

BV patients may increase the risk of HIV transmission to other individuals. When pH increases, HIV's ability to survive and adhere also increases, potentially making transmission easier.

Infertility and miscarriage

The incidence of tubal infertility is increased in BV patients. In assisted reproductive treatment, the embryo implantation rate is similar between BV patients and non-BV patients, but the early pregnancy miscarriage rate is higher in BV patients than in non-BV patients.