Gynecologic Conditions and Bacterial Vaginosis:Implications for the Non-Pregnant Patient

[摘要] Bacterial vaginosis is characterized by a shift from the predominant lactobacillus vaginal flora to anovergrowth of anaerobic bacteria. Bacterial vaginosis is associated with an increased risk of gynecologiccomplications, including pelvic inflammatory disease, postoperative infection, cervicitis, humanimmunodeficiency virus (HIV), and possibly cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Theobstetrical risks associated with bacterial vaginosis include premature rupture of membranes, pretermlabor and delivery, chorioamnionitis and postpartum endometritis. Despite the health risksassociated with bacterial vaginosis and its high prevalence in women of childbearing age, bacterialvaginosis continues to be largely ignored by clinicians, particularly in asymptomatic women. Infect.Dis. Obstet. Gynecol. 8:184–190, 2000.

[学科分类] 妇产科学