Are you pregnant women who experience vaginal discharge? You probably are experiencing bacterial vaginosis, which occurs when bacteria in the vagina is breeding excessively. The symptoms are discharge from the vagina that can be clear or colored, thick, or thin, and smelled fishy.Vaginal infection could be a serious problem for prospective mothers. The existence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in the early trimester of pregnancy had double the chance of miscarriage at the end of the second trimester, the researchers said.
BV is an inflammation of the vagina caused by bacteria Gordnerello vaginalis. This condition is known to increase the risk of premature birth. To examine the risk of miscarriage, Dr. Deborah B. Nelson and his colleagues at Temple runs the first session of pregnancy consultation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. They were all young mothers who were undergoing first trimester of pregnancy, with gestational age averaged 10 weeks.
They all undergo BV test, and 40 percent of them (757 men) tested positive for BV infected, the group said in a medical journal Fertility and Sterility, November 2007.
At the end of the study is known, pregnant women with bacterial levels in the vagina have the highest chance 2.49 times more likely to have a miscarriage at 20 weeks of pregnancy than those whose lowest bacteria levels in the vagina.
"Clinically, it means that in addition to the possibility of premature birth, the existence of BV in high levels also associated with risk of miscarriage for pregnant women with no history of miscarriage before, "said Dr.Nelson.
"We usually do not do BV test to a pregnant mother whose lowest risk," he said. Medication also seems to be ineffective in reducing the risk of premature birth. "We do not know the benefits of taking medication, what can effectively reduce the risk of miscarriage in pregnant women with high levels of BV during pregnancy," he added.
It's good to conduct BV test in early trimester and handle them properly to reduce the risk of miscarriage, Dr.Nelson advice. This is mainly because the early treatment of BV may reduce the subsequent inflammation, which is actually the key factor of premature birth and miscarriage in pregnant women who have Bacterial Vaginosis.
BV is an inflammation of the vagina caused by bacteria Gordnerello vaginalis. This condition is known to increase the risk of premature birth. To examine the risk of miscarriage, Dr. Deborah B. Nelson and his colleagues at Temple runs the first session of pregnancy consultation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. They were all young mothers who were undergoing first trimester of pregnancy, with gestational age averaged 10 weeks.
They all undergo BV test, and 40 percent of them (757 men) tested positive for BV infected, the group said in a medical journal Fertility and Sterility, November 2007.
At the end of the study is known, pregnant women with bacterial levels in the vagina have the highest chance 2.49 times more likely to have a miscarriage at 20 weeks of pregnancy than those whose lowest bacteria levels in the vagina.
"Clinically, it means that in addition to the possibility of premature birth, the existence of BV in high levels also associated with risk of miscarriage for pregnant women with no history of miscarriage before, "said Dr.Nelson.
"We usually do not do BV test to a pregnant mother whose lowest risk," he said. Medication also seems to be ineffective in reducing the risk of premature birth. "We do not know the benefits of taking medication, what can effectively reduce the risk of miscarriage in pregnant women with high levels of BV during pregnancy," he added.
It's good to conduct BV test in early trimester and handle them properly to reduce the risk of miscarriage, Dr.Nelson advice. This is mainly because the early treatment of BV may reduce the subsequent inflammation, which is actually the key factor of premature birth and miscarriage in pregnant women who have Bacterial Vaginosis.
