Prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women with isthmic-cervical insufficiency

Evaluation of Specific Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis Among Pregnant Women

OBJECTIVE Identification of the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in pregnancy might be rational in order to identify a possible BV-associated group at risk of preterm delivery. METHODS Three hundred and five women early in the third trimester of pregnancy were interviewed about lifestyle factors and specific symptoms of BV and given a vaginal examination. A longitudinal three-week follow-...

Cervical collagen and biomechanical strength in non-pregnant women with a history of cervical insufficiency

BACKGROUND It has been suggested that cervical insufficiency (CI) is characterized by a "muscular cervix" with low collagen and high smooth muscle concentrations also in the non-pregnant state. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanical properties, collagen concentration, smooth muscle cell density, and collagen fiber orientation in cervical biopsies from non-pregnant...

Association between Lactobacillus species and bacterial vaginosis-related bacteria, and bacterial vaginosis scores in pregnant Japanese women

BACKGROUND Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the etiology of which is still uncertain, increases the risk of preterm birth. Recent PCR-based studies suggested that BV is associated with complex vaginal bacterial communities, including many newly recognized bacterial species in non-pregnant women. METHODS To examine whether these bacteria are also involved in BV in pregnant Japanese women, vaginal flu...

Cervical Occlusion in women with cervical insufficiency:

Impact of treatment for bacterial vaginosis on prematurity among Brazilian pregnant women: a retrospective cohort study.

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Bacterial vaginosis has been associated with prematurity and other perinatal complications. However, the efficacy of the treatment for preventing such complications has not yet been well established. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of treatment for bacterial vaginosis on a low-risk population of Brazilian pregnant women, in order to prevent prematuri...