Characteristics and Pregnancy Outcomes of Pregnant Women Asymptomatic for Bacterial Vaginosis |
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Authors: | Deborah B. Nelson Scarlett Bellamy Irving Nachamkin Althea Ruffin Lynne Allen-Taylor Frank K. Friedenberg |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Public Health College of Health Professions, Temple University, 1700 North Broad Street – Room 304F, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA;(2) Department of Ob/Gyn School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA;(3) Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA;(4) Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA;(5) Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA |
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Abstract: | Study Design To determine the clinical, behavioral or demographic factors associated with asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV) and to examine if women with asymptomatic BV had a higher risk of a variety of pregnancy outcomes compared to symptomatic BV positive women. For this study, 1916 pregnant women who were 12 weeks’ gestation or less were enrolled. Interviewers facilitated vaginal swab collection for BV assessment, and completed the baseline questionnaire. BV was identified by Gram stain. Results Forty percent of pregnant women screened positive for BV and a substantial proportion of BV positive pregnant women were asymptomatic (67%). Asymptomatic BV positive women reported lower stress scores (RR = 0.78, 95% CI: 0.67–0.89), slightly more prior STD’s (RR = 1.03, 95% CI: 1.01–1.07), and a higher quantity of Mobiluncus (RR = 1.04 95% CI: 1.01–1.07) compared to symptomatic BV positive women. We did not find an increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes related to BV symptomatology. Conclusion Among first trimester pregnant women, only stress, STD history, and quantity of Mobiluncus were associated with symptom reports among BV positive pregnant women. We also found that women with asymptomatic BV did not have an increased risk of a variety of adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to symptomatic BV positive women. An erratum to this article can be found at |
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Keywords: | Bacterial vaginosis Vaginal symptoms Pregnancy |
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