BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS IN PRETERM LABOUR AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

INTRODUCTION: Bacterial Vaginosis is one of the important cause for pre-term labour which in turn can lead to infant mortality and morbidity, an easy and reliable Bacterial Vaginosis detection procedure is needed for early diagnosis and intervention to prevent adverse effects caused by bacterial vaginosis, this study provides a view on simple diagnostic techniques for early and easy detection of Bacterial Vaginosis to combat preterm labour. METHODS AND MATERIAL: 100 women (Study group) with preterm labour were screened for the prescence of Bacterial Vaginosis by performing Whiff test, wet mount preparation, estimation of pH and Grams's staining and compared with 100 women (control group) with term pregnancy. RESULTS: the study group showed Bacterial Vaginosis in 42% whereas the control group had only 18%, Gram staining in the present study revealed normal flora 19%, intermediate flora 21%, BV 42% and scanty flora 16% in the study group. CONCLUSIONS: Preterm labour is one of the major cause for infant mortality and morbidity and Bacterial Vaginosis is one the predisposing factor for preterm labour so a simple diagnostic techniques to diagnose Bacterial Vaginosis will lead to early detection of Bacterial Vaginosis which may in turn decrease preterm labour and reduce infant mortality and morbidity.