Metronidazole to Prevent Preterm Delivery in Pregnant Women with Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis

Abstract

The treatment of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women does not reduce the occurrence of preterm delivery or other adverse perinatal outcomes.

Season-dependent concentrations of urinary phthalate metabolites among Chinese pregnant women: Repeated measures analysis

“…In brief, 3474 pregnant women, who were N18 years old and b14 gestational weeks, were consecutively recruited from May 2013 to September, when they came to Ma'anshan Maternal and Child Health Care Center for their first antenatal care visit. Gestational weeks were calculated using last menstrual period data, or estimated by ultrasound if their menstruation were irregular (Carey et al, 2000). At baseline (mean 10 gestational weeks), questionnaires and spot urine samples in the morning (8:00-10:00; within 7 days after completing questionnaires) were obtained.…”

Colonisation bactérienne vaginale anormale et implantation en assistance médicale à la procréation

“…Les infections vaginales sont incriminées dans les avortements précoces [1][2][3] et tardifs ainsi que dans les accouchements prématurés et les endométrites du postpartum [2,4,5]. Dans le domaine de la reproduction, certaines bactéries comme chlamydia sont responsables de stérilités féminines par atteinte tubaire [6,7] et masculines par atteinte des canaux déférents [8].…”

Oral colonization of Gram-negative anaerobes as a risk factor for preterm delivery

“…The successful use of antibiotics for treatment to reduce the risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes in mothers with either BV or periodontal disease, yielded conflicting results 33,[177][178][179][180][181][182][183][184][185] and in fact, one study 185 demonstrated an increase in PTB following metronidazole administration.…”