Abstract
Bacterial vaginosis is one of the common causes of vaginal infection and abnormal vaginal discharge among sexually active women. This study was conducted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vinayaka Mission`s medical College and Hospital, Karaikal, union territory of Puducherry during January 2018 to December 2018. The Main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and the association of risk factors for bacterial vaginosis. All the patients who attended gynaecology OPD with complaints of vaginal discharge were investigated for evidence of bacterial vaginosis. A comparison is made between the characteristics of the women who had bacterial vaginosis and the women who don`t have it. Out of 5130 patients who attended the gynaecological OPD, 1534 came with complaints of vaginal discharge and 422 among them were positive for bacterial vaginosis by Amsel's criteria. 1112 women didn`t have. The overall prevalence of bacterial vaginosis was 27.5% among symptomatic patients with abnormal vaginal discharge. Bacterial vaginosis prevalence is more in age group 30-40 years, women who are illiterate and farmer by occupation. Contraceptive user on anatomical sites (IUCD and Barrier method)were more prone to bacterial vaginosis than who didnot use contraceptives on anatomical sites.The higher prevalence of bacterial vaginosis indicates that periodic screening and prompt intervention to prevent adverse outcomes should be done.
Keywords: Abnormal vaginal discharge, Bacterial vaginosis.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Alla Satyanarayana Reddy
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vinayaka Mission`s Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal, Puducherry. 609609, India
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i3.164
