Assessment of Vaginal Infection in Pregnant Women

Abstract

Background: One of the risk factors for the development of vaginal infection is Candida. Inflammation within the vagina is called vaginitis. The inflammation of the vulva and vagina is called vulvovaginitis. Infections may cause discomfort, itching, and drainage. The difficulties of pregnancy include early breach of the membranes, and preterm labour, premature births, low birth weight babies, and infections.

Objective: The aim of this study was to ascertain how common reproductive tract infections are in expectant mothers.

Method: 85 randomly chosen pregnant women reporting to department of gynaecology, KIMS participated in this cross-sectional research. The participants were chosen using a systematic categorised random sample technique. To collect the necessary data, survey forms, midwives' clinical examinations, and laboratory evaluations were used.

Results: 71.76% of the samples tested diagnostic for infection in the lab. The bacteria with the greatest incidence were Streptococcus (13.06%), a strain of Escherichia coli (17.97%), and yeast albicans (35.76%). Vaginal tract infections were more common in the second half of childbirth than in the first.

Conclusion: Vaginal diagnostics may be beneficial throughout pregnancy as an alternative to other standard tests since pregnant women had a high frequency of vaginal infections, which were impossible to identify with symptoms that were obvious or clinical exams alone.