TY  - JOUR
T1  - Abnormal Discharge in Vagina During Pregnancy and its Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes
AU - Nair, Rema AU - Harini, M. 
JO  - Research Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 18
IS  - 12
SP  - 982
EP  - 987
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9346
DO  - makrjms.2024.12.982.987
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=makrjms.2024.12.982.987
KW  - Feto-maternal complications
KW  - pregnancy outcomes
KW  - pregnant women
KW  - vaginal discharge
AB  - To observe the adverse maternal and fetal outcomes of abnormal vaginal
discharge during pregnancy. This observational study was undertaken
form January 2024 to January 2025 period in the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Sree Moogambika Medical College,
Kanyakumari. Women’s mean age was 27.4 (±4.7) years and most were
28-35 weeks pregnant (n = 14, 34%) and primigravida (n = 17, 41%). Thirty
Eight women (89%) presented with vaginal discharge while four women
(11%) reported no vaginal discharge. Of those with vaginal discharge, 27
women (69.7%) had vaginal infections: bacterial vaginosis (n = 10, 39.6%),
vaginal candidiasis (n = 8, 32.1%) and vaginal trichomoniasis (n = 7,
28.3%). Pathological vaginal discharge (PVD) was associated with vaginal
irritation (n = 15, p<0.0001), vaginal pain (n = 25, p<0.0001), fever (n = 6,
p = 0.015), uterine contractions (n = 16, p<0.0001), premature membrane
rupture (n = 15, p<0.0001), abortion (n = 6, p = 0.009), pre-term delivery
(n = 12, p<0.0001) and post-partum endometritis (n = 9, p=0.0006). PVD
was associated with neonatal outcomes i.e. low birth weight (n = 12,
p<0.0001), low Apgar score at birth (n = 12, p = 0.0001), neonatal
respiratory distress syndrome (n = 11, p = 0.0002), neonatal intensive
care (n = 10, p = 0.002) and early neonatal death (n = 8, p = 0.003).
Pathological Vaginal Discharge (PVD) during pregnancy is associated with
adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes.
ER  -