PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING ANC AND STI CLINIC AT TERTIARY CARE INSTITUTE

Abstract

Background- Sexually transmitted infections (STI's) are foremost community well being problems midst the women specially in developing countries. Vaginosis is conjoint gynaecological disorder stated in 5-51 % of women reliant upon demographics & whether or not they are suggestive of symptoms.1 Bacterial vaginosis is presently measured as the furthermost predominant vaginal infection. 50% of the total statistics of BV infections are symptomless. It is related with low birth weight & avoidable preterm birth. The study included 800 Methods- patients attending ANC & STI clinic who were screened for Bacterial vaginosis, candida, Gonorrhoea, Trichomonas vaginalis, HIV, Hepatitis b, Herpes simplex virus –II, Syphilis, Chlamydia by appropriate serological and bacteriological identication methods. In this study vaginal Results- trichomoniasis showed highly signicant association with bacterial vaginosis. In present study candidiasis OR=0.19 (95% CI) 0.19(0.14-0.28)( p= 0.000 ) showed highly signicant association with bacterial vaginosis. Similarly HIV (OR=5.79 (95% CI) (1.09-57.35) p=0.0138 and Syphilis OR=3.66 (95% CI) (1.16-13.57) p = 0.0108 also signicantly associated with bacterial vaginosis. A diagnosis of Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea and HSV-2 showed no signicant association with BV (all p>0.05). Screening for BV could reduce HIV Conclusions- -1 transmision. Additionally, BV is associated with STIs including HIV, so further investigation is needed to apprehend the potential role of screening and treatment of BV in STIs /HIV prevention programs.