Mycoplasma genitaliumamong Young, Urban Pregnant Women

Abstract

Objective. As the consequences ofMycoplasma genitaliumin pregnant women are unknown, we examined the relationship between prenatalM. genitaliuminfection and SAB.Methods. The presence ofM. genitaliumwas determined by PCR in urine from 82 women who subsequently experienced a SAB and 134 women who maintained their pregnancies past 22 weeks gestation. The relationships betweenM. genitaliumand subsequent SAB, demographic, current pregnancy, and reproductive health history characteristics were evaluated.Results. Compared to women withoutM. genitalium, women withM. genitaliumwere more likely to report nulliparity (41.7% versus 17.4%,P=.04), history of pelvic inflammatory disease (27.3% versus 8.8%,P=.08), priorC. trachomatisinfection (63.6% versus 36.9%,P=.11,) and problems getting pregnant (18.2% versus 4.4%,P=.10).M. genitaliumwas not associated with SAB (AOR 0.9, 95% CI 0.2–3.8).Conclusions. Pregnant women who test positive forM. genitaliumdo not have an increased risk of SAB but report a history of reproductive morbidities.