Diagnosis and therapy of bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy

  • Kira Valentinovna Shalepo D. O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology RAMS
  • Veronika Viktorovna Nazarova D. O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology RAMS
  • Yuliya Nikolayevna Menukhova City Clinic N 32, Women’s Consultation N 14
  • Yelena Vasilyevna Shipitsyna D. O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology RAMS
  • Alevtina Mikhailovna Savicheva D. O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology RAMS

Abstract

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal disorder in women of reproductive age. This review presents literature data regarding a role of BV in adverse reproductive health outcomes, describes current methods used for BV diagnosis and issues of treatment of this disease in pregnant women.