Bacterial vaginosis and preterm labor

na association not very well understood

Abstract

The bacterial vaginosis, disease extremely frequenty, compromise the brasilian pregnant women in approximately 20% of cases and seens to be rela-ted to preterm labor, premature rupture of membrans and new born low weigth. Even lots of studies point out this association, it is not clear if thetreatment with antibiotic during the pregnancy could benefit these women, lowing the prematurity rates. A scientific review presented en this paperobjects updating Knowlegde about bacterial vaginosis and preterm labor and point out a comprehensive overview of the studies in this area focusingconfunding factors which difficult the understanding and the rationale of the importance or not of screening and treatment of this disease during thepregnancy.