Prevalence rate of monelial vulvovaginitis in the first trimester of pregnancy

ABSTRACT

300 women were randomly studied for monelial vaginitis. 200 were pregnant in the 1st trimester and 100 non pregnant. Diagnosis was made by both Papanicolaou's stain method and culture on Sabouraud's dextrose agar medium. The effect of age, gravidity and parity was studied too. There was significant difference between the results obtained in the 2 groups indicating the importance of the role played by pregnancy on the prevalence of monelial vaginitis. No significant difference between the 2 methods used for the diagnosis was detected. Infection was more common in the young age group in pregnant than in non pregnant patients. Vaginal candidiasis was wore common in nulliparous women than in multiparae