Study for the influence of vulvovaginal candidiasis on the pregnancy outcomes / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the incidence of vulvovaginal candidiasis(VVC)in the third trimester,and the effect on the of perinatal outcome.Methods Vaginal discharge samples of 300 gravida were examined and cultured for fungus.According to the clinical feature,the patients were divided into slight VVC group and heavy VVC group.The termination of pregnancy and perinatal outcome were recorded 42 days after delivery.Results The incidence of VVC was 34%.There was significantly higher prevalence of premature rupture of membrane(PROM),afterbirth adherence,premature labor,break of perinaeum when intrapartum,disruption of wound after intrapartum and infection of newborn in the group of heavy VVC,with significant difference as compared with non-VVC group (P＜0.01)but with no difference in puerperal infection(P＞0.05).Conclusion Heavy VVC is disadvantageousto the mothers and their babies in gravida,and the therapy of VVC in pregnant women should be conducted actively before and after delivery.