Vulvovaginal yeast infections during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vulvovaginal yeast infections in pregnancy are common and can cause extensive inflammation, which could contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Symptomatic yeast infections are likely to cause more inflammation than asymptomatic. The objective of this study was to investigate associations between symptomatic and asymptomatic vulvovaginal yeast infections in pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.

Methods

We did a systematic review and searched eight databases until 01 July 2022. We included studies reporting on pregnant women with and without laboratory confirmed vulvovaginal yeast infection and preterm birth or eight other perinatal outcomes. We used random effects meta-analysis to calculate summary odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence intervals (CI) and prediction inter

SUBMITTER: Gigi RMS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10029297 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature