The effects of vaginal infections on pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the correlation between vaginal infections and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a Chinese obstetric population.

Methods

This study was conducted at the International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital in Shanghai from 2021 to 2023. The primary objective was to assess the incidence of various vaginal infections and their associations with preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Data were collected from medical records, with vaginal infection diagnoses confirmed through standard laboratory procedures. This study included women who registered and delivered at our hospital between 2021 and 2023. Strict exclusion criteria were applied to control confounding

SUBMITTER: Yao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837579 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature