Study of Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis among reproductive age group women

Abstract

Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of vaginal discharge among women in 
reproductive age. The normal flora of the vagina varies from person to person, but lactobacilli 
are usually the preponderant organism. Bacterial flora also contains other aerobic and 
anaerobic microorganisms. Some of these are considered to be pathogenic. It is recognized 
that, bacterial vaginosis may be associated with pelvic inflammatory disease, preterm 
premature rupture of the membranes (PROM), post operative gynaecologic infections and 
abnormal Papanicolaou smear. Objective is to find the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis. A 
total of 60 consecutive women with symptoms of vaginitis or excessive vaginal discharge 
were enrolled for this study.