Prevalence of vulvar and vaginal symptoms during pregnancy and the puerperium
| Autor: | Colleen M. Kennedy, Anne M. Turcea, Catherine S. Bradley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Adolescent Vaginal Diseases Article Vulva Young Adult Vaginal disease Pregnancy Surveys and Questionnaires Prevalence Humans Medicine Longitudinal Studies Prospective Studies Pregnancy Trimesters reproductive and urinary physiology Retrospective Studies Vulvar Diseases Gynecology integumentary system urogenital system business.industry Obstetrics Postpartum Period digestive oral and skin physiology Obstetrics and Gynecology General Medicine medicine.disease Iowa female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Pregnancy Complications Dyspareunia medicine.anatomical_structure Vagina Gestation Female business Postpartum period Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 105:236-239 |
| ISSN: | 0020-7292 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.01.024 |
| Popis: | To identify the prevalence of vulvar and vaginal symptoms during pregnancy and at 3 months post partum.A prospective, longitudinal, descriptive study of 103 pregnant women was undertaken in which a self-administered questionnaire was completed at each trimester and 3 months post partum. Retrospective data was collected from 122 women, queried using similar tools, who comprised a nonpregnant control group. Descriptive and comparative statistics were employed.The prevalence of vulvar burning, itching, pain, and vaginal discharge generally increased during pregnancy, and improved postpartum. Dyspareunia increased during pregnancy, but remained elevated post partum. Compared with the historical nonpregnant group (adjusted for age, marital status, education, and smoking), dyspareunia was reported less often in the first trimester (P=0.03) and more often post partum (P0.01). Furthermore, reports of vulvar pain and vaginal discharge were significantly greater during the second and third trimesters.Vulvar and vaginal symptoms are common during pregnancy, and the prevalence of some, but not all, increase during gestation and decrease post partum. |
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