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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a highly prevalent infectious disease causing numerous complications in obstetrics, gynecology, and in the newborns. The necessity of investigating BV is explained by its increasing incidence, including its asymptomatic forms, its probable sexual transmission, and its possible role in the etiology and pathogenesis of diseases of the cervix uteri because of exposure of the squamous epithelium of the cervix uteri, permanently regenerating and therefore highly sensitive to unfavorable effects, to high concentrations of opportunistic microorganisms. Our findings indicate that women with BV, particularly those with signs of another infection, are at risk of diseases of the cervix uteri. The risk group can be detected by simple and available methods for detecting BV with obligatory cytological studies, particularly in cases with inflammatory processes, and additional tests for associated infections (chlamydiosis, herpes simplex, etc.), whose role in the pathogenesis of cervical diseases is well known. |
