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novapsycheBacterial Infection Raises Late Miscarriage Risk
A common bacterial infection in women increases the risk of a late miscarriage and raises the risk of a premature birth, doctors said on Friday.
But bacterial vaginosis (BV), an imbalance between good and harmful bacteria in the vagina, is easily detected and can be treated with antibiotics.
"We didn't find a significant association with miscarriage between 10-13 weeks but there was an association with miscarriage between 13-16 weeks," Phillip Hay, of St George's Hospital Medical School in London, said in an interview.
"It kicks in at about 13 weeks as a major risk factor for miscarriage," he added.
BV develops when there is a change in the balance of bacteria but doctors do not know what triggers it. It is very common and many women may not know they have it. It can clear up on its own or with medication.
[...] The researchers are planning further studies to determine whether treating BV will reduce the risk of miscarriage. They suspect the bacterial imbalance triggers something in the womb that causes the loss of the child.
A common bacterial infection in women increases the risk of a late miscarriage and raises the risk of a premature birth, doctors said on Friday.
But bacterial vaginosis (BV), an imbalance between good and harmful bacteria in the vagina, is easily detected and can be treated with antibiotics.
"We didn't find a significant association with miscarriage between 10-13 weeks but there was an association with miscarriage between 13-16 weeks," Phillip Hay, of St George's Hospital Medical School in London, said in an interview.
"It kicks in at about 13 weeks as a major risk factor for miscarriage," he added.
BV develops when there is a change in the balance of bacteria but doctors do not know what triggers it. It is very common and many women may not know they have it. It can clear up on its own or with medication.
[...] The researchers are planning further studies to determine whether treating BV will reduce the risk of miscarriage. They suspect the bacterial imbalance triggers something in the womb that causes the loss of the child.