Question: Does Bacterial Vaginosis During Pregnancy Pose a Health Risk to Mom or Baby?
Answer: Yes. Sometimes bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy results in a low birth weight baby or premature birth.
A potentially devastating complication that can develop in both pregnant and non-pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis is pelvic inflammatory disease or PID. Pelvic inflammatory disease may develop due to bacteria making its’ way into the uterus and fallopian tubes.
PID has the capability to cause future infertility and/ or ectopic pregnancy. Both pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy can develop into life-threatening conditions unless immediate medical attention is sought.
Reference: CDC STD FAQs: Bacterial Vaginosis
http://www.cdc.gov/std/bv/STDFact-Bacterial-Vaginosis.htm
Accessed: 02/13/06
Published: 02/20/06
