DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2013.v01i06.0069

Pages: 962-966

The present study aims at determining occurrence of different types of vaginal infection in pregnancy and its relation with age ,gravida ,demographic profile and thereby about its risk factors. A sociodemographic and microbiological survey was carried out at Antenatal Clinic and labour ward of Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India to determine the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Candida albicans vaginal infections in pregnancy and to examine if the infections had any association with some suspected sociodemographic risk factors. The study was carried out between April 2010 and March 2011. The studied population was 100 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic and labour ward. The data obtained was statistically analyzed by software SPSS 19. Out Of 100 consecutive subjects surveyed, most of the pregnant women with vaginal infection fall in < 20 yrs group(48.3%) and in primigravida(62.5%). The prevalence of the individual infections were C. albicans 25%, bacterial vaginosis 21%, T. vaginalis 4% and 10% intermediate. Most of the infected population in this study hailed from lower socioeconomic strata of the society. Significant difference was found among primigravida and multigravida, different economic status, different residence, type of sanitation, personal cleanness ,previous H/O MTP ,previous H/O OCP in the occurrence of normal flora and vaginal infection .But no significant difference was found among illiterate and other group in the occurrence of normal flora and vaginal infection. Continuous antenatal screening should be an ongoing process for all symptomatic pregnant women using careful history, examination and old traditional cheaper laboratory methods. Proper assessment and education regarding risk factor of vaginal infection is essential to reduce the burden of vaginal infection in pregnancy in community.