Behavior of vaginal infection in pregnant women, William Soler People's Council, 2017-2018

Authors

  • Yumei Rosada Navarro Policlínico Universitario 13 de Marzo. Bayamo.
  • Rosa Álvarez Ramírez Policlínico Universitario 13 de Marzo. Bayamo.

Keywords:

Vaginal diseases, Infectious pregnancy complications.

Abstract

Introduction: vaginal infection is a disease with a high incidence, it is ONE of the most frequent complications associated with pregnancy, it is a common infection of the lower genital tract in women that, if not treated in a timely manner, can have consequences for the health of the mother and her product. 

Objectives: to characterize the behavior of vaginal infection in pregnant women of the William Soler popular council of 2017-2018. 

Method: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on the behavior of vaginal infection in pregnant women of the William Soler Council of the Polyclinic March 13, in the period 2017 - 2018. The universe consisted of 203 pregnant women diagnosed with vaginal sepsis and the representative sample by 127. The data was collected through a questionnaire and processed through a database created in Excel using the professional statistical packages SPSS 22.0 for Windows, the simple counting method was used, the data were reflected in absolute numbers and percentage.
Results: the vaginal infection prevailed in the pregnant women of secondary and pre-university level, fundamentally in the minors of 19 years, followed of those of 20-25 years of age, the most frequent causative agents was the monilia, prevailed in a 61, 4% an adequate cleaning technique, the highest number of diagnoses was in the first and third trimester and the complications arisen were few among them neonatal sepsis with 8.6%, puerperal sepsis 7.8%.

Conclusions: vaginal infection in pregnancy is more frequent in children under 25 with secondary and pre-university level. The most frequent cause is moniliasis, the proper cleaning technique prevailed, the diagnosis of vaginal infection is more frequent in the I and III trimester of pregnancy. There were few complications with predominance of neonatal and puerperal sepsis. 

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Published

2019-09-30

How to Cite

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Rosada Navarro Y, Álvarez Ramírez R. Behavior of vaginal infection in pregnant women, William Soler People’s Council, 2017-2018. RM [Internet]. 2019 Sep. 30 [cited 2025 Jul. 14];23(5):908-23. Available from: https://revmultimed.sld.cu/index.php/mtm/article/view/1350

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