Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis Among Pregnant Women at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
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2022-03-10
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Abstract
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal disorder in women of reproductive age. BV is the
leading cause of abnormal vaginal discharge, and it is quickly becoming a major health problem
among women. However, there is limited data in Malawi about its prevalence and the risk factors
that are associated with it. This study will provide an important opportunity to advance the
understanding of what BV is, its prevalence, and the risk factors associated with it among
pregnant women in Blantyre, Malawi. The study will be a descriptive cross-sectional study.
The study population is pregnant women of the age of 18 and above attending the obstetrics and
gynecology department at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) Blantyre. A simple random
sampling technique will be used. High vaginal swabs will be collected by the clinician providing
care to the patients, and these will be analyzed at the College of Medicine Microbiology
laboratory. A self-administered questionnaire in either Chichewa or English, according to the
participant’s preference, will be administered to the participants. Data will be entered into
Microsoft Excel and analyzed using SSPS IBM version 20.
It is expected that a relative proportion of the pregnant women will be found with BV. Results
will be presented at the College of Medicine MLS research seminar and a copy will be sent to
COMREC and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.
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Prevalence of vaginosis among pregnant women