Vulvovaginal discharge in pregnancy

Authors

  • José A. Simões
  • Paulo C. Giraldo

Keywords:

vulvovaginitis, pregnancy, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment

Abstract

Vaginal díscharge during pregnancy can serve as an important marker of sexually transmitted diseases which in a last analysis could be ünked to results wbich are very unfavorable and barmful to maternal-fetal well-being. On t he otber hand the presence of vaginal discharge during this period, would not necessarily have to be linked to an infectious process which forces the obstetrician to be cautious, allowing no room for error.

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Author Biographies

José A. Simões

Departamento de Tocoginecologia da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), SP-Brasil.

Paulo C. Giraldo

Departament of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cornell University Medical College, N.Y. USA.

Published

1998-12-03

How to Cite

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Simões JA, Giraldo PC. Vulvovaginal discharge in pregnancy. DST [Internet]. 1998 Dec. 3 [cited 2024 Nov. 25];10(5):20-3. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/220

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