Impact of Bacterial Vaginosis on Perineal Tears during Delivery: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Long term effects of perineal tears pose a major worldwide health issue for women during delivery. Since bacterial vaginosis is related to major obstacles in obstetrics the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between bacterial vaginosis and the occurrence of perineal tears during vag...

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Main Authors: Vincent Letouzey, Sophie Bastide, Daniela Ulrich, Laurie Beccera, Mariella Lomma, Renaud de Tayrac, Jean Philippe Lavigne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4636351?pdf=render