International Journal of Nursing & Care
ISSN: 2573-8879 | DOI: 10.64030/2573-8879
Elisa Puentes Rizo, Alejandro Aguilar Puentes, Ruben Alfredo Aguilar Puentes, Mariam Machado Tejera and Pedro Rolando López RodrÃÂguez
Introduction Vaginal infection is a worldwide disease that has become a health problem due to its increasing incidence. It es one of the most common medical complications associated with pregnancy.
Objective To characterizes vaginal infection in pregnant women. Methods Between January 2020 and December 2022, an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 195 pregnant women.
Results We found 116 pregnant women (59.5%) with vaginal infection. The mean age of the group was 23.6 ± 7.05 years, and black skin color represented 45.6%. 100% of those with only completed primary education had vaginal infection , as well as 67.8% of those who were not married, and 61.2% of those who were single. 67.6% had the infection at 12 weeks of pregnancy or less. Prenatal care was inadequate in 40.5% of these women, and 72.2% had vaginal infections. 62.6% had unprotected sexual intercourse, and 52.8% practiced inadequate hygiene. 9.5% had mixed infections, and of these, 72.7% responded unfavorably to treatment. Only 8.6% presented neonatal infection as a complication.
Conclusions Among pregnant women with vaginal infections, those with low educational levels, young gestational age, and unprotected sexual intercourse predominated. Mixed infections responded unfavorably in a greater number of pregnant women. The most common complication was premature rupture of membranes.