premature infection 8% of deliveries taking place in our country are premature, ie occur before 37 weeks. 1% occurring before 32 weeks when the baby weighs less than 1.5 kilos.

One of the most important ways to reduce these numbers is to prevent infections that are responsible for half of premature births. Bacterial vaginosis thus becomes one of the main dangers in this regard. Due to this infection, lactobacilli spider starts, so that these microorganisms (usually is the Gardenerella vaginalis) can ascend the cervical canal and reach the membranes and placenta. In rare cases, can reach the amniotic fluid and even the child.

In most women, this causes no symptoms and does not show the normal signs of infection (itching, burning …) but with yellowish and whitish losses and an unpleasant odor.

This is the only vaginal infection for which he is shown to be very effective early screening before the 16th week.

Early detection is essential to prevent early delivery, as with the case of urinary tract infections. In the latter, B streptococcal infection is associated with an incidence of premature delivery by 38%, which is quite high. However, with proper treatment, it reduces the figure to 5.4%.

And is that these infections cause the bacteria to the cervical canal and can cause the size of the membrane is made thinner, which can break (in this case, delivery is inevitable)

In addition, the infection can become active prostaglandins, triggers contractions, a process that once started, as much can be deferred for 24 to 48 hours.