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2384841

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-9-20
pubmed:abstractText
A prospective study was performed in order to determine vaginal and cervical pH in pregnancy. In normal pregnancy vaginal pH (using a pH meter with connected glass electrode) was found to be between 3.8 and 4.0 (1 SD +/- 0.3) at the introitus, mid-vaginal, and at the anterior and posterior fornix. In patients with preterm labor (n = 50) or prolonged rupture of the membranes (PROM, n = 35) pH was increased significantly to 4.2-4.5 (1 SD +/- 0.7) resp. to 5.2-6.1 (1 SD +/- 0.8). Cervical pH ranges between 6.5 and 7.0 in all groups studied. Elevated pH values are due to disturbed vaginal flora. We recommend vaginal pH measurement for an quick detection of infection in cases with preterm labor and for clarifying PROM in suspicious cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-5577
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
181-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Vaginal and cervical pH in normal pregnancy and pregnancy complicated by preterm labor.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Perinatal Medicine, Free University of Berlin, West Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article