title: [Usefulness of vaginal pH measurements in the identification of potential preterm births].
abstract: Ascending infections of the female genital tract as a cause of preterm birth have become major importance regarding the prevention of preterm birth. Measurements of the vaginal pH value are able to verify a alkalinisation of the vagina caused by a atypical vaginal flora. In a prospective study we measured the vaginal pH value using indicator paper and evaluated the results of a vaginal and cervical smear of 162 single pregnancies from 26 to 30 weeks of gestation. In contrast to normal pregnancies there is a relation between a pathological pH value > 4.5 and consequent preterm birth in pregnancies with preterm labour but also in pregnancies with other risk factors without symptoms of preterm labour.
authors.affiliation: Universitätfrauenklinik, Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Viehweg
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Junghans
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stepan
authors.forename: T h
authors.initials: Th
authors.lastname: Voigt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Faber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000378:metabolism*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011934:Reagent Strips; D012307:Risk Factors; D014621:Vagina / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D011934:Reagent Strips
vernacular_title: Der Nutzen vaginaler pH-Messungen für die Erkennung potentieller Frühgeburten.