Torky Haitham A, El-Desouky El-Sayed, Hussein Ahmed, Abo-Louz Ashraf, Mohammed Attia, El-Hamid Ahmed Abd, Galal Samir, Tawfick Mahmoud M, Marie Heba
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, October 6th University, Giza, Egypt.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Reprod Sci. 2021 Aug;28(8):2310-2313. doi: 10.1007/s43032-021-00514-5. Epub 2021 Mar 5.
Bacterial vaginosis is a vaginal condition caused by the overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria, owing to a shift in the vaginal microbial ecosystem. The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between the ano-vaginal distance and the risk of developing bacterial vaginosis. In this cross-sectional study, the ano-vaginal distance was measured in 100 women participants complaining of vaginal discharge, divided into two groups. Group (1) consisted of 74 women who were negative for bacterial vaginosis, and group (2) consisted of 26 women who had bacterial vaginosis based on Amsel criteria. The negative cases for bacterial vaginosis had significantly longer ano-vaginal distance as compared with those who had bacterial vaginosis (3.85 ± 0.54 versus 3.38 ± 1.02). A positive correlation was detected between ano-vaginal distance and the risk of developing bacterial vaginosis. Further extensive studies are required to investigate this finding in different population groups.
细菌性阴道病是一种由于阴道微生物生态系统变化导致厌氧菌过度生长而引起的阴道疾病。本研究的目的是调查肛门与阴道之间的距离与患细菌性阴道病风险之间的关系。在这项横断面研究中，对100名主诉有阴道分泌物的女性参与者测量了肛门与阴道之间的距离，并将她们分为两组。第（1）组由74名细菌性阴道病检测呈阴性的女性组成，第（2）组由26名根据阿姆塞尔标准诊断为细菌性阴道病的女性组成。与患有细菌性阴道病的女性相比，细菌性阴道病检测呈阴性的女性肛门与阴道之间的距离明显更长（分别为3.85±0.54和3.38±1.02）。肛门与阴道之间的距离与患细菌性阴道病的风险之间存在正相关。需要进一步开展广泛研究，以在不同人群中调查这一发现。
