Bacterial Vaginosis and Prospective Ultrasound Measures of Uterine Fibroid Incidence and Growth

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Bacterial Vaginosis and Prospective Ultrasound Measures of Uterine Fibroid Incidence and Growth Via Epidemiology - Current Issue Background: Uterine fibroids often cause intolerable symptoms leading to invasive treatments, most commonly hysterectomy. Reproductive tract infections are hypothesized to influence uterine fibroid development, but few studies exist, especially for the highly prevalent condition bacterial vaginosis (BV). Both fibroids and BV have documented racial–ethnic disparities, with higher burden in Blacks. Methods: With prospective data from a community-based study (four standardized ultrasound examinations over 5 years) in young Black women, we examined baseline BV associations with fibroid incidence and growth. We computed adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for incidence comparing BV and no BV (Nugent score ≥7 vs. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.