Prevalence of Amsel-Defined Bacterial Vaginosis Before and After Transvaginal Ultrasound With Lubricant Application
Emerging evidence suggests a link between hyperosmolal vaginal lubricants and bacterial vaginosis. In 80 patients undergoing transvaginal ultrasound with a standardized lubricant, we observed a significant increase in Amsel-defined bacterial vaginosis 1 to 13 days after transvaginal ultrasound compared with baseline, likely driven by heightened amine odor (odds ratio, 5.88; 95% confidence interval, 1.22-28.23).
Authors
- S. Robbins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6483-0116)
- Rebecca M. Brotman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8762-6214)
- Khalil G. Ghanem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0033-302X)
- Daniel J. Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9467-4019)
- Sarah E. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8354-0077)
- Jacques Ravel
- Christina A. Stennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5282-6785)
- Xin He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9814-1666)
- Elizabeth Johnston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1484-1906)
- Katrina Mark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5127-2936)
- LS Magder
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital (CN)
- University of Baltimore (US)
- University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002158
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18