Unexplained Early Miscarriage : Role and Prevalence of Lower Genital Tract Infections

Unexplained Early Miscarriage : Role and Prevalence of Lower Genital Tract Infections in Rural Area in Egypt

The study group included 910 women who attended Fayoum university hospital gynecology outpatient clinic for postabortive evaluation. The control group included 940 women attended outpatient clinic for any other procedure or complaint

The study group included 910 women who attended Fayoum university hospital gynecology outpatient clinic for postabortive evaluation. The control group included 940 women attended outpatient clinic for any other procedure or complaint all patients were screened by serum samples to detect IgM / IgG to Chlamydia trachomatis (DRG Chlamydia Trachomatis IgM / IgG Enzyme immunoassay) and by high vaginal and Endocrvical swabs for bacterial, protozoal and chlamydial infection- examined by PCR- (from +ve samples to chlamydial IgM / IgG).

Inclusion Criteria:

• The Study group included Women with recent unexplained early miscarriage (pregnancy duration 12 weeks or less and miscarriage within 4 weeks)
• The control group included Women with any other gynecological complaint or in need of family planning

Exclusion Criteria:

• Miscarriage of Pregnancy duration more than 12 ws Documented causes of miscarriage as fetal or uterine anomalies, antiphospholipid syndrome, endocrine factors….etc
• Recent antibiotic, antifungal or antiprotozoal treatment