Complication: Pre-term Birth

The following conditions may be complicated by pre-term birth:

Ureaplasma spp.

Ureaplasma species are tiny microbes capable of being both a commensal and a pathogen.

Sneathia spp. vulvovaginal infections

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Trichomonas vaginalis vulvovaginal infections

Odour – musty malodorous smell Affect on vaginal cells – inflammatory

Ureaplasma urealyticum vulvovaginal infections

U. urealyticum can be a commensal, but can cause inflammation in the vagina and urinary tract.

Gardnerella vaginalis vulvovaginal infections

Gardnerella vaginalis is a microbe highly correlated with bacterial vaginosis and vaginal dysbiosis. G. vaginalis develops biofilms, which can make it treatment-resistant for long periods of time when using conventional treatments.