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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the clinical significance of vaginal bleeding in pregnant women between 14th and 22th gestational weeks.
Methods: This retrospective case–control study was conducted between September 2010 and December 2013. Two-hundred nineteen pregnant women with vaginal bleeding between 14th and 22th gestational weeks were compared with 325 pregnant women without vaginal bleeding for their maternal and early neonatal outcomes.
Results: Mean gestational age and birth weight of study group were significantly different from those of the control group respectively (37.9 ± 2.8 versus 38.9 ± 1.4 and 3071 ± 710 versus 3349 ± 446 for groups p < 0.001). Vaginal bleeding between 14th and 22th gestational weeks had increased risk of having preterm birth (PB) and preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) (OR: 10.8, 95% CI: [4.5–26.1]; OR: 12.0, 95% CI: [3.5–40.6], respectively). Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and polyhydramnios ratio in the study group was significantly higher than the control respectively (4.1% versus 1.2%, p = 0.031; 1.9% versus 0%, p = 0.025).
Conclusion: Pregnant women with vaginal bleeding was a significantly risk factor for PB, PPROM, GDM, and polyhydramnios. Consequently, these pregnancies should be closely followed up for maternal and fetus complications.
Declaration of interest
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