South african study links vaginal infections to early births

NCT ID NCT06131749

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated Jun 12, 2026 · Updated 33 times

Summary

This study looked at 603 pregnant women in South Africa to see if infections in the genital tract are linked to giving birth earlier. Researchers tested for various germs and yeast at the start of pregnancy and again later. The goal was to understand which infections or combinations of germs might lead to earlier births.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Empilweni Gompo Community Health Centre

    East London, Eastern Cape, 5209, South Africa

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