Table 2.
Overview of symptoms, pH measurements and cervical length (only in pregnancy) measurements before pregnancy and in pregnancy.
| Days pre-/post VMT | Pre VMT |
Post VMT |
Post VMT (pregnancy) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −26 | 0 | +14 | +35 | +68 | +153 | +209 GA: 5 + 2 | +245 GA: 10 + 3 | +273 GA: 15 + 3 | +301 GA: 19 + 2 | +322 GA: 22 + 4 | +367 GA: 25 + 2 | +392 GA: 32 + 2 | December 2022 GA: 37 + 5 | |
| Clinical observation (MD) | ||||||||||||||
| Odor (+/÷) | + | + | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ |
| Color of vaginal fluid | Green/yellow | Yellow | White | White | White | White | White lumps | White | White | White | White | White | White | White |
| Irritated mucous membranes | + | + | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ |
| pH in CVS | 4.25 | 3.87 | 4.5 | 4.26 | 3.83 | 3.78 | 3.81 | 3.74 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 4.49 | |||
| Cervical length (mm) | 50.3 | 40.5 | 46.72 | 39.08 | 30.6 | 48.11 | 44.4 | |||||||
| Patient reported symptoms | ||||||||||||||
| Itching/pain (+/÷) | + | + | ÷ | ÷ | + | ÷ | + | ÷ | ÷ | + | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ |
| Odor (+/÷) | + | + | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | + | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ |
| Color of vaginal fluid | Green/yellow | Green/yellow | White | White | Transparent | White | White | White | Transparent | White | White | White | White | White |
| Amount of vaginal fluid | Heavy | Heavy | Light | Light | Light | Light | Heavy | Light | Light | Light | Light | Light | Light | Light |