TY - JOUR AU - Fakhar ud din, Fakhar ud din PY - 2020/03/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Array JF - Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College JA - JRMC VL - 24 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/1067 SP - AB - <p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis among females of reproductive age and assessment of the effectiveness of pH and the Whiff test in its diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 100 subjects were included, coming with a complaint of vaginal discharge. The bacterial vaginosis was diagnosed by using the Nugent scoring system, Whiff and pH tests. The prevalence was calculated by descriptive statistics and using the Chi-square test and results were shown in percentages and mean with standard deviation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The estimated prevalence of bacterial vaginosis among the local population of females of child-bearing age was found to be 39%. The mean age of females with bacterial vaginosis was 33.33±10.46 years. The Whiff test was positive in 89.74% cases, while pH was elevated in 94.87% females with bacterial vaginosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Bacterial vaginosis is a frequent cause of vaginal discharge in females of reproductive age in Pakistan. The diagnosis can be easily made by using Whiff and pH tests even at resource-poor settings.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> ER -