Asherman’s syndrome is a global disease with a significant impact on the reproductive career among women. Its exact prevalence is quite difficult to ascertain as there are different methods to diagnose and several classifications being used. Its increasing incidence has been credited to a great number of uterine surgeries and improved accuracy of imaging studies. The clinical manifestations of this condition range from secondary amenorrhea, hypomenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, infertility, and recurrent pregnancy loss. Hysteroscopy played an important role in its diagnosis and management.

Human ; Female ; Adult: 25-44 Yrs Old

Background: Term prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) increases the risk of maternal and neonatal infections. Objective: To compare rates of positive bacterial growth in placental swab cultures done among women who received ampicillin prophylaxis at different timings after term PROM. Design: Matched cohort study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City, Philippines. Participants: 120 pregnant women aged ≥18 years old, at ≥37 weeks age of gestation, with PROM: 40 women received ampicillin within 6 hours (6H group), 40 within >6 to 12 hours (12H group), and 40 within >12 to 18 hours (18H group) of onset of PROM. Main outcome measures Rates of positive bacterial growth in postpartum placental swab cultures; most common bacterial isolates; and signs of intraamniotic infection (IAI).
Ampicillin ; Specimen Handling