American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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We studied 500 unselected young women who consulted a gynecologist in a student health service. Most participants were symptom-free and had normal physical examinations. Few sexually transmitted infections were encountered. ⋯ Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum, respectively, were recovered from 17.6 and 56.8% of the subjects. Prevalent vaginal bacteria included lactobacilli, streptococci, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and diphtheroids. Gardnerella vaginalis was isolated from the vaginal specimens of about one third of the participants.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Jan 1981
Maternal and fetal concentrations of morphine after epidural administration during labor.
In this study of 20 healthy women in labor we attempted to determine the efficacy of epidural morphine as an obstetric analgesic. Four patients experienced some relief of pain while 16 patients reported no effect on pain. One newborn infant demonstrated possible morphine-induced respiratory depression. It was concluded that morphine is ineffective as an obstetric analgesic.