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Recurrent Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection Triggered by Gardnerella vaginalis Bladder Exposure in Mice
Published on: December 4, 2020
Resumen
Este estudio no encontró un aumento en el riesgo de defectos de nacimiento en los niños cuyas madres usaron espermicidas durante el embarazo. El uso de espermicidas, incluido el nonoxinol-9, no se correlacionó con deformidades de las extremidades, cáncer, Down.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud reproductiva y salud reproductiva.
- Teratología Teratología.
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los espermicidas son un método de control de la natalidad.
- Existen preocupaciones con respecto a los posibles efectos teratogénicos de los espermicidas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar la asociación entre el uso de espermicidas durante el embarazo y los resultados adversos del parto.
- Para evaluar los riesgos de anomalías y neoplasias congénitas específicas.
Principales métodos:
- Estudio de cohorte de 50.282 embarazos (1958-1965).
- Análisis del uso de espermicidas (acetato no mercurial y fenilmercurico).
- Comparación de las tasas de deformidades de reducción de extremidades, neoplasias, síndrome de Down e hipospadias en niños expuestos frente a niños no expuestos.
Principales resultados:
- No hay riesgo excesivo de deformidades de reducción de extremidades, neoplasias, síndrome de Down o hipospadias en niños expuestos a espermicidas no mercurial (ratio de tasa 0.6-1.6).
- No se observó un exceso de riesgo con el uso de acetato de fenilmercurio (proporción de tasa 0,9, 0,6-1,3).
Conclusiones:
- El uso de espermicidas durante el embarazo no se asoció con un mayor riesgo de defectos congénitos graves o neoplasias infantiles en esta cohorte.
- Los hallazgos sugieren una falta de efecto teratogénico de los espermicidas estudiados.
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