Induction of labor is commonly practiced in obstetrics. Different approaches, including mechanical and pharmacological methods for labor induction, are used in pregnant women. For any approach, the mechanism of induction is cervical ripening using dinoprostone. The acidic pH of the vagina is suggested to influence the release of dinoprostone.
The study discussed here aimed to compare the effectiveness of vaginal washing just before insertion of intravaginal dinoprostone for labor induction. This week’s “ MED FACT ” discusses a clinical trial from The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology research , “Effect of vaginal washing before intravaginal dinoprostone insertion for labor induction: A randomized clinical trial”. Authors: Cigdem Yayla Abide, Meryem Kurek Eken, Enis Ozkaya, et al. Key Takeaways: Objective: To compare the effectiveness of vaginal washing just before insertion of…
