Objective: To conduct a literature review in search of possible preventable causes for
fetal growth restriction.
Methods: We performed a systematic literature search regarding abnormal vaginal
microflora and fetal growth encompassing the last 27-year (starting from 1986) in
PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central to study the evidence that abnormal vaginal
microflora is may be related to diminished fetal growth or small for date birth.