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Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis is a condition of vaginal flora imbalance in which the normally H2O2 producing lactobacilli are reduced or absent and are replaced by anaerobic bacteria. It has also been associated with poor pregnancy outcome. Complications associated with bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy include spontaneous miscarriage, premature rupture of membranes, preterm delivery, low birth weight babies, chorioamnionitis, increased acquisition of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and postpartum endometritis. Aim: To determine the pregnancy outcome of pregnant women diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, clinical presentation, diagnosis and pregnancy outcome among pregnant women treated for bacterial vaginosis. Research methods: This was a prospective cohort study of parturient within the gestational age of 20 to 26 weeks attending the antenatal clinic of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. A study proforma was administered after taking informed consent; thereafter, high vaginal swab samples were collected and analyzed for all participants. Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis was made by Amsel criteria and Nugent score. Patients diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis were treated with Tablet Metronidazole 400mg thrice daily for a week. All participants were followed up and ii monitored till delivery to determine the pregnancy outcome and data analysis was done using SPSS version 20.0.