bacterial vaginosis, women

Men taking antibiotics could cut rates of bacterial vaginosis in women
Bacterial vaginosis, which is caused by bacteria overgrowing in the vagina, can be hard to treat, with women often experiencing recurring symptoms. Now it seems that asking their male sexual partners
Treat male partners to tackle bacterial vaginosis in women, study suggests
Researchers have shown far better cure rates for bacterial vaginosis when the condition is treated as a sexually transmitted infection.
Bacterial vaginosis can be sexually transmitted, less recurrence with partner treatment, study finds
Bacterial vaginosis affects one in three women and often comes back after treatment, but it can be completely wiped out in most cases if their male partner is treated too.
Treating male partners along with women may help stop bacterial vaginosis
In a clinical trial, treating both partners in a relationship significantly reduced the likelihood of recurrence of bacterial vaginosis.
A Third of Women Get This Infection. The Fix: Treat Their Male Partners.
Bacterial vaginosis is most likely a sexually transmitted infection, according to a new study. Bacterial vaginosis is a poorly understood infection that affects one in three women and can bring with it uncomfortable symptoms and,
Men Could Be The “Missing Link” To Treating Bacterial Vaginosis
A trial with a new approach to treating bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition that affects millions of people across the globe, has suggested that treating both affected females and their male partners with antibiotics can significantly reduce the risk of their symptoms returning.
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Treating Male Sexual Partners May Prevent Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence
Treating the male sexual partners of women with bacterial vaginosis significantly reduced recurrence, according to an ...
A solution for a common vaginal infection may be treating male partners
Bacterial vaginosis affects nearly 1 in 3 women of reproductive age. A study adds to evidence it is sexually transmitted, ...
World's Newest STI Affects One-in-Three Women
"Bacterial vaginosis is a common condition that can have serious consequences for women, such as early pregnancy loss and premature labor. It's critical that we have a more effective way to treat it," ...
BV Is an STD and We’ve Been Treating It Wrong for Years
For years, bacterial vaginosis has been treated as a simple imbalance in the vaginal microbiome, but a groundbreaking study ...
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New Study Suggests ‘Common’ Bacterial Vaginosis Is Actually An STI
Increasing studies, however, have revealed that male partners may carry BV-associated bacteria on the penile skin and in the ...
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Male-Partner Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis affects one third of reproductive-aged women, and recurrence is common. Evidence of sexual exchange of bacterial vaginosis–associated organisms between partners suggests that ...
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Common Infection May in Fact Be World's Most Prevalent STI
A highly common bacterial affliction that impacts nearly a third of women worldwide could very well be an overlooked sexually ...
New STI impacts 1 in 3 women: Study reveals men are the missing link
A study reveals that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition affecting nearly a third of women worldwide and causing ...