New research suggests that bacterial vaginosis can be sexually transmitted, meaning men can reinfect their female partners.

Laboratory diagnosis typically involves the quantitation of bacterial cell morphotypes on a Gram-stained vaginal smear. Therapy of BV typically involves treatment with oral or intravaginal ...

In a clinical trial, treating both partners in a relationship significantly reduced the likelihood of recurrence of bacterial vaginosis.

Healthcare providers may also assess symptoms and perform a pH test, as BV typically raises vaginal pH above 4.5. Treatment usually involves a course of antibiotics, taken orally or applied as a gel ...

According to new research, bacterial vaginosis may be a sexually transmitted infection. Here's what that means for future ...

Recognizing this, Wisp, a women’s telehealth company, is now offering a male bacterial vaginosis (BV) partner treatment, it announced Tuesday. New York City-based Wisp is a direct-to-consumer ...

Vulvodynia is a chronic pain condition affecting the vulva which is usually misdiagnosed or ignored and thus makes many women ...

These tests check several factors, including your estrogen levels. With treatment, it’s possible to improve your vaginal health and your quality of life. Treatment can focus on symptoms or the ...

That fishy smell? It’s bacterial vaginosis. A new study shows it’s an STI, and male partners should be treated to stop the ...

Evidence of sexual exchange of bacterial vaginosis–associated organisms between partners suggests that male-partner treatment may increase the likelihood of cure. This open-label, randomized ...

Bacterial vaginosis is confined to an asymptomatic state in at least half of the cases. Symptomatic BV, on the other hand, is most typically accompanied by foul-smelling, profuse vaginal discharge ...

“But this is supporting information we’ve been talking about for so long, and we want to make this effort to add-in partner treatment.” At least half of women with bacterial vaginosis don ...