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

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 ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been considered a bacterial imbalance in the vagina, rather than a sexually transmitted infection (STI). New research is challenging this ...

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

One in three women are affected by bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common but poorly ... But with 60% of BV cases recurring within a year, women are stuck repeating treatment regimens, upping their ...