This Common Infection Is Actually an STI

This common infection that affects millions of women is actually an STI
For decades, bacterial vaginosis has been treated as a women’s health issue—but new research suggests treating male partners could dramatically cut recurrence rates.
This Common Infection Is Actually an STI, According to New Study
We’ve suspected for a long time that it’s a sexually transmitted infection (STI), because it has a similar incubation period (after sex) to most STIs and is associated with
Common vaginal condition is really an STD, study finds
Bacterial vaginosis, which affects nearly 1 in 3 women, should be considered a sexually transmitted disease, according to a new study.
This Common Vaginal Infection May Actually Be an STI, Study Reveals
Women experience fewer repeat infections with bacterial vaginosis when both they and their male sex partners receive antibiotics.
Common Vaginal Infection Should Be Treated as an STI, Study Says
A common vaginal infection that affects nearly 1 in 3 women worldwide should be reclassified as a sexually transmitte
This Common Vaginal Issue Is Really an STD (Study)
New research published in The New England Journal of Medicine reveals bacterial vaginosis is a sexually transmitted disease, advocating for joint treatment of both male and female partners to significantly reduce recurrence rates.
Is Bacterial Vaginosis an STI? Researchers Say Yes—Here's Why It Matters
New research suggests that bacterial vaginosis, a common vaginal condition, might actually be an STI.The study found that treating both men and women in a couple for the condition led to far fewer reinfections than just treating the woman—which is the current practice.
Bacterial Vaginosis May Be Sexually Transmitted, New Study Suggests
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 assumption.
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World's Newest STI Affects One-in-Three Women
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A solution for a common vaginal infection may be treating male partners
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Landmark study on common women's infection: Treat the male partner
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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 ...