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 Is Actually An STD, New Study Says
A common vaginal infection affecting nearly one in three reproductive-aged women worldwide should be reclassified as a sexually transmitted disease (STD), according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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.
Landmark study on common women's infection: Treat the male partner
Health experts say an Australian study linking sexual activity to an infection that 1 in 3 U.S. women contract has provided a new tool to prevent recurrences, as well as find a cure.
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 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.
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Is BV an STD? New Research Says Yes—and It’s Not Just on Women to Treat
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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 ...
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Things You Need To Know About Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or venereal diseases, are infections spread primarily through ...
When a female partner is diagnosed, men should consider getting tested and treated
Currently, only women are treated after reporting bacterial vaginosis. Now research indicates that bacterial ...
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King Holmes, ‘giant’ of medicine and STI research, dies at 87
King Holmes, MD, PhD, an infectious diseases physician and researcher who helped create modern STI research and was a central ...