4 days ago · Gynecologists long viewed bacterial vaginosis as solely a women’s issue — until a study that treated their male partners, too, proved otherwise.

Apr 5, 2025 · A landmark study has confirmed that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition affecting nearly one in three women globally and linked to infertility, premature birth, and infant mortality, is a sexually …

Mar 7, 2025 · BV is thought to affect up to a third of reproducti­ve-aged women and is caused by an overgrowth of harmful bacteria in the vagina and a reduction in “good” bacteria.

Mar 6, 2025 · A common vaginal condition known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) may actually be a sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to researchers.

Jun 19, 2025 · Bacterial vaginosis can be diagnosed in cisgender women and other individuals with a vagina, including transgender men and nonbinary, gender-fluid and intersex individuals.

3 days ago · Bacterial vaginosis, or BV, is the most common vaginal infection worldwide. Gynecologists long viewed it as solely a women’s issue until a new study. Here's what researchers found.

Jul 23, 2025 · Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection in women ages 15-44. Researchers do not know the cause of BV or how some women get it. We do know that the infection …