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

We’ve suspected for a long time that it’s a sexually transmitted infection (STI), because it has a similar incubation period ...

For decades, bacterial vaginosis has been treated as a women’s health issue—but new research suggests treating male partners ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is not classified as a sexually transmitted infection, but the results of a new study could change ...

Women experience fewer repeat infections with bacterial vaginosis when both they and their male sex partners receive ...

Health experts say an Australian study linking sexual activity to an infection that 1 in 3 U.S. women contract has provided a ...

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studied a new method to deliver antibiotics, specifically gentamicin, directly into the bladder tissue to better treat UTIs.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. New research suggests that bacterial vaginosis, a ...

A “stubborn” infection that affects one in three women and often comes back after treatment is actually an STI that can be completely erased in many cases if their male partner is treated too.

BV is usually tackled with antibiotics, either tablets or a vaginal ... Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a ‘stubborn’ infection that affects one in three women. Picture: iStock Monash University ...