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.

A new study in Australia found that treating male partners can reduce BV reinfections, suggesting that BV may be sexually ...

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

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

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

Australian scientists have revealed that a common infection among women, bacterial vaginosis (BV), can actually be passed on ...

A common vaginal infection that affects nearly 1 in 3 women worldwide should be reclassified as a sexually transmitte ...

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

Landmark study shows treating both partners for bacterial vaginosis improves outcomes, but experts suggest there may be more to the story.

We’ve suspected for a long time that it’s a sexually transmitted infection (STI),” one of the researchers said.

For years, bacterial vaginosis has been treated as a simple imbalance in the vaginal microbiome, but a groundbreaking study ...

According to new research, bacterial vaginosis may be a sexually transmitted infection. Here's what that means for future ...