Bacterial Vaginosis, Affecting 1 in 3 Women, May Be an STI

New Australian research challenges decades of BV treatment protocol.
Bacterial Vaginosis, Affecting 1 in 3 Women, May Be an STI
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV), affecting more than 3 million women in the United States each year, is in fact a sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to a new study from Australia.

Published in The New England Journal of Medicine on March 5, the research shows that treating both sexual partners at the same time—rather than just the woman—cuts reinfection rates by about half.
Cara Michelle Miller
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Cara Michelle Miller is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Prior to taking up writing, she taught at the Pacific College of Health and Science in NYC for 12 years and led communication seminars for engineering students at The Cooper Union.