Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the condition affects nearly 30% of women between 15 and 44 ...

The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was high among women who reported symptoms of bacterial vaginosis and vaginitis, and highly complex associations were observed between STIs and ...

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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) affects 1 in 3 women, causing embarrassment and discomfort. However, according to a recent study, BV occurs in nearly 29% of 14‐ to 49‐year‐old women in the United States, ...

Bacterial vaginosis is confined to an asymptomatic state in at least half of the cases. Symptomatic BV, on the other hand, is most typically accompanied by foul-smelling, profuse vaginal discharge in ...

Are you feeling less-than-great down there lately? Unpleasant symptoms like itching, burning and discharge are typical of two very common conditions: bacterial vaginosis and yeast infections. If ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Key Takeaways Antibiotics are the most effective way to treat BV.Probiotics can help restore vaginal flora balance.Garlic supplements have natural antibacterial ...

Despite being the most common vaginal condition,1 BV symptoms are often mistaken for a yeast infection2 JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Organon (NYSE: OGN), a global healthcare company with a ...

Roche’s cobas BV/CV assay gains CE Mark, enabling accurate, rapid diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis and candida vaginitis.

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Despite numerous therapeutic research efforts, treatment of BV remains cumbersome and clinicians are currently rather poorly armed to treat BV properly in the long run. Moreover, appraisal of the ...