New research suggests that bacterial vaginosis can be sexually transmitted, meaning men can reinfect their female partners.

Most people get rid of BV with antibiotics. Some people use home remedies to balance their vaginal flora. Find a list of ...

Metronidazole 500 mg orally twice daily for 7 days, or Metronidazole gel (0.75%), one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally, once daily for 5 days, or Clindamycin cream (2%), one full applicator (5 ...

Bacterial vaginosis affects one third of reproductive ... treatment (metronidazole 400-mg tablets and 2% clindamycin cream applied to penile skin, both twice daily for 7 days).

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 ...

Bacterial vaginosis, one of the most common vaginal conditions worldwide ... In the other, the women received treatment along with the men, who took an oral antibiotic and used a topical cream. After ...

the male partner took the oral antibiotic and applied an antibiotic cream to the skin of the penis for seven days. In the women-only treatment group, 43 out of 68 developed bacterial vaginosis ...

New research has uncovered the missing link for people suffering from these recurring (and frustrating!) infections.

Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial ...

taken orally or applied as a gel or cream. In many cases bacterial vaginosis can recur, so it is essential to follow treatment guidelines and avoid risk factors where possible. Increased awareness ...

A common vaginal condition known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) may actually be a sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to researchers. The NHS currently says BV is caused by "a change in the ...

One in three women are affected by bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common but poorly ... and a topical antibiotic cream (2% clindamycin). After 12 weeks, only 35% of women in the partner-treatment ...