If you are sexually active, you should be aware of the various sexually transmitted infections. The spotlight is usually on ...

“It can spread by having unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex with an infected person ... based on clinical examination and a few tests to confirm the presence of Haemophilus ducreyi. During ...

One in three women are affected by bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common but poorly understood condition caused by an imbalance of vaginal bacteria that can cause discomfort and pain. BV is treated ...

Symptoms like vaginal dryness and painful orgasms are common in postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis. If you’re experiencing them, an OB-GYN or doctor can prescribe treatments to help ...

Treatment for two rather than one may help prevent another bout of a common and unpleasant vaginal syndrome. For many women who develop bacterial vaginosis, the syndrome returns weeks or months ...

A common but potentially dangerous vaginal infection that affects nearly 1 in 3 women globally should be considered a sexually transmitted disease, a new study says. Bacterial vaginosis ...

But there’s a dearth of data on vaginal microbiota — the microbes and their functions, says microbiologist Sarah Lebeer of the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Citizen science can help build ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common but often overlooked vaginal infection that affects millions of women worldwide. Many women may not even realise they have BV, as it can present with mild or ...

Traditionally thought of as a women’s issue, new evidence supports that bacterial vaginosis can be sexually transmitted between men and women. Recognizing this, Wisp, a women’s telehealth ...