A new clinical trial in Australia has found that bacterial vaginosis is a sexually transmitted infection, and simultaneously treating the male partner can significantly reduce the recurrence rate in w ...

bacteria, commonly Gardnerella vaginalis. To be clear, every vagina has some amount of yeast and anaerobic bacteria living in there on a good day; you’ll only wind up with a problem when the ...

In BV, the balance is thrown off with harmful bacteria (like Gardnerella vaginalis) growing in abundance. These bacteria break down proteins and release amines, the same smelly chemicals ...

In BV, the number of lactobacilli decreases, and there is an overgrowth of other types of bacteria, such as Gardnerella ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that multiple species of Gardnerella, bacteria sometimes associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and pre-term birth, can coexist in the ...