A viral TikTok conversation has reopened questions about why bacterial vaginosis so often returns, and what restoring the vaginal microbiome may have to do with it.

Share on Pinterest Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is not classified as a sexually transmitted infection, but the results of a new study could change that. ljubaphoto/Getty Images New research suggests a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, people have seen BV as something only women dealt with. Treatment has typically focused on prescribing antibiotics to ...

Imagine this: You’re on a tropical getaway…but between the persistent vaginal itching and irritation you’re feeling, you’re in sweatpants instead of a bikini. Recurrent bacterial vaginosis doesn’t ...

It makes sense to want to turn things around quickly when you’re dealing with an itchy vaginal condition. So it’s understandably frustrating when you get treatment, only for the condition to return ...

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 ...

There’s something fishy going on — and finally, a way to reel in one of the leading culprits. A female-founded health startup just unveiled a game-changing treatment for the most common vaginal issue ...

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, ...

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 with ...