Research suggests that bacterial vaginosis (BV), often thought of as a non-STI condition, may actually function as a sexually transmitted infection. A study conducted by Monash University and Alfred Health found that treating both partners significantly reduced recurrence rates. The traditional view by the NHS classifies BV as not an STI, despite its close links to sexual activity. With nearly a third of women affected, BV can lead to serious health issues such as infertility and premature births, emphasizing the need for updated understanding and treatment protocols.
Our trial has shown that reinfection from partners is causing a lot of the BV recurrence women experience, and provides evidence that BV is in fact an STI.
Part of the difficulty in establishing whether BV is sexually transmitted has been that we still don't know precisely which bacteria are the cause, but advances in genomic sequencing are helping us close in on that mystery.
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