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Women with vaginosis are around three times as likely to also test positive for gonorrhea, chlamydia or other bacterial sexually transmitted infections, a new study says.
Aug 4, 2026
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A new study from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute, published in Cell Host & Microbe, provides the most detailed picture yet of how a promising bacterial therapy works to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV) and why ...
Mar 27, 2026
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A global team of experts has identified a promising new approach to prevent recurrence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition that affects millions of women worldwide. In a Phase I randomized clinical trial of women in ...
Mar 18, 2026
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In a new study published today in the journal mBio, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) report that the long-standing view of the vaginal microbiome as either "optimal" or "non-optimal" based ...
Feb 5, 2026
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The vaginal microbiome is a largely overlooked area of medicine that could dramatically improve outcomes for millions of women, concludes a new review published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. The study ...
Aug 7, 2025
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Women's health has long been overlooked in science and medicine—an oversight with serious consequences not just for women, but for public health as a whole. A 2024 McKinsey report found that women spend 25% more time in "poor ...
May 16, 2025
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The term "probiotics" appears on the packaging of yogurts, kimchi, kombucha, sodas and supplements. If you eat or drink any of these products, beneficial bacteria will make their way to your gut and help with digestion. Consuming ...
May 1, 2025
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Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) during their lifetime. BV is characterized by unpleasant odors, and potentially painful ...
Mar 29, 2025
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A study reveals that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition affecting nearly a third of women worldwide and causing infertility, premature births and newborn deaths, is in fact a sexually transmitted infection (STI), paving ...
Mar 5, 2025
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Vaginas host a complex microcosm of bacteria and yeasts that can fluctuate over time. However, little is known about these microbial communities and their roles in a person's health, and nine out of 10 studies only include ...
Feb 6, 2025
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