Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in lesbians and heterosexual women in a community setting

AL Evans, AJ Scally, SJ Wellard… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2007 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives: High prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been reported in lesbians but
most studies were based in sexually transmitted infection clinic settings; therefore, we …

Bacterial vaginosis and host immunity

E St. John, D Mares, GT Spear - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2007 - Springer
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been associated with severe medical consequences including
induction of preterm birth and increasing susceptibility to infection by HIV and other genital …

Bacterial vaginosis: a review of approaches to treatment and prevention

C Abbe, CM Mitchell - Frontiers in reproductive health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common cause of vaginitis worldwide and is associated with
serious reproductive health outcomes, including increased risk of preterm birth, sexually …

Bacterial vaginosis Transmission, role in genital tract infection and pregnancy outcome: an enigma: Review article III

PG Larsson, M Bergström, U Forsum, B Jacobsson… - Apmis, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Whether bacterial vaginosis (BV) is acquired from an endogenous or an exogenous source
is subject to controversy. Despite findings of an association between sexual behaviour and …

Bacterial vaginosis is associated with uterine cervical human papillomavirus infection: a meta-analysis

E Gillet, JFA Meys, H Verstraelen, C Bosire… - BMC infectious …, 2011 - Springer
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV), an alteration of vaginal flora involving a decrease in
Lactobacilli and predominance of anaerobic bacteria, is among the most common cause of …

Risks for acquisition of bacterial vaginosis among women who report sex with women: a cohort study

JM Marrazzo, KK Thomas, TL Fiedler, K Ringwood… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is common in women who have sex with women. While
cross-sectional data support a role for sexual transmission, risks for incident BV have not …

Bacterial vaginosis and smoking

D Hellberg, S Nilsson… - International journal of …, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aimed to investigate if there is an association between bacterial vaginosis (BV)
and smoking. This cohort study included 956 randomly chosen, apparently healthy women …

Bacterial vaginosis, vaginal flora patterns and vaginal hygiene practices in patients presenting with vaginal discharge syndrome in The Gambia, West Africa

E Demba, L Morison, MS Van der Loeff… - BMC infectious …, 2005 - Springer
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV)–a syndrome characterised by a shift in vaginal flora–
appears to be particularly common in sub-Saharan Africa, but little is known of the pattern of …

Severity of bacterial vaginosis and the risk of sexually transmitted infection

JE Allsworth, JF Peipert - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the association between
bacterial vaginosis (BV) and incident sexually transmitted infection (STI) varies with more …

Preventing adverse sequelae of bacterial vaginosis: a public health program and research agenda

EH KOUMANS, JS KENDRICK… - Sexually transmitted …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Preventing Adverse Sequelae of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Public... : Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Preventing Adverse Sequelae of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Public Health Program and Research …