Bacterial vaginosis is a poorly understood infection that affects one in three women and can bring with it uncomfortable symptoms and, sometimes, long-term health complications. Treatment is often unsuccessful, with 60 percent of B.V. cases recurring within a year, keeping women stuck in a disruptive cycle of going on and off antibiotics.

Bacterial vaginosis affects one third of reproductive-aged women, and recurrence is common. Evidence of sexual exchange of bacterial vaginosis–associated organisms between partners suggests that

Only 35% of women who were treated for bacterial vaginosis along with their male sexual partners had recurrence in the study period compared with 63% of women who received treatment alone (recurrence rate 1.6 vs 4.2 per person-year, respectively), reported Lenka Vodstrcil, PhD, of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues.

Bacterial vaginosis affects nearly 1 in 3 women of reproductive age. A study adds to evidence it is sexually transmitted, offering a new way to reduce recurrence.

Bacterial vaginosis, which is caused by bacteria overgrowing in the vagina, can be hard to treat, with women often experiencing recurring symptoms. Now it seems that asking their male sexual partners

A trial with a new approach to treating bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition that affects millions of people across the globe, has suggested that treating both affected females and their male partners with antibiotics can significantly reduce the risk of their symptoms returning.