Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
Any woman can get BV.
- Some women with BV don't know they have it because they have no symptoms.
- Women who have never had sexual intercourse may also be affected by BV, and it is common in pregnant women.
- Having BV can increase a woman's susceptibility to other STDs. Pregnant women may deliver premature or low birth-weight babies.
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It’s Not Just the Pathogen Anymore: The Genital Microbiome and Implications for Sexually Transmitted Infections – first session of STD Prevention Science Series 2012 on June 20th, presented by Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Watch archived recording and view abstract.
(July 6, 2012)
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