A collaborative study by researchers from UCT and other institutions has successfully isolated and characterised vaginal bacteria from South African women.

For many women, bacterial vaginosis is a frustrating cycle: treat it, and it comes back. Now, new research suggests the answer may not lie in more antibiotics, but in restoring the body’s natural 'goo ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal infection affecting nearly 1 in 3 females globally with strong recurrence rates. While the emphasis on treatment has focused on females, a new study ...

A global team of experts has identified a promising new approach to prevent recurrence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), a ...

Treating male sexual partners and women with bacterial vaginosis was better than treating women alone. Unlike past trials, both oral and topical antibiotic partner treatment was key. Adherence from ...

One in three women are affected by bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common but poorly understood condition caused by an imbalance of vaginal bacteria that can cause discomfort and pain. BV is treated with ...

One of the most abundant fatty acids in the body -- and a key ingredient in the Mediterranean diet-- could be a safe, easy and natural cure for bacterial vaginosis, a new lab study suggests. Oleic ...

Researchers found that recurrence occurred in 35 and 63% of women in the partner-treatment and control groups, respectively. HealthDay News — Treating male partners in addition to women with bacterial ...

First New Oral Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis in a Decade - As the most widespread form of vaginal infection, BV affects almost one- third of women in the United States (29.2 percent) and is one of ...

A collaborative study co-led by Dr Caroline Mitchell (Mass General Hospital, USA) and Dr Disebo Potloane (Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in South Africa - Caprisa) has successfully isolated ...

HealthDay News — Treating male partners in addition to women with bacterial vaginosis results in a lower rate of recurrence than treating only women, according to a study published in the New England ...