Bacterial vaginosis in focus - Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC)

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Everything you need to know about bacterial vaginosis (BV)

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For clinicians and pharmacists

Clinical management of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Our updated recommendations

BV Research Studies

LGBTQIA+ couples interested in partner treatment for BV. We'd love to hear from you!

BV podcast and media

Podcast, videos and other media for Bacterial vaginosis

BV podcast and media

Partner Treatment for BV

Findings from our recent clinical trial and the experiences of those involved

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This tool is specific for couples in a sexual relationship where the person with BV has a partner with a penis.

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Male Partner-Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis

Vodstrcil LA, Plummer EL, Fairley CK, Hocking JS, Law MG, Petoumenos K, Bateson D, Murray GL, Donovan B, Chow EPF, Chen MY, Kaldor J, Bradshaw CS.

The New England Journal of Medicine. 2025

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Bacterial vaginosis news

Communicable E29: Bacterial vaginosis & male partners

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) was long considered not to be a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and treatment was only for women to bear. Podcast on Communicable

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Scientific American podcast on BV

Treating Bacterial Vaginosis as an STI Could Improve Outcomes

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BV (Bacterial vaginosis) is actually an STI!

A new groundbreaking study has found that the most common vaginal infection bacterial vaginosis (BV) is actually an STI -The Hook Up podcast

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Treating Men to Prevent Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence

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