This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the condition affects nearly 30% of women between 15 and 44 ...

Now there are new treatment recommendations for BV, and they require more than just treating the patient. New guidance from ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common but often uncomfortable vaginal infection. Once doctors diagnose BV, it is easily treatable. The first step is determining whether you have it. Read on to learn ...

Bacterial vaginosis is a condition that results from an overgrowth of the bacteria that are normally present in the vagina. Many people with BV may not experience symptoms. However, those who do may ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a bacterial infection that causes unusual vaginal discharge with a fish-like odor. Although BV can transmit to others via sexual activity, healthcare professionals do not ...

Ask a woman for the most frustrating and uncomfortable health condition she’s ever dealt with down there, and bacterial vaginosis (BV) likely tops the list. And, if you keep getting BV, it’s ...

Although many people think otherwise, bacterial vaginosis (BV) isn’t a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Any person who has a vagina can develop it, and there are a number of factors that may lead ...

The female reproductive system has a lot going on 24/7, but how much of what’s going on down there are you actually aware of? Listen, I get it: When you meet with your OBGYN, you want the appointment ...

For some women, bacterial vaginosis, or BV, is such a common occurrence that they find themselves regularly dealing with the vaginal infection-even after treatment. Part of the problem seems to be ...

There’s something fishy going on — and finally, a way to reel in one of the leading culprits. A female-founded health startup just unveiled a game-changing treatment for the most common vaginal issue ...