New research suggests that bacterial vaginosis can be sexually transmitted, meaning men can reinfect their female partners.

The Story While many sexually transmitted infections impact people regardless of gender or sex, not all of them do. For instance, HPV can cause cancer in people with uteruses, but is symptom-free for ...

During sexual intercourse, bacterial vaginosis-associated organisms are exchanged between partners, the researchers found. When female and male sexual partners were treated for BV, recurrence ...

Traditionally thought of as a women’s issue, new evidence supports that bacterial vaginosis can be sexually transmitted between men and women. Recognizing this, Wisp, a women’s telehealth ...

The Leading Women’s Telehealth Provider is the First to Bring Revolutionary Regimen to Market in Response to New Study on Bacterial Vaginosis NEW YORK, March 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wisp, the ...

In the control group, only the women received treatment, and the male partners received no treatment. The main goal was to assess BV recurrence within 12 weeks. The trial was halted early after ...

today launched the first-ever Male BV Partner Treatment. This launch comes in response to new evidence supporting that bacterial vaginosis (BV) can be sexually transmitted. Wisp patients and their ...

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed a fix for this pesky infection — treating women’s male partners. Previously, BV was only thought to impact women, but Jillian ...