Certain vaginal microbiota species have been associated with unfavorable health consequences such as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), cervical cancer, premature delivery, and bacterial vaginosis.

A kind of bacteria found in the vagina may trigger recurrent UTIs, according to researchers. The findings help explain why sexual activity is associated with UTIs. When it gets into the bladder, the ...

Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) during their lifetime. BV is characterized by unpleasant odors, ...

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are painful and unfortunately they’re also quite common; half of all women will eventually get a UTI and about a quarter will suffer from recurrent infections. New work ...

A bacterium linked to gum disease may promote the growth of a pathogen that causes bacterial vaginosis (BV). The bacterium is likely introduced into the vagina during oral sex, according to a study ...

what is gardnerella vaginalis, symptoms, cause? Answer::This is a bug which infects the vagina when the normal protective bacteria are depleted. It can be asymptomatic, otherwise presents with a ...

Objectives: Some vaginal bacterial communities are thought to prevent infection by sexually transmitted organisms. Prior work demonstrated that the vaginal microbiota of reproductive-age women cluster ...

About half of all women will experience urinary tract infections in their lifetimes, and despite treatment, about a quarter will develop recurrent infections within six months of initial infection. A ...