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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Normally, when bacteria are spoken about in relation to health it’s presented as a negative thing. From a young age, it’s likely you were told to avoid germs as much as you can. Our relationship with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Runners, it’s time we normalize a common (but not often spoken about) inconvenience that we’re occasionally burdened with: an itchy crotch. Running is an empowering sport. However, when you begin to ...

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 ...