Bacterial Vaginosis: The Facts

This pamphlet provides information on bacterial vaginosis (BV), a disease that is characterized by an overgrowth of some type of bacteria in a woman’s vagina. The pamphlet explains that doctors do not know exactly how women get BV, but it lists risk factors for the disease. It discusses testing, symptoms, whether an individual can be reinfected, and how BV affects pregnant women and their babies. It explains that BC is treated and cured with antibiotics, what happens if an individual does not get treated, how BV affects one’s sex partner, and how to lower one’s risk of BV. The pamphlet notes that male partners do not have to be treated for BV, but the disease may spread between women who have sex with women.