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Article: Evidence supporting the notion that bacterial vaginosis can be transmitted sexually continues to accumulate.(research)
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- Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Article date:
- December 1, 2005
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Bacterial vaginosis is associated with several high-risk sexual behaviors, such as having a large number of partners, according to findings from a clinic-based Australian study. (1) Although the cause of bacterial vaginosis has not been identified, the findings support the hypothesis that the condition--which has been linked to spontaneous abortion, preterm delivery and increased vulnerability to HIV infection--may be sexually transmitted. In contrast, candidiasis, which has been associated with specific sexual practices, was not linked to high-risk sexual behaviors in this study.
The researchers studied women visiting Melbourne's primary sexual health clinic who ...