Tests For Bacterial Vaginosis: What To Think About
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What To Think About
- Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy increases a woman's risk of early (preterm) delivery. Because of this risk, it is important to treat bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy with antibiotics.
- Experts disagree about calling bacterial vaginosis a sexually transmitted disease (STD). A history of STDs or having multiple sex partners increases the chance of developing bacterial vaginosis. The actual number of bacterial vaginosis infections spread through sexual contact is not fully known.
| Last updated: | March 17, 2008 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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