Tag: bacterial vaginosis

Yes. If you don’t get treated, BV can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which can damage your reproductive organs, making it difficult to become pregnant later. The good news is there […]

Trichomoniasis is a common type of sexually transmitted infection. It occurs in both teens and adults. What causes trichomoniasis? Trichomoniasis is caused by a single-cell parasite called a trichomonad. Unlike yeast […]

This photomicrograph of a vaginal smear specimen depicts two epithelial cells, a normal cell, and an epithelial cell with its exterior covered by bacteria giving the cell a roughened, stippled […]

I know someone who got bacterial vaginosis. How is it contracted and how do you get rid of it, especially never having intercourse? Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is caused by an […]