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VAGINAL INFECTION BACTERIA CAN BE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED TO MEN

MARCH 23RD, 2023 POSTED BY CHRISTINA GRIFFITHS-INDIANA “We looked at the urethral microbiome of healthy adult men and found that many of them actually had bacteria that is associated with bacterial vaginosis in women,” says David Nelson. “These bacteria can be transmitted through heterosexual, vaginal sex, something that has never been shown in research before.”...

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Douching linked to dangerous chemicals in blood

By Maria Cohut, Ph.D. Fact checked by Paula Field Doctors generally advise women against vaginal douching, warning that this practice can upset the delicate balance of vaginal flora and increase the risk of infection. Now, a new study also shows that douching has associations with a higher blood concentration of harmful chemicals. Some women believe...

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Germ transplant helps women with tough-to-treat vaginal infections

by Serena Gordon, Healthday Reporter Bacterial vaginosis is a common infection in women that’s usually easily treated with antibiotics. But for those who develop recurrent infections, treatment options have been limited. Now, Israeli researchers report they were able to put recurrent infections into remission in four out of five women who received a “vaginal microbiome...