vaginosis
noun
vag·i·no·sis
ˌva-jə-ˈnō-səs 
plural vaginoses
ˌva-jə-ˈnō-ˌsēz
: a disease or infection of the vagina
specifically
: bacterial vaginosis
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Anything from an infection (like a yeast infection or bacteria vaginosis) to skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis, or pubic lice could be to blame here, says Leah S. Millheiser, MD, a clinical professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford Medicine.
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Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
Bacterial vaginosis is typically treated with antibiotics, but relapse rates are high.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2022
Unlike a bacterial infection like vaginosis, yeast infections do not make discharge smelly.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Oct. 2020
If a woman is infected during a pregnancy, vaginosis can cause the baby to be born prematurely or with a low birth weight.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Aug. 2020
Bacterial vaginosis is a common condition triggered by an overgrowth of normal vaginal bacteria.
—Zoe Ferguson, Health.com, 13 July 2017
Currently our lead product is in a Phase II clinical stage to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness in treating bacterial vaginosis.
—Leah Kodner, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2017
Others harbored less healthy species that lead to bacterial vaginosis, inflammation that can increase risk of certain health problems.
—Washington Post, 1 June 2017
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Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
Bacterial vaginosis is typically treated with antibiotics, but relapse rates are high.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2022
Unlike a bacterial infection like vaginosis, yeast infections do not make discharge smelly.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Oct. 2020
If a woman is infected during a pregnancy, vaginosis can cause the baby to be born prematurely or with a low birth weight.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Aug. 2020
Bacterial vaginosis is a common condition triggered by an overgrowth of normal vaginal bacteria.
—Zoe Ferguson, Health.com, 13 July 2017
Currently our lead product is in a Phase II clinical stage to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness in treating bacterial vaginosis.
—Leah Kodner, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2017
Others harbored less healthy species that lead to bacterial vaginosis, inflammation that can increase risk of certain health problems.
—Washington Post, 1 June 2017
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vaginosis
noun
vag·i·no·sis
ˌvaj-ə-ˈnō-səs
plural vaginoses
-ˌsēz
: an abnormal or diseased condition of the vagina
specifically
: bacterial vaginosis
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