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Bacterial vaginosis

Pronounced: back-tee-ree-al vaj-in-oh-sis
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Signs and Symptoms

Bacterial vaginosis, sometimes called BV, is a very common vaginal infection. It is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI) although it may be caused as a result of semen in the vagina after sex without a condom. Men do not get BV.

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