@evvybio: Thin, gray watery discharge with a fishy odor is a common symptom of bacterial vaginosis. BV has long been considered not a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and you can indeed develop BV without being sexually active. Because it’s defined as an imbalance in the vaginal microbiome, the traditional view has been that you can’t “catch” BV from a partner. However, this understanding is starting to shift. New research, including a notable study published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), suggests that BV may be sexually transmitted. Scientists have found BV-associated bacteria in the male urethra and on penile skin, and women with regular sexual partners are twice as likely to experience BV recurrence. Even more compelling, the composition of a male partner’s microbiome may help predict a woman’s risk of BV — highlighting that BV might not just be a vaginal issue, but part of a shared bacterial environment between partners. There’s still no official consensus, but the tides are changing as evidence mounts that BV could be sexually transmissible after all. #bacterialvaginosis #boricacid #phbalance #femininehygiene

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