Is Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) a sexually transmitted disease?
No, Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) can effect any woman including those who do not have sex. No bacterium is passed on through sexual intercourse that causes this condition. Sexual partners of women with Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) do not need any treatment. However, some cases of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) seem to be sexually ‘related’ and it may be that it develops after a change in sexual partner. In these cases the infection is not caught from anyone, it is that a new sexual partner may affect the balance of normal bacteria in the vagina which can then lead to Bacterial Vaginosis (BV).
