Episode 617: A Whiff of Prevention: Treating Male Partners to Reduce Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence

About this episode

The episode discusses a trial on whether treating male partners can reduce the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in females.

In episode 617, Tina and James bring in Caitlin Finley to review the latest trial that attempts to answer the question of does treating male sexual partners of females undergoing treatment for bacterial vaginosis infection decrease recurrence? We’ll find out that despite this trial getting lots of press it doesn’t provide definitive evidence about who/how […]

People in this episode

Hosts: Tina, James

Guest: Caitlin Finley

Topics covered

• bacterial vaginosis
• male partners
• recurrence prevention
• clinical trial
• sexual health

Keywords

• bacterial vaginosis
• male treatment
• recurrence
• clinical trial
• sexual health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: bacterial vaginosis

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