Three unidentified bacteria in a mankini, skimpy bikini and tight budgie smuggler swimwear lounge poolside, drinking cocktails. Their hats say, NUNYA (as in, none of your business), YOUR MAMA, and HAPPY VAG. The Vag Police have arrived with their lactobacilli detector, flanked by a bunch of lactobacilli species in their LACTO SQUAD sun visors and their KAREN name badges. This is the unnecessary monitoring and intervention of perfectly happy vaginal microbiome.
Diagnosed with BV but have no symptoms?

Why a positive BV test result with no symptoms may mean you are just fine. Let's clear up the confusion.

BV and HIV play tennis together in a pink underground cave, to demonstrate that HIV risk increases in a sexual partner, if you have BV and are HIV positive.
Does your BV affect your partner’s HIV risk?

Can BV affect your partner's HIV risk? What the evidence says about bacterial vaginosis and HIV transmission, and why U=U comes first.

Two BV related bacteria try to catch HIV with a fishing line
Does BV make it easier to catch HIV?

Does bacterial vaginosis raise HIV risk? What the evidence says about BV, the vaginal microbiome and HIV susceptibility.

A condom and a BV bacteria play chess, trying to out manouvre each other
Do condoms prevent BV?

Do condoms prevent BV? Consistent condom use is linked to less bacterial vaginosis and fewer recurrences, and there's a clear reason why.

Can cranberry treat bacterial vaginosis?

Discover how high-PAC cranberry supports vaginal wellness by reducing UTI-related BV flare-ups — not by curing BV, but by breaking the cycle.

Why long boric acid cycles can keep your vagina stuck in depletion

Boric acid can relieve BV and yeast infections, but overuse can harm vaginal balance. Learn safer, hormone-supportive alternatives.

A woman holds up a boric acid capsule she thinks is going to help her BV
Boric acid: can it really disrupt BV biofilms?

Learn if boric acid can impact BV-related biofilms, and what better options are availble.

How to use Iners Defend (vagina)

Clear instructions on how to use Iners Defend vaginal pessary safely and effectively.

A woman stands in front of a pile of over the counter bacterial vagniosis treatments
Bacterial vaginosis OTC treatment, over-the-counter options and effectiveness

Discover effective over-the-counter treatments for bacterial vaginosis (BV). Learn how pH-balancing gels, probiotics, and antiseptics can help alleviate symptoms.

Up close and personal with AV and BV bacteria, working out the difference.
Aerobic vaginitis vs BV: understanding the key differences

Understanding the difference between aerobic vaginitis (AV) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) is crucial as they require distinct treatments.

How hormonal IUDs can cause BV

Started getting BV after hormonal IUD placement? Learn why you become more susceptible to BV after getting the Mirena, Skyla, Kyleena or Liletta.

Using neem oil vaginally

Learn about the use of neem oil for vaginal infections and as a method of contraception in humans and animals.

Bacterial biofilms: what is extraceullar DNA? (EDNA)

How bacteria build their fortresses: the secrets of extracellular DNA and how they are used to make biofilms/

Gardnerella byproducts: understanding vaginal symptoms

Discover how Gardnerella disrupts vaginal health with byproducts like ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, leading to bacterial vaginosis and pH imbalance—plus tips to restore balance.

Oleic acid, L. iners and recurrent BV

New research reveals that oleic acid, the main fat in olive oil and avocado, may help prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis.

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Check out My Vagina's expert educational and treatment programs, for bacterial vaginosis, perimenopause and PCOS.

Review: Monogin for vaginal BV, HPV and yeast

Monogin offers an effective, single-dose treatment for BV, HPV genital warts, and yeast.

This little cute bacteria is being drenched in vaginal discharge looking a little bit miserable.
The critical role of lactic acid in the vagina

Explore the benefits of lactic acid in vaginal health, from its antimicrobial properties to HIV protection.

Two bacteria sit on a mound looking suspicious - they are prevotella and they cause BV.
Prevotella byproducts: understanding vaginal symptoms

Learn how Prevotella species disrupt vaginal health with byproducts that cause pH imbalances, BV, and odour. Learn how to restore balance.

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Aunt Vadge: recurrent BV since I was 12

Recurrent BV that flares with sweets and stress? The fix is often in your gut and blood sugar - here's the whole-body approach, with the evidence.

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