Bacterial Vaginosis Leads to Higher Transmission of HIV
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Study participants were recruited from seven African countries, where women under 25 were eight times more likely to be HIV positive than their male counterparts. The study analyzed data from more than 2,000 couples.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection among women of childbearing age, and affects up to 55 percent of women across Africa. It is especially prevalent among pregnant women. In addition to increasing the likelihood of transmitting HIV, bacterial vaginosis also increases the susceptibility of contracting herpes, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.
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