ArticleSexually transmitted infections2018
Association between bacterial vaginosis and partner concurrency: a longitudinal study.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021.MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports · 2021Guideline
- Selective Human-Milk-Inspired Antimicrobial Peptides for the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis.Pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- Bacterial vaginosis: a narrative review of concepts and best practices.Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2026Review
- Bacterial Vaginosis Incidence Following a Single Hyperosmolal Vaginal Lubricant Exposure: A Comparison of Two Observational Cohorts.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2025Observational
- Social, microbial, and immune factors linking bacterial vaginosis and infectious diseases.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2025Review
- Bacterial Vaginosis and Post-Operative Pelvic Infections.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Suppression With Valacyclovir Is Not Associated With Changes in Nugent Score or Absolute Abundance of Key Vaginal Bacteria.Open forum infectious diseases · 2023Article
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- A Narrative Review of Current Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Vaginosis.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2020Review
- Differential sexual network connectivity offers a parsimonious explanation for population-level variations in the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis: a data-driven, model-supported hypothesis.BMC women's health · 2019Article
- Conventional oral and secondary high dose vaginal metronidazole therapy for recurrent bacterial vaginosis: clinical outcomes, impacts of sex and menses.Infection and drug resistance · 2019Article
- The role of sexual networks in studies of how BV and STIs increase the risk of subsequent reinfection.Epidemiology and infection · 2018Article
- It's the network, stupid: a population's sexual network connectivity determines its STI prevalence.F1000Research · 2018Article
- Incident Trichomonas vaginalis Is Associated With Partnership Concurrency: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2017Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesThe study aimed to test if there was an association between prevalent bacterial vaginosis (BV) and women reporting that their partner had other partners at the same time (partner concurrency). This association has not been assessed in a longitudinal cohort.
methodsThe Longitudinal Study of Vaginal Flora recruited a cohort of 3620 non-pregnant women aged 15-44 years who presented for routine primary healthcare at 12 clinics in Birmingham, Alabama. Behavioural questionnaires and vaginal smears were obtained quarterly for a year and BV was defined by a Nugent score 7 or higher as well as Amsel criteria. Mixed effects logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between prevalent BV and reporting that one's partner had other partners in the preceding 3-6 months time interval.
resultsNugent score prevalent BV was associated with both reporting that one's partner definitely (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.5; 95% CI 1.2 to 1.8) and possibly (aOR 1.5; 95% CI 1.2 to 1.8) engaged in partner concurrency in the preceding 3-6 months time period. Prevalent BV diagnosed by Amsel criteria was similar.
conclusionsA diagnosis of prevalent BV was associated with reporting that one's partner possibly or definitely engaged in partner concurrency.
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