Vaginal burning is one of the most common symptoms of vaginitis, inflammation of the vagina or genitals. Vaginitis can have ...

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an inflammation of a woman’s upper re­productive tract, including the structures of the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. Salpingitis, inflammation of the ...

Laboratory diagnosis typically involves the quantitation of bacterial cell morphotypes on a Gram-stained vaginal smear. Therapy of BV typically involves treatment with oral or intravaginal ...

The team in the cardiovascular engineering lab at OHSU has focused on the role of specific blood clotting mechanisms in sepsis, with hopes of improving treatments for critically ill patients.

"This is exciting because we now have all the critical pieces for getting an effective bacterial treatment for cancer," says Neil Forbes, senior author of the research published recently in the ...

Women who develop bacterial vaginosis (BV) often later acquire chlamydia ... improve access to treatment, and enhance our approach to personalized care." Angela Diaz, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, study ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) affects about one-quarter of reproductive-age women and is linked to adverse health outcomes, such as increased HIV risk. Yet for decades, BV treatment in the United ...

January 15, 2025—(BRONX, NY and BUFFALO, NY)—Women who develop bacterial vaginosis (BV ... And it shows that targeting treatment against the more-dangerous BV subtype could potentially ...

If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you've encountered biofilm -- a slimy bacterial layer that ... on harsh chemicals or expensive treatments, which can be harmful ...