{"id":66481,"date":"2020-08-26T03:21:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T03:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/oral-sex-linked-to-vaginal-condition-bacterial-vaginosis\/"},"modified":"2020-08-26T03:21:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T03:21:04","slug":"oral-sex-linked-to-vaginal-condition-bacterial-vaginosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/oral-sex-linked-to-vaginal-condition-bacterial-vaginosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral sex linked to vaginal condition bacterial vaginosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure>\n            <span><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BV bacteria covering cells\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/886B\/production\/_108732943_gettyimages-874067096.jpg\" width=\"976\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p>                 <span>Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span>Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption>\n                <span>Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span><br \/>\n                    BV bacteria covering cells<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oral sex may create an environment for a common vaginal condition called bacterial vaginosis or BV, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosbiology\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pbio.3000788\">research<\/a> in the journal PLoS Biology. <\/p>\n<p>BV is not a sexually transmitted infection. It is an imbalance of the usual bacteria found in the vagina. <\/p>\n<p>Women who have it may have no symptoms, but some get a strong-smelling discharge. <\/p>\n<p>Researchers explored what effect mouth bacteria have on microbes that live and grow in the vagina. <\/p>\n<h2>About BV<\/h2>\n<p>BV is not usually serious, but should be treated because having BV makes women more vulnerable to catching sexually transmitted diseases and getting urinary infections.<\/p>\n<p>If the woman is pregnant, it increases the risk of of premature birth.<\/p>\n<h2>How can you tell if you have it?<\/h2>\n<p>It is quite common and women who have it may notice they have an unusual discharge that has a strong fishy smell.<\/p>\n<p>You may notice a change to the colour and consistency of your discharge, such as becoming greyish-white and thin and watery.<\/p>\n<p>Your GP or sexual health clinic could arrange for a swab test to see if you have BV. <\/p>\n<p>If the result is positive, it can be treated with antibiotic tablets, gels or creams.<\/p>\n<h2>What did the new research find?<\/h2>\n<p>Women without BV tend to have plenty of &#8220;good&#8221; bacteria called lactobacilli that keep the vagina more acidic, with a lower pH. <\/p>\n<p>Sometimes this healthy balance can tip and let other vaginal micro-organisms thrive. <\/p>\n<p>What causes this to happen is not fully known, but you&#8217;re more likely to get BV if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you&#8217;re sexually active (but women who have not had sex can also get BV)<\/li>\n<li>you have had a change of partner<\/li>\n<li>you have an IUD (contraception device)<\/li>\n<li>you use perfumed products in or around your vagina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The study in PLoS Biology showed how a common type of bacteria found in the mouth that is linked with gum disease and dental plaque may support BV. <\/p>\n<p>They did experiments in human vaginal specimens and in mice to look at bacterial behaviour. <\/p>\n<p>The mouth bacterium, <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum<\/i>, appeared to aid the growth of other bacteria implicated in BV. <\/p>\n<p>The researchers, Dr Amanda Lewis from the University of California and colleagues, say the findings show how oral sex might contribute to some cases of BV. <\/p>\n<p>Experts already know that BV can be triggered by sex, including between women.<\/p>\n<p>Prof Claudia Estcourt, spokesperson for the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, said research such as this was important to add to the understanding of BV. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know BV is a really complex entity with lots of contributing factors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She said oral sex could pass on sexually transmitted infections and other bacteria that may or may not be important in other health conditions. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health-53901800\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright Getty Images Image caption BV bacteria covering cells Oral sex may create an environment for a common vaginal condition called bacterial vaginosis or BV, according to research in the journal PLoS Biology. 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