Replenishing Beneficial Bacteria Prevents Recurring Bacterial Vaginosis, Study Shows | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Replenishing Beneficial Bacteria Prevents Recurring Bacterial Vaginosis, Study Shows | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Replenishing Beneficial Bacteria Prevents Recurring Bacterial Vaginosis, Study Shows

While bacterial vaginosis can be treated with antibiotics, many infections recur after treatment. In a study published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine, NIAID-supported researchers found that an application of live beneficial bacteria could prevent this uncomfortable, painful condition from recurring. Read more about this treatment (known as LACTIN-V) on the NIAID Now blog: