A new groundbreaking study has found that the most common vaginal infection bacterial vaginosis (BV) is actually an STI. This is huge news! Especially if you’re someone who keeps getting BV again and again. 

In this ep, Dee chats to the two lead researchers behind the study Professor Cat Bradshaw and Dr Lenka Vodstrcil to find out everything we need to know. 

SHOW NOTES:

Professor Cat and Dr Lenka's study

BV resources 

Study on LGBTQ+ couples

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