This episode reviews four recent BV studies which address the efficacy of treating male partners, women’s self-management strategies, and how the vaginal microbiome might impact BV and HIV infection. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.

This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs and STIs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and Associate Editor of the National STD Curriculum.