Unusual vaginal discharge is a concern many women experience at some point, yet not all cases are caused by infections that are widely discussed or understood. One of the most common, but often ...

Green discharge from the vagina is always abnormal and is typically a sign of an infection that requires medical attention.

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Research suggests that anywhere from roughly a quarter to more than a third of people with a vagina will contract ...

Have you ever felt embarrassed or worried after noticing a fishy smell in your genital area? If you’re a woman, that smell usually indicates bacterial vaginosis (BV) and can be treated with ...

Where exactly this old wive’s tale originated is unclear, but it could have to do with the prevalent spread of misinformation that bacterial vaginosis is an STI. It's not (more on that later), but ...

Bacterial vaginosis recurrence is less likely when a woman’s male partner is also treated with antibiotics, a new study has found. Most men treated with antibiotics don’t experience side effects. You ...

Bacterial vaginosis is a common cause of unusual vaginal discharge in womenAI-Generated Image Unusual vaginal discharge is a concern many women experience at some point, yet not all cases are caused ...