Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images A common vaginal condition known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) may actually be a sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to researchers. The NHS currently says BV is caused by “a change in the natural balance of bacteria in your vagina and is not an STI”, even though … Read more
BBC Sylvia Vickery spent £20,000 travelling to Missouri for surgery A woman who used her life savings to have vaginal mesh removed in the United States said she could no longer wait for surgery in Northern Ireland after passing blood and debris. Sylvia Vickery, 61, said she was “angry and sad” but had no other … Read more
BBC More than 100 women who experienced pain and complications from transvaginal mesh implants have received payouts from three manufacturers of the products. The financial settlement offered by companies Bard, Boston Scientific, and Johnson & Johnson has not been disclosed. This is the first successful group claim in England after some 10,000 women were injured … Read more
Dr Paula Briggs, a consultant in sexual and reproductive health at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, said that making HRT available over the counter would be “a good thing to do”. But she said it needed to be done carefully, by ensuring education for pharmacists and women on accessing the right treatments. Source link
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A vaginal ring that slowly releases an antiviral medication could protect women against HIV for up to three months, a preliminary trial suggests. It assessed two formulations of a vaginal ring that releases the antiretroviral dapivirine in the vagina over the course of 90 days. One version contained … Read more
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. BV is not a sexually transmitted infection. It is an imbalance of the usual bacteria found in the vagina. Women who … Read more