A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is passed from one person to another through sexual contact. An STI can have a viral cause, like human papillomavirus (HPV), or a bacterial cause, such as ...

and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) doesn’t currently classify the condition as an STI—an infection that’s spread by sexual contact. However, the infection ...

It’s time to change our culture around how we talk about mental health, especially with college students. College has always been a time of intense transition and challenge. But before the last ...

(STDs are at a shocking high. How do we reverse the trend?) In fact, BV has long been treated as an STI in same-sex female partners. “There’s been studies since the 80s, and lesbian monogamous ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been considered a bacterial imbalance in the vagina, rather than a sexually transmitted infection (STI). New research is challenging ... gynecology at Columbia University ...

MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A common vaginal infection that affects nearly 1 in 3 women worldwide should be reclassified as a sexually transmitted infection (STI), a new study suggests.

Experts haven’t considered BV an STI because the bacteria typically originates from within versus sexual transmission. However, as the new study points out, this isn’t always true. Prior ...

Studying at a U.S. college as an international student can rack up a high bill. Not only are there expenses for tuition, housing, meal plans, books and supplies, but international students also ...

TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat (PIA) — The City Government of Tacurong recently received a P2-million grant from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to help improve the skills of local artists.

A landmark study reveals that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition affecting nearly a third of women worldwide and causing infertility, premature births and newborn deaths, is in fact a sexually ...