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Oral sex linked to vaginal condition bacterial vaginosis – BBC News
Researchers explored what effect mouth bacteria have on microbes that live and grow in the vagina.
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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 have it may have no symptoms, but some get a strong-smelling discharge.
Researchers explored what effect mouth bacteria have on microbes that live and grow …
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