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BV and Thrush
What does a male yeast infection look like?
Sexual HealthOctober 24 2025

Anyone can get a yeast infection. However, it’s a common misconception that these infections exclusively affect women. Though less common, a yeast inf...

A stressed woman with her eyes closed and her hand on her forehead against a grey wall
Sexual HealthSeptember 5 2025

Summary: Thrush is a common yeast infection. It isn’t an STI, although sex can sometimes trigger it. Thrush usually causes itching, soreness and a th...

Hands being rinsed under a running tap over a white basin
Sexual HealthApril 4 2025

Summary: Washing your genitals gently with warm water, and a mild unperfumed soap on the outside only, helps prevent irritation, UTIs, thrush and BV....

Could Bacterial Vaginosis become an STI?
Sexual HealthMarch 28 2025

New research from The New England Journal of Medicine has shed new light on how Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) spreads between people, and may up-end how he...

Two hands tearing open a condom wrapper
Sexual HealthMarch 7 2025

Summary: Itching after sex is often caused by something other than an STI, such as vaginal dryness, thrush, or a reaction to condoms, lubricant or so...

Certain strains of BV can raise your risk of Chlamydia infection and reinfection, according to new study
NewsFebruary 14 2025

A new study published in the journal Cell has revealed new information about how Bacterial Vaginosis and Chlamydia infections may interact, with surpr...