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How common is bacterial vaginosis?

Bacterial vaginosis is very common.

Millions of women have this condition.¹ Out of every 10 women, between 1 and 4 will have it.²

Sources for the information on this page:

Fredricks DN, Fiedler TL, Marrazzo JM. Molecular identification of bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis. New England Journal of Medicine. 2005; 353: 1899-1911.

McGregor JA, French JI. Bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 2000; 55 (supplement 1): S1-S19.

This information was last updated in Nov 08, 2007

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