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Bacterial vaginosis may heighten the risk for acquiring herpes simplex virus-2

Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 18th, 2003

Bacterial vaginosis may heighten the risk for acquiring herpes simplex virus-2.

"A longitudinal cohort study of sexually active women 18 - 30 years of age was conducted to identify variables associated with the acquisition of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections. Six hundred seventy HSV-2 - seronegative women were followed up at 4-month intervals for 1 year; acquisition of HSV-2 antibodies was detected in 32 of these women," scientists in the United States report.

"Black race, {{<=}}12 years of education, having a new sex partner, and bacterial vaginosis (BV) were associated with HSV-2 seroconversion on univariate analysis. Antecedent...

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