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Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is associated with having a new sexual partner, female sexual partners, multiple sexual partners, and with not using condoms. Clinical Infectious Disease 2008; 47:1426
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Twenty five percent of male sexual partners of women attending an STD clinic were found to have Gardnerella vaginalis on PCR test. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: February 2009;36(2):92
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