Bacterial vaginosis in lesbians and bisexual women

J V Bailey; C Farquhar; C Owen

doi:10.1097/01.olq.0000143093.70899.68

Bacterial vaginosis in lesbians and bisexual women

J V Bailey, C Farquhar, C Owen

King's College London

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Objective: To determine whether bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with sexual activity between women. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey of 708 new patients attending 2 sexual health clinics for lesbians and bisexual women in London, U.K. Questionnaire for demographic, sexual history, and sexual practice data linked with the results of genitourinary examination. Results: BV was common (31.4%). The odds of BV was significantly associated with larger numbers of female sexual partners (odds ratio [OR], 1.6; confidence interval [CI], 1.05-2.44 for greater than or equal to11 compared with 1-5 partners) and with smoking (OR, 1.43; CI, 1.01-2.03), but not with sex with men or vaginal douching. Conclusions: BV is common in women who have sex with women (WSW). The increasing odds of BV with larger numbers of female sexual partners suggest that BV may be sexually transmitted between women.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	691 - 694
Number of pages	4
Journal	Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Volume	31
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.olq.0000143093.70899.68
Publication status	Published - Nov 2004

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