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Tracy Hampton, PhD

JAMA. 2006;295:2467.

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New studies providing the first national data on bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis in women in the United States show high prevalence of these lesser-known and potentially serious sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), particularly among black women. The findings were presented at the recent 2006 National STD Prevention Conference.

"Bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis often go undiagnosed, and when left untreated, they carry risks for potentially serious health problems," said John Douglas, MD, director of the Division of STD Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in Atlanta, Ga.

Caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, trichomoniasis affects both men and women, but symptoms are more common in women. Bacterial vaginosis occurs in women when the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain bacteria. Both bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis can be treated with a single dose of oral . . . [Full Text of this Article]