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Bacterial Vaginosis in Postmenopausal Women.

Olivia T Van GerwenSarah E SmithChristina A Muzny
Published in: Current infectious disease reports (2022)
Data are limited regarding optimal diagnostic approaches for BV in postmenopausal women; BV NAATs and 16s rRNA gene sequencing may have a role for diagnosing BV in symptomatic women although further studies are needed. Menopausal women with characteristic vaginal symptoms and an elevated vaginal pH should be initially treated for estrogen deficiency prior to considering a diagnosis of BV; subsequent treatment for BV should be driven by symptoms.
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