Effectively treating bacterial vaginosis has been elusive for years, but a new study has shone more light on its causes, paving the way for a revolution in how it’s treated.
This used to be treated as an STI by gynecologists a few decades ago in the USA when it was recurrent. Then they stopped doing that and women had a horrible time. They literally had to refuse their partners sex*unless and until they got treated, and so the doctor needed to hear was "it keeps coming back after we have sex" to write the script.