Bacterial Vaginosis; A Randomized Trial to Reduce Recurrence

Bacterial Vaginosis; A Randomized Trial to Reduce Recurrence

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of applying Purell® (62% ethyl alcohol in emollient gel) to the penis of male partners of women diagnosed with BV for preventing BV recurrence after treatment.

Inclusion criteria:

• Vaginal symptoms
• Nugent score > 6 for vaginal fluid gram stain
• Woman and her male partner both interested in study participation
• Woman able to return for follow-up visits
• Woman able to provide detailed contact information for tracing

Exclusion Criteria:

• Either male or female partner not recruited within 24 hours of the other