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O G Open2026;3(4):e185.August 1, 2026Journal Article

Vaginitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Coinfections.

Elizabeth M Marlowe1, Zhen Chen1, Ky Van1, Kyle Bukowski1, Susan E Realegeno1, Meghan W Starolis1, Lance A Bare1, Ashley Nenninger1, Damian P Alagia1
1Quest Diagnostics, Secaucus, New Jersey; and Hologic, Inc, San Diego, California.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence and risk of concurrent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium, among women with laboratory-confirmed bacterial vaginosis (BV) or vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). METHODS: This retrospective cross-sectional study included more than 1.5 million women 15 years of age o…

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