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Do male partners of people with bv need to be treated ?
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Maybe: Men rarely have symptoms, but they can become a carrier. Some people thinks this happens more with men who still have a foreskin. If the female gets treated, gets better, and then has sex with the same partner and gets BV again, then it might help to treat the male as well. There is no test for BV in the male.
Answered 7/31/2019
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