TY - JOUR T1 - Bacterial vaginosis is not associated with circumcision status of the current male partner. JF - Sexually Transmitted Infections JO - Sex Transm Infect SP - 347 LP - 348 DO - 10.1136/sti.75.5.347 VL - 75 IS - 5 AU - J M Zenilman AU - A Fresia AU - B Berger AU - W M McCormack Y1 - 1999/10/01 UR - http://sti.bmj.com/content/75/5/347.abstract N2 - OBJECTIVE: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is common in sexually active women, and in a large proportion the underlying aetiology is unknown. We evaluated partner circumcision status as a potential risk and hypothesised that women with uncircumcised partners were at increased risk for BV. METHODS: Retrospective audit of a partner study (272 heterosexual couples) conducted in Baltimore between 1990 and 1992. BV defined by clinical criteria and circumcision status of males was determined by physical examination. RESULTS: BV was diagnosed in 83 (30%) female partners; 75 (27%) males were uncircumcised. In males and females respectively, gonorrhoea was diagnosed in 20% and 16%, and chlamydia in 7% and 11%. In women with circumcised partners, 58/197 (29%) had BV compared with 25/75 (33%) with uncircumcised partners (p = 0.53). CONCLUSION: Women with uncircumcised current partners are not at increased risk for BV. ER -