{"id":17066,"date":"2025-04-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/dbclinic.com.sg\/?p=17066"},"modified":"2026-08-06T18:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:44:09","slug":"how-bv-affects-hpv-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/dbclinic.com.sg\/how-bv-affects-hpv-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"How BV Affects HPV Risk and Cervical Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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BV and beyond: What is my risk of HPV infection with persistent BV?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in modern medicine. It is estimated of globally 600,000 new cases of cervical cancer by the World Health Organization in 2020. Persistent HPV infection is a known main cause of development of cervical cancer. While HPV vaccination significantly reduces HPV infection, thereafter risk of cervical cancer, the vaccine uptake remains slow. Able to identify and modify concurrent risk factors of persistent HPV infection can reduce risk of cervical cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A common vaginal infection<\/a> known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) can affect up to 30% of women. Although BV is generally a female-related vaginal infection and result from the imbalance of the vaginal microflora, it can play a pivotal role in prevention, or clearance of HPV infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we want to explore the relationship of BV and HPV infection- in both women and men. We strive to understanding the association between the two conditions, encourage medical management of these two pathogenic conditions to minimize the risk factors of developing cervical cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women: Cervico-vaginal micro-environment and innate immunity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The cervix and the vaginal mucous lining have their own microflora and defense immunity, serving as a main physical barrier against external insults and pathogens. A healthy woman in reproductive age\u2019s cervico-vaginal lining is covered predominantly with Lactobacillus spp<\/em>. Lactobacilus spp<\/em> has antibacterial properties, producing chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide, chemo-proteins, an acidic genital pH and create an environment that is unsuitable for bad bacteria or pathogens to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An intact cervico-vaginal microbiome can act as a physical barrier against STD<\/a>s including HPV infections, and facilitate with clearance of HPV if contracted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women: Cervico-vaginal environment dysbiosis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Women with BV have higher risk of developing cervical HPV infection in comparison to women without BV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actual mechanism of BV affecting cervical HPV infection remains unknown, though there are some postulated hypothesis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n