Table 2 Summary of studies reporting on the sexual impact of BV.
Study population | Sample size | Definition of (recurrent) BV | Study design | Major findings | Study ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NP, symptomatic BV | 139 | Nugent OR Nugent score 3–6 and ≥ 3 Amsel criteria | Quantitative | 84% and 43% of women experienced a mild-severe impact on their sex life respectively before treatment and after treatment. | Bradshaw et al. 2006 [11] |
NP, symptomatic BV | 404 | Nugent score 3–10 and ≥ 3 Amsel criteria | Quantitative | 88.6% of women experienced a mild-severe impact on their sexual satisfaction. | Bradshaw et al. 2013 [18] |
African-American women with recurrent BV | 20 | ≥ 2 proven episodes using Amsel criteria | Qualitative/ Quantitative | The relationship with their partner was affected in 95% of the women. | Payne et al. 2010 [27] |
Women with recurrent BV | 35 | ≥ 2 self-reported episodes per year | Qualitative | Sexual impact was the biggest impact of BV, in comparison with the emotional and social impact a. | Bilardi et al. 2013 [7] |
Women of heterosexual couples | 252 | Nugent | Quantitative | There was a decrease of 8,27 points on the SQoL scale when BV diagnosis and recent sexual intercourse concurred. | Mehta et al. 2018 [23] |