Note: This study is currently only recruiting patients in the hospital.

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Do you have bothersome vaginal discharge, or have you been diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis?

We are looking for people to participate in a study on bacterial vaginosis (BV). We will be following participants to see how bacteria in the vagina change after taking antibiotics, which is the standard treatment for BV.

Massachusetts General Hospital Women's Health Vaginitis Bacterial Infections
6 months
Estimated Time Commitment
Female, Nonbinary, Gender-expansive, 18-55 years
May Be Eligible
Payment up to $400
May Be Offered
Survey, Office visit, Medication
May Be Required
 
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This project is not recruiting.

Who can participate

People with bacterial vaginosis who are non-pregnant, premenopausal, assigned female at birth, have not had prior hysterectomy, and age 18 to 55.

What you may be asked to do

Participants who agree to be in the study will either be presribed antibiotics by the study's doctor or given a prescription from their own doctor. These are the same antibiotics often prescribed for BV and participants will take them normally.


Participants will come back for visits once a week during the first month, and then for three other visits at 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months.


During the visits, participants will be asked to take a swab of their vagina and use a disposable menstrual cup to collect vaginal fluids. Participants will then be given a pelvic exam to take a swab of the cervix by the study's doctor (similar to a Pap smear). 


Participants will be asked to fill out a brief survey at each visit that will ask questions about lifestyle and health history.


Project activities may include:

  • Survey
  • Office visit
  • Medication

Estimated Time Commitment

6 months

What You May Get

Participants will receive up to $400 for completing all of the study visits. If you do not complete the whole study, you will get $50 for each visit you complete.

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.

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Travel

  • Accessible by public transportation
  • Parking reimbursed
  • Local travel reimbursed

Travel and Parking Details

All study visits will take place at the main hospital located at: 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114.


Either parking vouchers or transporation reimbursements will be provided for all study visits.


Participants will need to live within driving distance to the hospital.

Additional Information

Participating Institutions


Funding Source

  • Foundation
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