hi it is unclear how women get bv. it seems to be associated with sexual activity but women may get it without being sexually active. it is most likely an imbalance of the naturally occurring bacteria found in the vagina. too much bad not enough good. what is known is that there is no infection like bacterial vaginosis (bv) found in men. for all of these reasons it is very unlikely that a man would be harmed by having oral sex with an infected woman. however one of the most common symptoms of bv is having a vaginal discharge with a very strong embarrassing odour. so it is very unlikely that this has a chance to be tested very often if you know what i mean. but sorry i don't think i would like to go there what with all that cottage cheese and the odour i think i would give it a miss till she gets better. but if you must go for it. good luck
is it harmful for a man to give oral sex if his partner has bacterial vaginosis?