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"   There are about a million reasons why it&amp;#039;s great to have a boyfriend\u2014and at least one reason why it stinks. And that reason? A bacterial infection in your hoo-ha. Stick with us on this one: A new study found that women who were treated for bacterial vaginosis (basically, the bacterial version of a yeast infection) are twice as likely to get it again if they had the same sexual partner before and after treatment. We asked Jennifer Landa, MD, chief medical officer of BodyLogicMD and author of The Sex Drive Solution for Women, to give us the lowdown on BV\u2014and what we can do to prevent it. &amp;quot;There seems to be an association between intercourse without condom use suggesting that something in the semen may be increasing likelihood of infection,&amp;quot; Dr. Landa said. &amp;quot;The main thing to remember is that infection is caused by an imbalance of the bacteria that are naturally occurring in the vagina.&amp;quot; To decrease the risk of developing an infection, Landa recommends eating a healthy diet low in sugar and processed foods. Probiotics and the natural supplement boric acid are also said to help. One of the best ways to tackle the nasty stuff? Soap and water. &amp;quot;Keep your vagina clean and always wash sex toys with warm soapy water after use because unwashed sex toys can promote more frequent infections,&amp;quot; she said. Want more from Meagan? Follow her on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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