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Consider This: Nation’s first vaginal fluid transplants offer hope for millions

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At any given time, one out of three women in the United States suffers from a medical condition called bacterial vaginosis or ‘BV.’ It's poorly understood, hard to treat and linked to serious longterm health problems.

Consider This cohost Darryl C. Murphy speaks with WBUR senior science reporter Gabrielle Emanuel about a potential new breakthrough in BV treatment: vaginal fluid transplants.

This segment aired on August 15, 2022.

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