First vaginal fluid transplant preformed in the U.S.

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December 07, 2022

Gabrielle Emanuel

Dr. Caroline Mitchell, center, and Dr. Agnes Bergerat watch as clinical research coordinator Briah Cooley processes a vaginal fluid donor sample to be stored and then given to people with recurrent BV at the Massachusetts General Hospital. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Many people in the U.S. have bacterial vaginosis, or BV, which in some cases is linked to serious, long-term health issues. And there hasn't been a good treatment for it until now.

WBUR's Gabrielle Emanuel reports on the country's first vaginal fluid transplant.

This segment aired on December 7, 2022.

Gabrielle Emanuel Senior Health and Science Reporter
Gabrielle Emanuel is a senior health and science reporter for WBUR.

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