subject: Treat Recurring Bacterial Vaginosis Naturally For Best Results [print this page] If you are a BV sufferer, you may well be finding that you are taking endless rounds of antibiotics all to no avail. The only surefire way to eliminate the condition is to treat recurring bacterial vaginosis naturally as unless you get to the root cause of the condition, all the antibiotics in the world will not work as the underlying cause will still be there.
Natural treatment, when used correctly, is extremely effective and will give the best results. BV is caused by an imbalance of bacteria inside the vagina which causes a shift from a healthy, mildly acidic pH level to an alkaline one which encourages the growth of harmful bacteria. It is this bacteria which causes the symptoms of BV which include itching and burning around the delicate vaginal tissues along with a white or gray watery fishy-smelling discharge.
Although antibiotics will kill off the harmful bacteria, they will also kill off strains of beneficial bacteria as they cannot tell the difference between the two. This means that once treatment is finished, the healthy acidic pH level will have been completely destroyed by the antibiotics, meaning that the whole cycle begins again.
This accounts for the fact that over half of women who take antibiotics for BV will have a flare up within a few weeks.
To treat recurring bacterial vaginosis naturally, it is essential to use a multifaceted approach as it is often very difficult to determine the exact cause. Indeed, very often it is a combination of factors which prompt an outbreak. Therefore the best approach is to systematically eliminate all potential causes and strengthen the immune system in order that your body simply cannot support BV-ie the conditions within your body cannot allow a bacterial overgrowth.
One great starting point is to boost the levels of beneficial bacteria within the vagina. This will also have the "knock-on" effect of rebalancing the pH levels, ensuring a healthy environment. This can be done by taking probiotic supplements and even introducing live bacteria into the vagina via a tampon which has been soaked in probiotic yogurt. In addition, eating a good healthy diet which includes plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables will help.
It is always advisable to treat recurring bacterial vaginosis promptly as if left untreated, pelvic inflammatory disease could occur and this can lead to infertility.
