subject: Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment [print this page] It should be comforting to know that Bacterial Vaginosis treatments are usually very simple and many have proven themselves to be highly effective.
If you are suffering from chronic or recurrent BV, most often antibiotics are not the answer. Even if this is your first time with BV, you may consider using home remedies instead of antibiotics. Most women that suffer from chronic BV report that using antibiotics helps for a short time but the condition usually returns. This is because antibiotics kill both the good and bad bacteria, and if the bad bacteria regrow faster than the good (which is very common), the condition will return. The best treatment for vaginitis may be with items you have around the house. There are a number of home remedies, in fact, a few books have been written that contain many home remedies that you can try. They are available for immediate download and for MUCH less than the price of just 1 doctor visit you will find proven instructions to soothe and ultimately cure BV.
Unfortunately there aren't very many effective over-the-counter products to treat Bacterial Vaginosis.
Femanol, which is a natural dietary supplement is popular because of it's ability to reduce BV's foul odor and provide other feminine health benefits. As stated before antibiotics can help for a time but it is reported that over a third of women will get vaginitis again within three to six months.
If you're not already sure you have BV.
it is important that you have your symptoms properly diagnosed before you decide on what type of treatment you should choose to cure your symptoms. There are other types of yeast infections such as a candida infection that can have symptoms that are similar. The type of medical cure will vary according to what kind of infection you really have. Even the intensity of symptoms that you have will help you determine what kind of treatment you should get. Go to theBacterial Vaginosis Home Treatment page to compare the 3 main instructional books.
What Types of Antibiotics are Available?
Your doctor may prescribe to you oral antibiotics or vaginal antibiotics. Obviously, oral antibiotics just involve pills taken by mouth. Vaginal antibiotics include using a gel or cream that is inserted using an application. This is to make sure you get the right dosage amount. The antibiotics are designed to help destroy the bacteria that cause BV and bring your bacteria levels back to normal.
Metronidazole is a popular antibiotic, but others include Clindamycin, Ampicillin, Ceftriaxone, and Tertracycline. There is also another type of antibiotic that is currently being tested known as Tinidazole. It has been said to be effective in European countries to treatbacterial vaginosis. Tinidazole actually is similar to Metronidazole and is part of the same antimicrobial family. Because of some adverse side effects in women who have taken Metronidazole, the study of Tinidazole was undertaken. Many have reported that the side effects of Tinidazole are less than Metronidazole. Clindamycyin should be avoided if possible, because it has been linked to be the cause of a severe intestinal condition even weeks after taking it.
What are Possible Home Remedies?
Natural treatments for BV are growing more popular and have worked for thousands of women. In fact, a number of books have been written that include all sorts of home remedies. Of course, these come with a small price but when compared to the price of a doctor visit (and follow-ups, etc) purchasing one may be well worth your money. You can find these e-books as downloadable instructions for natural home remedies and start trying some of these home remedies in just minutes. To name just a few, some women have tried using tea tree oil, goldenseal and olive leaf extract, and garlic.
Other home remedies include changes in diet and activity. For example, the intake of vitamin supplements may help reduce symptoms as well as abstinence from sexual activities. Lactobacillus supplements may be used, as they claim to help maintain vaginal bacteria levels.
