subject: How To Stop Bacterial Vaginosis Naturally [print this page] For many women, the frustration of having BV comes from the fact that no sooner have they shaken off one outbreak, then another quickly follows. Indeed, some women have several outbreaks over the course of a year. If you would like to know how to stop bacterial vaginosis naturally, you have probably already discovered that antibiotics and other conventional treatments do little more than to provide some temporary (albeit welcome!) relief.
The truth is that BV is not an "infection" as such but is brought about due to an imbalance between the different types of bacteria which live naturally within the vagina. This imbalance happens due to the pH levels being disrupted. What causes the disruption can be pretty much a guessing game at times, but common reasons include smoking, being under the weather, a change of sexual partner, using an IUD, overwashing and using perfumed products which disrupt tha natural balance within the vagina.
Knowing how to stop bacterial vaginosis naturally is not as difficult as you might think. If you have a good strong immune system and the pH levels within the vagina are "normal" then the effect of the above factors will be minimal and easily and naturally corrected, often before any symptoms appear. Quite simply, you cannot have BV if the pH level of the vagina is at the correct level.
One excellent way to achieve this is to supplement the healthy bacteria within the vagina by introducing probiotic yogurt into the vagina. Make sure that you only use live, plain, unsweetened yogurt which has not been heat-treated.
Taking probiotic supplements can also help to stop bacterial vaginosis naturally. However, many people fail to realise that these supplements have problems in surviving the journey through the intestine. To ensure that this happens, take prebiotics alongside them and ensure that the supplements contains high levels of Lacto Bifidus and Acidophilus.
