subject: How To Naturally Cure Bacterial Vaginosis Without Antibiotics [print this page] If you are suffering from bacterial vaginosis, you may be one of the many thousands of women for whom this is not your first attack. Indeed, most women will have repeated attacks throughout their life and this is partly due a misunderstanding relating to the nature of BV and how it should be treated effectively.
You can learn how to naturally cure bacterial vaginosis by strengthening and enhancing the beneficial bacteria within the vagina whilst eliminating harmful bacteria. This can be done in various ways, using a multifaceted approach and this is a far better way of dealing with BV than using antibiotics.
A healthy vagina contains mostly good bacteria and a few harmful bacteria. Under normal circumstances, the mildly acidic pH levels within the vagina is supportive of the beneficial bacteria. However, sometimes the balance alters and harmful bacteria flourishes, causing the unpleasant symptoms of bacterial vaginosis which include a fishy smelling vaginal discharge which is gray or white and watery, together with itching and burning around the vagina.
It is not known exactly what causes bacterial vaginosis in individual women, but there are a number of factors which can be involved, including having a new sexual partner, douching, using a intrauterine device for birth control, overwashing and sometimes just simply being under the weather.
There are a few simple steps you can learn if you would like to know how to naturally cure bacterial vaginosis.
* Wash the vaginal area no more than twice daily
* Do not douche
* Use a condom
* Wear cotton panties, as these will allow air to circulate around the vaginal area
* Avoid using perfumed products around the vagina
In addition to the above tips, you can also try soaking a tampon in live probiotic yogurt and inserting it into the vagina for an hour or so-this can help replenish the vagina's healthy bacteria. Also, adding a few drops of tea tree oil to a shallow bath can help to kill off harmful bacteria.
Prompt action is always a good idea if you have BV as although not dangerous in the early stages, if left untreated BV can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and even infertility. If you have had bacterial vaginosis for longer than three days, it is advisable to take positive action.
