subject: Natural Bacterial Vaginosis Home Treatment [print this page] Natural bacterial vaginosis home treatment is usually a better option for women who suffer from recurrent attacks. For many, the repeated cycles of antibiotics, over the counter remedies and constant suffering simply becomes too much to bear and at times, you probably feel like you will have BV forever.
Sadly, it is uncommon to have just one isolated attack, and there are good reasons for this. Once the root causes of BV are entrenched, it can be difficult to eliminate them and no amount of antibiotics can remedy this as all they do is provide symptomatic relief.
Bacterial vaginosis is caused by an overgrowth of bad bacteria in and around the vaginal area. Usually, the different types of bacteria are self-regulating, with the beneficial strains keeping control. The pH level of a healthy vagina is mildly acidic, and this is influenced by the good bacteria. When bad bacteria is allowed to grow, this caused the levels to become alkaline and this causes the very unpleasant symptoms of BV, including a bad, fishy smelling discharge and some irritation.
Antibiotics will kill bacteria. Unlike natural bacterial vaginosis home treatment, they cannot distinguish between good and bad strains and so all bacteria is killed off. Although symptoms are likely to be eliminated in the short term, as soon as bacteria begins to return to the vagina, the symptoms will resurface as the levels of good controlling bacteria will be low.
There are a few good natural bacterial vaginosis home treatment options which will begin to give you some fast relief. The ones below are the most popular:-
* Add a couple of cups of cider vinegar to a shallow bath. This will help to neutralised the pH levels
* Soak a tampon in probiotic yogurt and insert for an hour or two to "kick start" the production of healthy bacteria
* Eat a pot of live probiotic yogurt daily
* Wrap an ice pack in a clean towel and place over the affected area for fast relief from itching and burning
If you have had BV for more than a couple of days or if you suffer repeatedly, it is wise to get treatment as protracted or recurrent outbreaks can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease or even infertility.
