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Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Treatment
By Lisa Galloway

natural bv curesThe treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is usually done by a gynecologist; however, the family physician can also treat you for BV. The first thing that should be done is to relieve the symptoms of BV, which include the discharge, foul odor, and irritating itching.

To do this, an antibiotic is used to treat BV. The ones most often used are metronidazole, which is suspected of being a cancerogenic. However, this medication has been banned for veterinary use in Europe as it has caused cancer in animals, so keep that it mind. In addition, the antibiotic clindamycin is also widely used. Both come in either a pill form that is swallowed, as a topical gel/cream that is rubbed around the areas of the vagina or as a capsule (ovules) that is inserted into the vagina. If the woman is pregnant, she will have to take the pill form.

It is vital that pregnant women that have BV be treated as soon as possible. Any pregnant woman that has a delivery prior to 39 weeks should be screened for BV, as it causes premature delivery, low birth weight and could also cause infection.

BV usually clears up with two or three days with the antibiotics, but the treatment goes on for a full seven-day cycle. It is very important that you do not stop using your medicine just because you no longer have the symptoms. You must take the full course of the antibiotics, and be aware that there is a high rate of reoccurrence

Whatever antibiotics you are treated with, you must avoid all alcohol u se during the seven-day cycle, especially if you are taking the metronidazole. This also includes any over-the-counter medications, such as Nyquil, that have alcohol in them. If the metronidazole and alcohol are mixed, it can cause severe nausea and vomiting.

When you have sex with your male partner, do not rely on condoms or diaphragms if you are using the antibiotic cream or ovules. These products contain oil in them that will weaken the latex of the condom, thus causing the condom and the diaphragm to break down.

Most of the antibiotics work very well and have few side effects. However, you must remember that it is very possible that you will develop a yeast infection from these medications. Should you feel that you have developed a yeast infection be aware of the following symptoms: itching, redness, and a very lumpy, white discharge. If you find that, you have these symptoms, contact your physic ian, and ask what you should do to cure the yeast infection.

BV is twice as common as thrush and it is estimated that between one to three million women will develop this disease at some point in their lifetime, and unfortunately BV causes a significant impact on a woman’s quality of life. Fortunately, there are some over-the-counter treatments for BV that you may purchase at your local drug store; however, it is important to realize that most of these treatments have not been approved or documented with clinical trials. There are some women that cannot use the prescription medications and must use the over-the-counter remedies instead.

Recurrent and problematic ‘Bacterial Vaginosis’ can be very traumatic to live with. Sometimes after all the creams and antibiotics are taken the problem will still exist. After suffering with BV for nearly 3 years I eventually found a totally natural all natural bv curescure. the claim was to be clear of bacterial vaginosis in 3 days. Imagine my delight when I found the claims to be totally true. If you have bacterial vaginosis for the first time or have had recurrent bacterial vaginosis for some time this is something you really should consider looking at Bacterial Vaginosis Help - The 3 Day Cure

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