A Simple and easy treatment for bacterial vaginosis

Apart from oral antibiotics, there is a natural treatment for bacterial vaginosis that can be done in the confines of the home and can even be incorporated in even a busy woman’s daily activities.

Garlic is a natural antibiotic. Try eating it on its own, adding it to food or taking garlic supplements. Another diet-based approach to treating BV is by eating yoghurt because it contains lactobacillus, which belongs to the same genus as the good bacteria that is present in the vagina. Women with BV have less than the normal number of lactobacillus in their system. Make sure that the yoghurt is not flavored and with no sugar added as this may speed up the proliferation of bad bacteria.

Proper hygiene is probably the easiest treatment for bacterial vaginosis. When you wipe after moving your bowels, do it from front to back to prevent the bacteria from the anus from spreading to your vagina. Avoid using douches but wash your vulva everyday and pat it dry to prevent bacterial growth.

The first thing that comes to a woman’s mind is to spray perfume to mask the odor. This is only a short-term solution and can hardly be considered a treatment. Spraying perfume on the vaginal area will indeed mask the odor but only temporarily and certain compounds in the perfume may even cause irritation.

To eliminate the odor, it is better to mix equal parts of vinegar and water and use this to wash your vaginal area. This removes the odor and since vinegar is acidic, helps attain the optimum pH level of the vagina. An imbalance in the pH level promotes bacterial growth. 

These natural treatments for bacterial vaginosis can also be used as preventive measures to prevent BV from setting in.

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