Bacterial Vaginosis
March 5th, 2010
Most people today have no idea what bacterial vaginosis is. In fact, its one of the most common infections that you can get, but most of the time, it goes unnoticed. This is mainly because the fact that most women don’t even notice the mild symptom, but sometimes they get bad. Chances are if you are reading this article, that you have BV or have some of the symptoms. Symptoms include: swelling, itching, white thin discharge, foul fishy odor and painful intercourse. If you find that you have any of these symptoms, then you probably have bacterial vaginosis. If you give me a minute, I’ll discuss BV cures as well.
So what are the reasons that women get BV? This is linked to the overgrowth of bad bacteria or gardnerella inside your vagina. This happens because of two things: either not enough good bacteria, or you have introduced something that caused the bacteria to grow. Any number of things could do this, antibacterial soap, non breathable panties, douching, over washing, etc. Douching is the biggest cause of bacterial vaginosis, this is because it flushes out the good bacteria and creates a perfect environment for bad bacteria to grow.
There are two ways to cure your bv, go to a doctor, or treat it at home. A doctor will give you antibiotics. The main problem with antibiotics is that there is a recurrence rate of 66%. You will also have an end result of a yeast infection on top of your BV. Natural in home treatments are the key to solving this. Ever hear of a book called 3 Days to Permanent Bacterial Vaginosis Relief by Kristina Tomlin? It was developed to teach women how to rid themselves of bacterial vaginosis for good within 3 days. Good news, this program actually works. The methods in her book work by strengthening the good bacteria your already have to kill the infection. This way you don’t kill the good bacteria and risk another infection. I also found a 3 Days to Permanent Bacterial Vaginosis Relief review.
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