What is BV?
Bacterial Vaginosis (or BV), is when there is too much bacteria in the vagina. There are always normal bacteria present, but when that bacteria becomes too plentiful, an infection can occur.
What are the symptoms of BV?A woman who has a bacterial vaginal infection will notice a foul smell and an increase in vaginal discharge.
Most women have a discharge nearly every day of their cycles, but if you notice it to be heavier then normal, this could be a sign. If the infection is mild enough, you might not even notice these symptoms right away.
Treatments for BV?
If you go to your family doctor or OBGYN, you will most likely be immediately prescribed an antibiotic to treat the infection. Because it is bacterial, antibiotics do sometimes help...BUT they do not treat the cause. In order to treat the cause of the infection, you need to know why it is happening.
One thing you can be sure in include in your diet daily to help prevent a BV infection is yogurt.
The good bacteria found in yogurt can help your system to fight off the bad bacteria that causes an infection. If you don't really like yogurt, you can get the acidophilus pills at the drug store and take one of those a day.
To avoid another infection...stay far away from yeast!
That means any food that contains yeast, as your body currently has too much yeast, which can lead to many different problems, including bacterial vaginosis.You could also include folic acid to your list of pills...so when you are at the store buying acidophilus, pick up some folic acid too! Both of these supplements should help reduce your chances of getting a recurrent infection and avoid taking antibiotics.
Did You Know?...
77% of women being treated with antibiotics will have a recurring infection within months?
