To find a good natural treatment for bacterial vaginosis you first have to understand what actually is bacterial vaginosis, sometimes known as BV is.
Well as the name suggests it is a condition which occurs in the vagina.
A lot of people would classify bacterial vaginosis as a infection when it really is merely an inflammation of the vagina.
This inflammation is caused by the growth of bad bacteria or the imbalance between bad bacteria Gardnerella and good bacteria.
OK so how do you know if you have a bacterial imbalance in your vagina known as bacterial vaginosis.
Well you may feel a burning sensation, you may well be itchy and you could possible have an odorous discharge that is usually yellowish in color.
So if you have any of these symptoms it is a strong possibility that you are suffering from bacterial vaginosis or BV and the next question on your lips is how do I get rid of it.
One of the biggest problems with vaginosis is its ability to keep coming back.
No matter how often you treat it or what drugs you use recurrent BV is a big problem.
Thats why I always recommend a natural cure for vaginosis.
Try to balance your natural bacteria levels within your body to eliminate the root course of the BV.
Most people when faced with vaginosis will head straight for the doctors and that alone is not a great problem.
Your doctor can carry out a thorough examination and may well be able to find an underlying problem.
The trouble is your doctor will almost definitely prescribe antibiotics as your treatment, and these antibiotics can do more harm than good.
There are various antibiotics that may be prescribed such as Metronidazole (flagyl), Clindamycin, Tetracycline and Clindamycine.
they will all have the same adverse effect of killing all the bacteria within the vagina.
Yes the bacteria causing the inflammation will be killed but so will the vaginas own naturally occurring good bacteria.
So although to start with you will be clear of bacterial vaginosis there is a very high chance the problem will return.
To start a natural treatment plan for bacterial vaginosis we have to start with your diet.
It is important that you include a high level of vitamins and minerals in your diet.
So that means a good amount of fruit and vegetables.
If fresh food is low in your diet an extra vitamin supplement may help.
A healthy body is almost always determine by how you treat it and if you put good quality natural products in to your body like fresh fruit and vegetables, vitamins and minerals in the correct quantity you can be assured you are doing your very best to maintain that healthy body.