The very first thing you should understand about BV is precisely what the condition is. Bacterial Vaginosis starts when the woman has an imbalance that causes an organism called Gardnerella grows excessively in the vagina. This imbalance can be caused by many different factors and once you understand this you can restore a natural balance and help your body fight this infection effectively.
What most doctors do (and what traditional medicine seems to dictate) is to prescribe antibiotics. When this doesn’t work the prescribe stronger medications and the woman who suffers the condition start the rollercoaster of highs and lows as the condition clears up briefly and then returns more strongly as soon as the medication stops.
The problem with using antibiotics is that they can compound the body’s natural imbalance, rather than correct it. That means they almost aid the infection rather than fight it. After years of suffering from the range of side-effects of antibiotics, such as lethargy, stomach upset, depression, excessive growth of Candida yeast and burning oesophagus, you are likely to be suffering BV more acutely than ever!
A further common side effect can be the development of Candida yeast leading to yeast infection. The reason for the overgrowth of yeast is because your immune system becomes weak during the time of taking antibiotics – this creates an environment that promotes bacterial growth and infection and the cycle continues. The bottom line is that continued consumption of a lot of antibiotics will lower, rather than boost your immune system.
For women with BV, the prolonged use of antibiotics puts them at risk of this – which is why a natural solution is what you need. Of course, antibiotics are not the only cause of the problem… After all you probably weren’t taking antibiotics when you first developed the condition.
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