Not Medical Advice: There are no home remedies or natural remedies for bacterial vaginosis. Antibiotics are the only treatment.
It is important to note that douching (rinsing the interior of the vaginą) will not help with BV, and there is no proven medical benefit of douching. In fact, douching may flush bacteria farther up the genitąl tract into the uterus or Fallopian tubes, potentially worsening the condition.
Studies of yogurt/lactobacilli probiotic preparations (either taken orally or applied to the vaginą), which are designed to help reestablish the lactobacilli population in the vaginą, have not shown consistent results in treating bacterial vaginosis.
Antibiotics are the recommended treatment for bacterial vaginosis. A few antibiotic remedies are routinely used and include:
Metronidazole (Flagyl) taken by either oral (pill) form or vaginal metronidazole gel (Metrogel). The oral metronidazole can cause some minor but unpleasant side effects, but is believed to be the most effective treatment. The gels do not typically cause side effects, although yeast vaginitis can occur as a side effect of the medication.
Vaginal clindamycin cream (Cleocin)
Tinidazole (Tindamax) is an antibiotic that appears to be effective in treating bacterial vaginosis, and may have fewer side effects than metronidazole.
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