Treatment options that help reverse BV while strengthening and preserving the vaginal flora you need to heal arthritis and keep your immune system healthy include probiotics and vitamin C.
With over 400 comments, Barbara Allan's article "How to Cure Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Naturally with Home Remedies" continues to provide the best information on safely stopping recurrent bacterial vaginosis. ConqueringArthritis.com has continued to maintain the advice-hub for women seeking to cure BV for over 3 years with updated information and consistent replies to the many personal questions that arise. This article sheds light on the two steps women must take to stop recurrent infections. Interested individuals can view the full article at http://www.conqueringarthritis.com/articles/bacterial_vaginosis.htm
One of the most surprising pieces of information shared in the article is the fact that the treatment that doctors most commonly prescribe for BV, which is the antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl), can make BV worse over the long term. The article further reports that although Flagyl has a 70% initial cure rate, that cure doesn’t last long for many women. In fact, taking antibiotics like Flagyl can create the ideal conditions for a secondary BV infection. The article explains that the problem keeps recurring because the good bacteria, that typically keep the bad bacteria in check, get wiped out by the antibiotics.
Despite popular belief, the article asserts that this problem CANNOT be corrected by taking probiotics specifically for intestinal flora, nor can this problem be corrected by the home remedy of douching with live-culture yogurt. It explains that neither will re-seed that area with all of the required healthy flora. It advises that women must instead take probiotics that specifically re-seed the types of bacteria that are healthy for this part of the body.
The article also sheds new light upon the effects of the pH and bacteria growth. When vaginal pH becomes periodically too high, it suppresses the good bacteria and gives the bad bacteria the perfect conditions to overgrow.
The article further elaborates that the second problem of how to restore this part of the body to its healthy pH range of between 4 and 4.5, can be addressed in several simple ways. It details how, in each case, either an over the counter product designed to lower pH into this range, a diluted vinegar solution or a vitamin C tablet can be inserted. The article also details the effects of different types of vitamin C used in this way, including vitamin with rosehips.
In discussing the article’s creation, Barbara Allan, author of the book Conquering Arthritis said, “Antibiotics can trigger or worsen chronic inflammatory conditions, including arthritis and other autoimmune conditions. It makes no sense for a woman to put her immune system at risk, when there are home remedies that more are effective than antibiotics and much better for her overall health. That is why it is important for women to empower themselves to treat BV without antibiotics.”
Readers who have specific questions on these topics may contact the author via this website: http://www.conqueringarthritis.com/articles/bacterial_vaginosis.htm
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