It may be tranquilizing to know that cures for bacterial vaginosis are usually very simple and most have been proven to be highly effective. If you are a woman suffering from chronic or recurrent bacterial vaginosis, antibiotics are in most cases not the answer. Even if this is your first time having this condition, you may consider using proper home remedies instead of antibiotics.

A majority of women that suffer from chronic bacterial vaginosis report that using antibiotics helps for a short time but the condition usually returns. The best treatment for bacterial vaginosis may actually be with items you have around the house. There are a number of home remedies available, and for MUCH less than the cost of one doctor visit you will find proven instructions to soothe and ultimately cure BV.

Types of Antibiotics

Your physician may prescribe to you vaginal antibiotics or oral antibiotics. With oral antibiotics we mean pills taken by mouth. A Vaginal antibiotic is a gel or a cream that is inserted into the vagina using an application. It’s done this way to make sure you get the right dosage amount. The antibiotic cures for bacterial vaginosis are made to help destroy the bacteria that cause bacterial vaginosis and bring the bacteria levels back to normal.

Metronidazole is a popular antibiotic as are Clindamycin, Ampicillin, Ceftriaxone, and Tertracycline. There is also an antibiotic by the name of, Tinidazole that is currently being tested. This antibiotic has been said to be effective in European countries for treating BV. Tinidazole is quite similar to Metronidazole since it is part of the same antimicrobial family.

Some adverse side effects in patients who have taken Metronidazole, gave cause to why the study of Tinidazole was undertaken in the first place. Lots of women have reported that the side effects of Tinidazole are less than those of Metronidazole. Avoid Clindamycyin if possible; this antibiotic has been linked to be the cause of a severe intestinal condition even weeks after taking it.

What are Possible Home Remedies?

Natural bacterial vaginosis treatment is growing more popular and has worked for a number of women. For the same price as a visit to your doctor or even less, you can get downloadable instructions for natural home remedies. To mention just a few, women with BV have tried using yogurt, tea tree oil, goldenseal, garlic and olive leaf extract.

Other home remedy cures for bacterial vaginosis include changes in diet and activity. Even the intake of vitamin supplements may help reduce BV symptoms as well as abstinence from sexual activities. Lactobacillus supplements may also be used, as they are said to help maintain vaginal bacteria levels.

by Ellen Dilga & Gerd Petersen