Anyone ever find any home remedies that work for Bacterial Vaginosis?

[CW&M Mom]

Bacterial Vaginosis is the results of overgrowth of normal bacterials, where yest infections are just from the over growth of yest alone..they both however feel about the same and can be casued from the same things at times.

If you are treated with Flagyl after being on it a few days you need to start treating yourself for a yeast infection also with either a over the counter 7 day cream or with the Fluconazole Tablets..if you use the tablets you will need to treat yourself 2 or 3 times within a few days of each other.................I had a spell with this awhile back and was treated serveral times before I got the see the right Dr at the health Dept(a women) that knew how to cure it..and the above is just what she gave me and it worked.
She told me that the Flagyl will usually cause a yeast infeaction,so when you get treated with it you need to treat for yeast also so you dont come back thining its not gone yet and since usually you see the same Dr the second time they will treat you for the same thing without looking under the micscope to see if its cleared up or not...so when treated with the Flagyl or whatever the second time it only makes the yeast get worse.

also you may want to have your sugar check..I found out that I am borderline and the fact that my sugar got very high at times(250 ish) could have had something to do with this problem...I was having problems with Bacterial Vaginosis and yeast often until I found out about the sugar thing now that I keep it checked and eat somewhat better I dont seem to have either, like I did.

I agree...especially the bolded.

As for the flagyl. You can take a good probiotic...just you need to space them apart a few hours...that can help avoid the yeast infection.

Being on the pill...can aggravate both...and sometimes our "partner" so to speak can be the one who keeps introducing it to us. I know this is redonkulus amounts of TMI but a good handwashing by your partner and often even condoms...can help keep everything down there healthy.


I also completely agree with the previous poster who mentioned the soaps we use can cause issues as well.

[Doglover8180]

I have no idea why mine dissappeared - I changed nothing - not my sugar intake, not my diet, not my vitamins, not my soap, not my bathing routine - nothing but it did go away without any meds or home remedies.... Took a very long time.

I've also read that if you wear very tight fitting jeans and pants - can create an environment down there that is conducive for the growth of the bacteria. Who knows.

[KyAngel1975]

I know it sounds weird but my doctor told me to put plain yogurt "down there" and let it sit for at least 10min. It did help with the symptoms...

[sal987]

Fresh cloves of garlic is a cheap alternative cure & it has been known to work. Secure a string around it & replace daily.

[hburnette3]

Fresh cloves of garlic is a cheap alternative cure & it has been known to work. Secure a string around it & replace daily.

Are you joking?? I can not imagine that image to save my life.

[hburnette3]

Are you joking?? I can not imagine that image to save my life.

She ain't joking.

...Applying garlic directly to treat a vaginal infection can be done in a variety of ways. For vaginal use a fresh garlic clove can be wrapped in gauze, tied, lubricated, and inserted overnight. If you prefer garlic capsules you can roll some gauze, tie it, coat with K-Y jelly, cut the tip of a few galic gel caps, and squeeze garlic oil drops onto the K-Y. Again, leave overnight.

Yeast Infection Home Remedy | Home Remedies For Yeast Infections


I think I'll pass on that one.