What is the treatment for bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 1

The treatments for BV could be various, and with the advanced medical technology there are more and more effective treatments for BV. Except antibiotics, herbal therapy has been proven effective by recent clinic cases. Like herbal medicine FUYAN PILL, which is made from natural herbs, has good effects on curing BV.

Answer 2

Hopefully ,this question will be answered by infectious disease experts, but for the time being a certain amount of caution must be related. Without a proper diagnosis, it is impossible to be certain you have a bacterial infection. Since the question was originally posed to womens health, I assumed urinary and vaginal infections.

Urinary tract infections are very difficult to get rid of without antibiotics. Unless you live in a foreign country where you do not need a prescription, you will need to see a doctor/clinic to get a prescription. Several antibiotics work on bugs in the urinary tract such as Cipro, Bactrim, Septra DS, Keflex, Macrobid and macrodantin. Again...unless you have a diagnosis, not all of these will work for every bacterial infection. And, many people have had life threatening allergic reactions to these and other drugs. It is very RISKY to self-prescribe and treat with powerful antibiotics. There are over the counter medications that you can purchase that will help relieve some of the pain of the infection such as AZO Standard. You can also drink lots of cranberry juice and water and practice measures to avoid getting the urinary tract infection to begin with. Practices include: urinating within 5-15 minutes after sexual intercourse and washing thoroughly before and after sexual play...assuring your partner is clean and virtuous doesn't hurt either!! Also, make a point of pee-ing every 3 to 4 hours....on a regular basis and stay hydrated...avoid dehydration like the plague. You want to bathe your urethra (pipe between bladder and the outside world) often.

Vaginal bacterial infections are serious as well and need a doctor! I have heard of people taking wash rags and using female soap to make it foamy and washing/rinsing the entire inside of the vagina...this is no way assures riddance of any infection and can certainly cause irritation. Depending on the type of discharge you have, a doctor may decide you do not have a bacterial infection...it may be fungal, semi-bacterial (chlamydia...which is an STD on the rise that causes pelvic inflammatory disease and sterilization) or protozoan...

At any rate, docs can often tell just by examining you, so no need for expensive lab tests. Since MANY irritations are STD's...venereal diseases....it is not a good idea to listen to ideas you get from "the street" or friends. You need a doc. City and county health departments will diagnose and treat for free if you are unable to pay. I would not wait on this...go... ...because you do not want to be sterile or have pelvic pain or possibly infect other people.

Answer 3

Yeast infections can be cured with antifungal medicines that include Creams, Tablets, Ointments or suppositories that are inserted into the vagina or herbal medicine like Fuyan Pill. You should use over the counter yeast treatment or a GP or GYN can insert a single pessary that will cure it. Eating natural or BIO yoghurt may help prevent further attacks. Wear loose pyjama bottoms and cotton underwear and avoid tights as much as possible if you have a yeast infection/ thrush.

Answer 4

It is best that if this is your first time experiencing symptoms of a yeast infection contact your doctor. At the appointment you may ask your GYN/PCP how you should treat future vaginal fungal infections. There are several medications and several different ways to treat a vaginal infection. a one time prescription pill is available, however does not offer any immediate relief and does take several days (up to 7 days) to make the symptoms go away. the most common and safest is an anti-fungal cream either prescribed by a doctor or bought at the local drug store. The cream comes with an 1/4 inch wide x approx 4" long applicator (either a reusable plastic one or several disposable) . There will be instructions. it does not hurt if you follow the directions. The plus is that this does offer minor to moderate immediate relief. most creams are once a day and better if you apply it just at bedtime. In the morning you can shower and cleanse as you normally do.

Other important things to keep in mind to keep a yeast infection from occurring again- wear cotton panties, change clothes immediately after swimming, do not wear tight panties or jeans and ensure that you wipe/dry well after urinating. Pregnancy can cause an increase of yeast infections due to the hormones.

Other things you can do for symptoms of a yeast infection: sleep without panties, after shower "air out" for as little as 30 minutes or however long as you want (dry open air kills fungus- or at least helps control it) and if you tried an over the counter cream without symptom relief in 2 days, call your doctor. Herbal medicine is another alternative option for this problem, such as Fuyan Pill. Unlike laparoscopy, it will not cause any physical damage. This pill is made from Chinese herbs without any side effects and drug resistance. It can unblock fallopian tubes effectively by eliminating inflammation, killing bacteria, clearing heat and promoting blood circulation etc.

Answer 5

Your body has either had an overgrowth of bacteria (usually yeast, so a yeast infection) or there isn't enough to fight off the bad bacteria and you get a bacterial infection.

Answer 6

There are so many different solutions to BV - including probiotics, yogurt, apple cider vinegar, vaginal suppositories, and hydrogen peroxide.

Answer 7

antibiotics. A doctor will need to decide what kind.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Yes, with antibiotics.