There are a lot of treatments that are out there for those who suffer from bacterial vaginosis. There are some treatments out there that need prescription medications from a doctor and there are other remedies out there that one can use that are natural. Most would prefer to try and take care of it own their own before they go and talk to their doctor. Having BV is quite embarrassing when it comes to talking about it with others. However, you should understand that there are millions of others out there that are suffering. This should help you with understanding that you are not the only one that has to go through with this.
There are crude methods that some might use to help with treating their BV. These methods might consist of using garlic, bathing in cider vinegar or even putting a tampon in yogurt and inserting it. Some of these are certainly not recommended.
Yogurt can be a great form of treatment however, instead of inserting it, it is found that be better just to eat it. Tampons in and of themselves might cause one to get BV so why would you want to use it to cure you?
There are other natural remedies that you might want to try such as Folic Acid. Many women have found this to work for them. You will want to increase your intake to around 1200mcg each day and do this for a total of five days. This has helped many with relieving themselves of BV. Another thought is to take Vitamin E and Vitamin A. Since these are great in helping rid yourself of bacterial vaginosis you should also know that they are great in helping to prevent it.
You will find that this condition is common among all different ages of women. You will want to work at taking steps to prevent it instead of waiting till you have it to treat it. If you having been trying natural remedies and find that your BV is getting worse then you might need to consider actually going and talking to your doctor. It might be embarrassing to talk about but at least it is less embarrassing than walking around with odor that BV can cause. All of this should be kept in mind when you are deciding on the treatment method that is going to be best for you. Whether you get treated with natural remedies or prescriptions once cured you need to work at what you can do to prevent a reoccurrence.