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Bacterial Vaginosis BV and GardnerellaBacterial vaginosis - BV for short - is the most common infectious condition in women. 
The main cause of bacterial vaginosis is from anaerobic bacteria forming biofilms which are resistant to antibiotic treatment. The biofilms cause inflammation, raise the vaginal pH and elbow out the good, mostly Lactobacillus, microflora that is supposed to be there. (Note that I say MOSTLY Lactobacillus. Check out this page on vaginal microflora. It was news to me!)
The most common of the bacteria to produce this pathogenic biofilm is Gardnerella vaginalis.¹ (I've seen some strange spellings on this one - gardenella, gardenerella - you'd swear you were at a flower show!) Gardnerella vaginalis is not something that sits about contemplating its navel. Within 72 hours of invading the vaginal area, it can cover a surface area of 567µ², reach a depth of 16µ and a density of 104µ.¹ To make sense of those figures, (because, to be honest, they don't mean a lot to me) a quick look at whatis.com tells me that a human hair is 50µ wide. Lactobacillus reuteri RC 14 kicks Gardnerella buttIn this particular study those levels remained until the Gardnerella was challenged by several types of Lactobacilli strains. Not unexpectedly, Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 was the best at shifting the Gardernella.¹ Lactobacillus reuteri RC 14 is developing a good reputation in woman's health and is easily purchased over-the-counter either on it's own or in combination with other probiotics to help treat bacterial vaginosis. Fem Dophilus is my personal favorite of the supplements that contain L reuteri RC14 because it comes in the right strength. BV is best tackled by eliminating the infection and then ensuring that the vaginal microflora is chock-a-block full of good bacteria. The displacement of the Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm was NOT caused through the production of hydrogen peroxide which is produced in only low amounts by L reuteri RC-14.¹ Somehow it changed the structure of the biofilm, with loss of the Gardnerella infection biofilm pods. Pods! Sounds like something out of a scifi video! A strain of Lactobacillus inners which is the most prevalent vaginal strain of Lactobacillus was also effective at destructuring the pathogenic biofilm, although not as well as L reuteri RC-14.¹ REFERENCES 1. Saunders S, Bocking A, Challis J, Reid G. Effect of Lactobacillus challenge on Gardnerella vaginalis biofilms. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Vol 55, issue 2 pp138-142 April 2007 Looking for info on probiotics?TOP of Bacterial Vaginosis BV and Gardnerella
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