Home Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis That Works

Probiotics can be an effective home treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis for many women.

But a home remedy won't work unless you chose the right probiotic.

And the right one is any supplement that contains Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 in the correct amount.

My personal favorite is Fem Dophilus because it contains those two probiotics in the same strength that was used in the successful studies.

If you're looking for an effective home treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis it makes sense to duplicate what was done in the trials.

So - big drumroll, please

The winners (by a country mile) in the "Bacterial Vaginosis Home Remedy" Stakes

• Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1
• Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus fermentum RC-14 have both proved particularly good at this "ascent from the rectum after oral ingestion" as the scientists like to put it which makes them very suitable for home treatment of bacterial vaginosis.¹ ² ³

Remember, these ladies were taking their probiotic supplement for BV by MOUTH, not inserting it vaginally!

Let's face it. Whilst most of us will do jolly near anything to cure our BV, it is easier to simply take a couple of capsules rather than fiddle around with inserts.

How to start your home treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Some women simply start a course of Fem Dophilus - 2 capsules once a day. However the fastest results have come by treating the BV with antibiotics whilst taking Fem Dophilus. If you do that, do take the Fem Dophilus several hours AFTER taking the antibiotic and if you're able to start the probiotics a few days before you start the other, even better.

Whichever way you do it, after 1 month and only if you're completely clear of symptoms, reduce the dose down to 1 tablet once a day.

After another month, take 1 tablet every second day, and a few weeks late move on to twice a week. The important thing is to SLOWLY phase out the Fem Dophilus.

Research has shown that these two probiotics can remain in the vagina for up to 19 days after the conclusion of your home treatment.

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 are able to provide an environment that supports the re-establishment of the OTHER Lactobacilli that are so important for vaginal health.

This means as you implement your home treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis you slowly move from having the bad bacteria that produce that smell to having a vagina with a wall-to-wall coating of good 'uns - pathogens can no longer get a foot hold.

Wouldn't you like to be in that 82% of women that had their vaginal flora restored to normal?

The temptation for many women is to treat the BV and then forget about it.

But as so many of you know, the wretched thing comes back! By immediately complimenting your treatment with Fem-Dophilus many women will get rid of BV permanently.

If you don't want to go the antibiotic route, then good results have been got with a VAGINAL capsule of the GR-1/RC-14 probiotic mix for 3 days and then followed up with a once daily ORAL capsule.⁴

Fem Dophilus will not keep EVERY woman clear of BV because each woman's body is different - as is the reason each woman gets BV.

I have not heard of anything that works for everyone. But used as discussed above it really has shown itself to be a most effective home treatment of bacterial vaginosis.

Would you like to look at another probiotic treatment for BV? Natural Cures for Bacterial Vaginosis

REFERENCES

1. Reid, G, Bruce, A.W (2001) Selection of Lactobacillus strains for urogenital probiotic applications. J. Infect. Dis. 183 (Suppl. 1), S77–S80.

2. Reid, G, Bruce, A.W, Taylor, M (1995) Instillation of Lactobacillus and stimulation of indigenous organisms to prevent recurrence of urinary tract infections. Microecol. Ther. 23, 32–45.

3. Reid, G, Bruce, A.W, Fraser, N, Heinemann, C, Owen, J, Henning, B (2001) Oral probiotics can resolve urogenital infections. FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 30, 49–52.

4. Reid, G, Bruce, A.W. Could probiotics be an option for treating and preventing urogenital infections? Medscape General Medicine 3(4), 2001

5. Gregor Reid, Dee Beuerman, Christine Heinemann, Andrew W Bruce. Probiotic Lactobacillus dose required to restore and maintain a normal vaginal flora. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology Volume 32, Issue 1, Pages 37-41, Published Online: 9 Jan 2006.

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