Vaginal Infections and Probiotics

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Vaginal infections and how probiotics can help is something many women ask me about.

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Permanent Cure Bacterial Vaginois 
Q. Is a permanent cure for Bacteria Vaginosis possible?

I have struggled with BV for several years and I have it more often than not. I am tired ...

Endometritis and BV 
Q. Hi, I use to get BV a lot as a kid. Right now I'm under a lot of medical treatment.

I have blood in my urine which I have had for many years. I ...

Bacterial vaginosis Keeps Coming Back 
Q I have been treated for bacterial vaginosis for probably a good 6-8 months now. I honestly don't know why or how it continues to come back. Why ...

Chronic BV And Yeast Infections 
Q. I have have chronic BV infections for over about a year! I have had every test for STDs and I'm all clear. In the past I have been on flagyll, metro ...

Getting Fem Dophilus To The Source 
Q. Is it better to insert the Fem Dophilus into the vagina or take it by mouth?

A. Fem Dophilus was designed to take by mouth and research has proved ...

Probiotics And Folic Acid - Is It Okay? 
Q. Is it safe to take the folic acid and probiotics everyday for the rest of my life or is there a time that I should take it for and then stop?

A....

Vaginal Infection And Sex 
Q. Why do I have an infection every time I have sex?

A. This is something that many, many women find and there are several reasons why this happens....

Adding Fem Dophilus to Yogurt 
Q. I have ordered some Fem-Dophilus. My problem is the dextrose in it. I am very sensitive to it. Previously, by making yogurt with other strains of bacteria ...

What is the Best Probiotic for Bacterial Vaginosis? 
Q. I seem to have almost continuous Bacterial Vaginosis. I've tried everything to get rid of it but it keeps coming back. What would be the best probiotic ...

Atropic Vaginitis 
Q. I have atropic vaginitis and am having a lot of burning and pain. I am in my seventies and this just keeps getting worse. Even compound premarin burns....

Clindamycin and Fem Dophilus 
Q. If I treat my BV with Clindamycin 2% cream, then taking the Fem Dophilus will keep it away correct?

My real question is ... how long should I take ...

Bladder Infection and Antibiotics 
Q. I have a bladder infection and am taking an antibiotic. I am a 33 year old women and have not had a bladder infection before.

Do you think I should ...

BV  Not rated yet
Q. I've had bv for 1 year and I get treated and it always comes back ... but now my symptoms are worse, causing rash ,swollen bikini glands, back pain,...

Continuous BV  Not rated yet
Q. I've been having continuous BV for the past few months now. What I've been taking to treat it is metronizole by mouth for the first few months that ...

Never Ending BV  Not rated yet
Q. I have had BV several times. First I took antibiotics for a week or two and it went away. It came back a few months later and I was treated again....

BV Infection  Not rated yet
Q. I am getting this yellow smelly stuff in my knickers. I know it is called BV but I don't know how to get rid of it for life. Could you help me ??

I ...

Does Ultimate Flora Work?  Not rated yet
Q. I have already been on antibiotics for vaginosis, it did not fully work. I still have burning when I'm not doing anything. It comes and goes throughout ...

Yeast Arrest in Florida  Not rated yet
Q. Where can I buy Yeast Arrrest in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. Thanks.

A. Yeast Arrest can be bought at these locations in Florida:

Natures ...

Can a virgin get infections  Not rated yet
Q. I'm young, and I've had sex with this one guy and he was a virgin also - and I'm positive he was. I never had a bad odor, I was always clean, but ...

Recurring Bacterial Infections  Not rated yet
Q. I was just wandering if recurring bacterial vaginosis could also be cause because of a hormonal imbalance. I am 28 years old and since I was 22 I ...

Continuous vaginal problems/being told nothing is wrong  Not rated yet
Q. Since I turned about 26 years old (27 now) I have been having continuous vaginal problems, increased vaginal discharge.

I went from having next ...

Lactose Intolerant With Bacterial vaginosis  Not rated yet
Q. Can I take Fem-dophilus (which has dextrose in it) for a bacterial vaginal infection if I can't have dairy?

A. Probably!

Now I know that isn't ...

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease  Not rated yet
Ellie's Statement
BV does NOT lead to PID and it's not an STD, should you think it is. It can lead to pre-term labor, but it won't spread to baby and ...