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How to Treat Bacterial Vaginosis Using “Western Medicine”
(BV antibiotic treatment) and Mainstream Healthcare Approaches
Antibiotics
An antibiotic is a substance or compound designed to kill or prevent the growth of bacteria, curing an ailment or disease. They are used to treat infections caused by microorganisms, including fungi and protozoa. Most antibiotics in more recent time, are modified from original compounds found in nature (such as those that include penicillins). Antibiotics have also been created through synthetic means.
BV antibiotic treatment is among the most frequently prescribed medication in modern medicines and today there are over 100 varying antibiotics that doctors can access to cure minor ailments to the most severe life-threatening infections.
Since antibiotics are only beneficial for treating bacterial infections, it’s important to remember that they’re pretty much useless against viral or fungal infections.
Most antibiotics have two names (brand name and generic name). The brand name is the name created by the drug manufacturer, and the generic name is based on the antibiotic’s chemical structure or class. One major characteristic you may notice about brand vs. generic names is that the brand name is always capitalized, and the generic name is not.
Western Medications Used to Treat Bacterial Vaginosis (BV Antibiotic Treatment)
- Pills
- Vaginal ovule inserts
- Vaginal cream
Misuse and Overuse of Antibiotics
Statistics now show that using inappropriate antibiotic treatment and overuse of BV antibiotic treatment contributes in great part to the emergence of resistant bacteria in the vagina, causing recurrent bacterial vaginosis episodes. Self-prescribing bacterial vaginosis treatment without the direction of a qualified clinician further extends this problem. Frequently, antibiotics are prescribed in cases where they are not needed, such as an infection that is likely to resolve “on its own.”
Antibiotic misuse that is quite common includes the failure to consider the patient’s weight and/or history of prior antibiotic use when an antibiotic is prescribed. Both of these pieces of information can affect whether an antibiotic prescription is the best solution or not.
A major concern in modern medicine right now is antibiotic resistance. If an antibiotic is used for a long enough period of time, certain bacteria will emerge that cannot be killed by that antibiotic. This creates a greater danger of life-threatening infections being produced in the person taking antibiotics for an extended period of time and can constitute recurrent bacterial vaginosis in patients who have suffered this condition before.
One reason for antibiotic-resistant bacteria development includes prescribing antibiotics for simple infections like the common cold or flu.
Antibiotic Side Effects
- Diarrhea (soft stools)
- Upset stomach
- Fever
- Yeast Infection
If you incur any of the following symptoms, you should notify your doctor immediately:
- Vomiting
- Severe watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps
- Shortness of breath, hives, swelling of lips, face or tongue, fainting (indicating shortness of breath)
- White patches on tongue
- Vaginal itching/discharge
Mainstream Healthcare Approaches
- Bacteriophages – there is currently research into using these for antibiotic resistance with the possibility of preventing recurrent bacterial vaginosis
- Phage therapy – use of specific viruses to attack the bad bacteria
- Bacteriocins – allow for the possibility of cocktails as an improved antibiotic and possible bv antibiotic treatment alternative
- Probiotics – live culture that establishes itself by interfering with colonization caused by pathogens. It’s possible for these to produce antibiotics or bacteriocins, potentially avoiding side effects.
- Warm Bath (can be used as bacterial vaginosis treatment)
- Yogurt (an example of a probiotic with live cultures that is used as bacterial vaginosis treatment or prevention)
- Product or Ingredient avoidance (used to avoid recurrent bacterial vaginosis infections)
Are you battling with recurrent bacterial vaginosis every time you stop your bv antibiotic treatment? With constant changing in bacterial vaginosis treatment and shifting towards more natural cures and remedies, it’s important to stay up-to-date on these changes.
On page 21 of “The Ultimate Natural Guide to Bacterial Vaginosis Relief”, you will find all the up-to-date information on bv antibiotic treatment you could possibly imagine, along with why these particular methods of bacterial vaginosis treatment are becoming obsolete in treating this condition.
{Click HERE to find out about these important changes.}