Treating Vaginosis Bacteria Naturally
If you have an overgrowth of vaginosis bacteria within your vagina, it is likely that this is the result of the very common condition known as bacterial vaginosis. It is important to understand that the natural environment within the vagina consists of a range of different strains of bacteria-some beneficial, some harmful, but the environment is normally self-regulating.
The mildly acidic beneficial bacteria exerts a protective influence and naturally eliminates any strains of harmful bacteria which begin to grow out of control. When something happens to either weaken the levels of good bacteria or to suddenly encourage the harmful strains to grow prolifically, the pH level is disrupted and the environment becomes alkaline. This causes the usual symptoms of BV which include a foul, fishy smelling white or gray discharge together with some irritation of the sensitive tissues of the vagina.
Treating vaginosis bacteria naturally is not particularly difficult, but you need to be aware that the elimination of bacteria will not necessarily cure bacterial vaginosis altogether.
This is because the bacterial overgrowth is a symptom of the condition and it is only by using a range of other strategies both to eliminate the root cause and to strengthen the immune system that a complete cure will be forthcoming.
Indeed, the job of antibiotics is to kill off bacteria and when you consider that around 75% of women who take them for BV have repeated attacks, you can see why using a single dimensional treatment will not be effective in the long term.
To naturally kill off the bacteria which causes vaginosis, one method to try is using the very powerful antibacterial substance, tea tree oil. Used over a number of days, it will eliminate the harmful strains, thus playing an important part in the elimination of BV. It can be used in pessary form, or bought as a neat oil and you should dilute this very well, adding around 12 drops to a shallow bath.
Although not harmful in its early stages, if bacterial vaginosis is left untreated it can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and can even render some women infertile. Therefore, it is always a good idea to treat the condition promptly. You are particularly at risk if you get repeated attacks.
