Natural Remedies | Bacterial Vaginosis? Look For Natural Remedies
on August 16th, 2010 at 12:36 amBacterial Vaginosis is caused by an imbalance of bacteria in the vagina’s naturally occurring bacterial flora. A normal vagina contains some lactobacillus bacteria among others which actually help protect it from bacterial infections from other microorganisms. However, in bacterial vaginosis other bacteria proliferate, creating irritation and a foul odor.
Apart from sexual activity, particularly sexual activity with a new partner, douching, smoking and antibiotic use has been known to increase the risk for this disease. Men are not affected by having sexual intercourse with a women who has bacterial vaginosis, but female to female intercourse can cause bacterial vaginosis to be passed on.
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Recent studies link bacterial vaginosis to both anemia and psychosocial stress. Though there may not be any conclusive evidence of an effective means of preventing bacterial vaginosis, it’s safe to say that a healthy lifestyle could be a help in reducing the incidence of bacterial vaginosis just as it reduces the incidence of most other diseases. A healthy lifestyle includes
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