Comments on: I need advice on Bacterial Vaginosis?- 28 weeks pregnant?

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:03:55 +0000

I am also 28 weeks pregnant and have the same problem but my doctor prescribed me flagyl 500mg for it and Im in the same situation its constant if its not a yeast infection in bv they just keep treating me but I have drank the no sugar added cranberry juice and the Greek yogurt its great for you and taste great it helps alot the greek yogurt is completly natural so your actually getting what you need out of it and not all the additives. Best of luck i feel for ya chick I know how frustrating it is.

By: mommy_allie

mommy_allie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Ok..I am in my first trimester and have bacteria vaginosis and a yeast infection. My doctor wont treat the BV until after I am in my second trimester. The yeast infection is being treated without a prescription and with yogurt (eating it). Consuming yogurt helps the yeast infection NOT the BV. BV is an imbalance of the good and bad bacteria in your vagina. BV is VERY common in pregnant women. Two common anti biotics are metronidazole or clindamycin. The doses differ depending on how far along you are. Please discuss this with your doctor and tell him you are worried about the chances of preterm labor if it is left untreated. Some things to try in the meantime: Drink cranberry juice, extra water, and try some more priobotic yogurt. Best of Luck!

By: Milly

Milly — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Hi, Bacterial vaginosis can be really frustrating, and it is worse when you are pregnant, especially on top of everything else that is going on.

Normally your doctor would prescribe antibiotics for vaginosis, but because you are pregnant, you may be limited to the types of antibiotics that you are able to use.

Here are a few things that you could try.

First of all take a look at the type of yogurt you are using. Just because it is unsweetened does not mean it is the right one. You should try "live yogurt", this type of yogurt has a ton of good bacteria in it and helps to reduce the bad bacteria which is causing the infection.

You can also try sitting in a bath in which you have mixed some apple cider vinegar in the water. The acid that is in the vinegar wil, help to kill bad bacteria.

This next one does not seem very nice but can be really effective. Insert a clove of garlic in the vagina prior to going to sleep, this will also help to kill off bad bacteria.

The reason that you have bacterial vaginosis is that the balance of bacteria in your vagina has been disrupted, meaning that there is more bad bacteria than good. So you need to restore this balance. Fortunately there are plenty of natural remedies for bacterial vaginosis that can help you.

Try looking at the resource below for further information. I hope that helps.