Learning about bacterial vaginosis:
- What is bacterial vaginosis?
- What causes bacterial vaginosis?
- What are symptoms of bacterial vaginosis?
- What increases my risk of having bacterial vaginosis?
- Are there risks related to bacterial vaginosis?
- Who is affected by bacterial vaginosis?
- How is bacterial vaginosis diagnosed?
- How is bacterial vaginosis treated?
- What medications are used to treat bacterial vaginosis?
- What can I do at home to prevent bacterial vaginosis?
What can I do at home to prevent bacterial vaginosis?
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For decades, some women have used Lactobacillus acidophilus in yogurt or supplements to treat bacterial vaginosis. However, dairy lactobacillus does not work for bacterial vaginosis. This is because dairy lactobacillus is not the kind of bacteria that normally live in the vagina.9
Researchers are studying the two different types of lactobacillus-L. crispatus and L. jensenii-that are most commonly found in a healthy vagina.8 Hopefully, these lactobacilli will prove to be an effective treatment for bacterial vaginosis.