BV (also known as bacterial vaginosis) is a common vaginal infection that affects thousands women around the world. The symptoms can be similar to those of a yeast or urinary tract infection, or other sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia.
It is surprising that bacterial vaginosis can spread via sexual contact, but it’s not an STD. The symptoms are not a reflection of hygiene, but can be caused by excessive cleaning or dotting the vagina.
Many bacterial vaginosis infections can be treated without the need for antibiotics or medications. They may even go away on their own with the correct home treatment.
As a complementary treatment, here are 14 natural remedies for bacterial vaginitis.
1. Bath instead of shower for the duration of the infection
One of the first things that you should do if you suspect you might have a condition like bacterial vaginosis or a yeast infection is to choose the option of a bath over that of a shower if you have a choice. There’s a good reason why: A bath allows the body to soak – and many things can be added to a bath for practical health benefits to help the body relax and heal.
Bacterial vaginosis isn’t caused by poor hygiene, but it can be caused by cleaning the vagina so many times that it starts to negatively affect the pH. A shower just lets water run off the body and doesn’t leave any practical benefit for soaking, and that would mean that any of the bath-enhanced methods on this list won’t apply.
