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Is there anything i can do or take to stop it bv from coming back?
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Restore balance: BV is not an infection. It is an imbalance in the bacterial flora of the vagina. The main bacteria is Lactobacillus acidophilus, like what's in yogurt. It is a probiotic, or healthy bacteria. In BV, the healthy bacteria is missing and abnormal bacteria overgrow. Metronidazole, orally or vaginally, with suppress the abnormal bacteria, while taking probiotics will help restore the normal.
Answered 9/28/2016
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