what is the gardnerella treatment?

Question

Any at home treatment for bacterial vaginosis?

Answer 1

Metronadizole/Flagyl: You are referring to bacterial vaginosis. I would recommend the standard treatment of oral or vaginal flagyl. Intravaginal boric acid 600 mg at bed time provides symptomatic relief. The frequency can be gradually decreased to once or twice a week. You could try a probiotic preparation such as vsl #3 with 110 billion colonies of probiotic bacteria per capsule, but this therapy is unproven.

Answer 2

See above: Answered recently.

Answer 3

Need to know cause: You need to know what the cause is to treat properly. Is it yeast? bacterial infection? STD? ECT?

Answer 4

Antibiotics are : natural. Talk to your doctor for a proper treatment after ascertainment of the cause of your vaginosis.

Answer 5

Antibiotics: Oral or vaginal antibiotics will treat the initial bacterial vaginosis infection and then taking probiotics afterwards can help restore the good bacteria in the vagina to prevent a recurrence.

Answer 6

If chronic: Vulvar care is very important. No douching, no introduction of soaps or other cleaning agents between the labia. If you have heavy or long menses taking ocp's to shorten them or getting an ablation may help. Avoid tampons, use only presservative free cotton pads, and use cotton underwear exclusively. Avoiding sugars and using a probiotic- but you may have to go through several to find yours.

Answer 7

Many: "bacterial vaginosis" is the only vaginosis, but there are other types of vaginitis. There are different types of vaginitis including yeast vaginitis (yeast infection), bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas vaginalis infection, and non-infectious vaginitis due to chemical irritation. Treatment for vaginitis depends upon the cause.

Answer 8

Bacteria and Fungal: Vaginosis is typically a bacterial infection that results when the normal flora has been altered allowing for bacterial colonization. Several different species may be present but is typically composed of gardnerella and other bacteria. Other vaginal infections such as candidiasis or gonoccocal infection present with similar discharge and symptoms and should be investigated by a physician.

Answer 9

Gardnerella : Gardnerella can be tested for with pcr culture, or on a wet mount microscopy smear where clue cells are seen. The discharge also gives a + whiff test when KOH is added to it.

Answer 10

Gardnerella: No, there is no effective otc treatment for gardnerella. Also, your sexual partner needs to be treated. Otherwise, you will get a ping pong reinfection.

Answer 11

No good otc: Gardnerella or bacterial vaginosis is a common vaginal infection cause by over growth of a bad bacteria or death of good bacterial. It can be affected by spermicide, doucheiing (don't do this!), overenthusiastic cleaning or bad luck. It is easilly treated with oral medication or vaginal suppositories prescribed by a doctor but i would not recommend treating it yourself.

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