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So i've been battling with bv for over three years now, i was diagnosed in december of 2012 and treated with topical metrodinazole, which worked until i got my period and it came back, after that since i was on birth control, i started skipping my sugar p
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Alternative BV Rx's: There are several other alternative treatments for BV including alternate antibiotics. See you MD for the same.
Answered 11/13/2015
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Lactobacillus : Some studies suggest that increasing your dietary intake of lactobacillae might decrease the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis. Yogurt is is a good source.
Answered 11/14/2015
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