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Why do i constantly get bv? i treat it and follow the doctors orders, but it still comes back a week or so later.

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Lives in colon: Killing the bacteria in the vagina will not remove it from the colon; it will recolonize quickly in some women. Acidophilus tablets or eating lots of yogurt every day may slow or prevent recolonizationn.

Answered 3/22/2020

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