Prevention of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV):

Prevention of bacterial vaginosis is something that all women should keep in mind. Millions of women are plagued with this infection and trying to eliminate it but how about the prevention of it.

The first step in the prevention of bacterial vaginosis is in understanding what it is and what causes it. This infection is caused from the bacteria flourishing in the vagina and taking over. There has to be more than one type of bacteria present for BV to be present. Researchers are not exactly sure why this happens. There are two types of bacteria the first is the type that needs oxygen to grow and the other flourishes when there is no oxygen present. It is though that the type of bacteria that flourishes when no oxygen is present is the one that causes the symptoms so embarrassing to inflicted women.

Prevention of bacterial vaginosis is not as hard as many women would think. As soon as a women has more discharge than usual and is accompanied by a foul order is usually a great indication that one has bv. A trip to the physician with a quick test will let you know if this is bacterial vaginosis or a yeast infection. If it is indeed bacterial vaginosis then let's look at the ways to prevent it.

Prevention of bacterial vaginosis begins with learning to wipe from front to back when using the bathroom. What happens when you wipe from the back to front is you are putting waste matter in the vaginal area. This can cause E. Coli from bowel movements to enter the vagina thus causing an infection.

Another great move in this prevention is to never douche unless its natural ingredients. The vagina is made up of an ecosystem that works to keep the vagina healthy. When women douche they are interrupting the natural ecosystem and allowing the "bad" bacteria to breed and probably killing off the good bacteria. If one must douche then try to douche with natural products. Another prevention of bacterial vaginosis is to douche with natural yogurt. This places the good bacteria back into the body helping to prevent this form of infection and relapses.

Prevention of bv can be maintained by washing with antibacterial soap before and after sexual intercourse; after washing be sure to rinse and dry well. If not drying well then you are just opening up a breeding ground for another relapse.