Bacterial Vaginosis Remedy - Can Anti Bacterial Medicines Really Cure Bacterial Vaginosis?

For treating bacterial vaginosis infection, doctors normally prescribed various kinds of anti bacterial medicines. One popular type of medicine for treating this infection is Flagyl. The generic name for this medicine is Metronidazole which is less expensive. So when you see the two names, you should understand that both Flagy and Metronidazole are the same products but priced differently and both are used for treating different kind of feminine infections including bacterial vaginosis.

Typical of any other anti bacterial medicine, Flagly will clear up the symptoms of this condition when used as directed by your doctor. It is normally taken as a pill in a course of 7 days and you should notice a positive change in your symptoms within a short period of taking this medicine. However, certain precautions need to be taken in order to prevent risks of harmful side effects. During the course of using Flagly, you should abstain from sexual intercourse with your partner until you finish using the medicine. For pregnant women, it should not be used within the first three months of pregnancy in order to prevent adverse effect on the unborn babies. Flagyl is generally safe to use and can provide immediate relief from vaginal itching and irritation. After using this medicine and you no longer experiences any vaginal itching, burning, discharge or fishy odor, then you are cured.

But can Flagyl cure bacterial vaginosis permanently?

Just like any other antibiotics, the answer is no. The reason is that within the period of taking Flagyl, it will provide you with the much-needed temporary relief by killing all the naturally occurring good and bad bacterial in the vaginal. But once you stop taking the medicine and the body is regenerating all naturally occurring bacterial in the vagina, there is always a tendency for the bad bacterial to multiply rapidly and outnumbers the good ones. This process upsets the normal vagina ph balance, and tends to make you susceptible to vagina infection. This is one of the reasons why majority of women who take Flagyl and other antibiotics often experience repeated attack of this infection.

It is now obvious that using Flagly and other antibiotics can only provide temporary relief from the symptoms of this infection. The only way to prevent reoccurrence of bacterial vaginosis is to eliminate the root cause of the infection. For those women who experience constant attack, it becomes necessary that you look at better options other than antibiotics for treating this infection.

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