Anyone who’s had BV (bacterial vaginosis) knows how inconvenient and embarrassing it can be.
“The problem with antibiotics is that bacteria eventually outsmart them!”
Anyone who’s had BV (bacterial vaginosis) knows how inconvenient and embarrassing it can be. Up until recently, you had no choice but to visit your healthcare practitioner and obtain a prescription for either oral antibiotics (metronidazole 500 mg twice daily for 7 days) or a vaginal antibiotic application (0.75% metronidazole gel or 2% clindamycin cream). If recurrent bacterial vaginosis was diagnosed, a prolonged course of antibiotic treatment, usually 4 to 6 months of treatment, was usually recommended.
Implications of Overusing Antibiotics
It is worth noting that while prophylaxis with antibiotics is most of the time effective in staving off BV, using antibiotics to prevent BV can have serious drawbacks. For one, while antibiotics do strip our body of the bad bacteria that can cause UTIs, they also strip our body of the good bacteria we need to keep a balanced vagina. Without the good bacteria, your vagina is primed for another bacterial or yeast infections that can more easily set in.
Furthermore, over time, over-dependence on antibiotic strategies can lead to bacterial resistance. The more frequently you take antibiotics for an infection, the more likely it is bacteria will eventually develop a resistance to those antibotics, which makes it less likely that treatment will be effective the next time around.
“In fact, the reported rate at which antibiotics “cure” BV has actually decreased from greater than 90% of cases when metronidazole was first used to a present range of 50%–80% of cases.”¹
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Bacterial & Antibiotic Resistance is a Growing Health Concern
Resistance to antibiotics has become one of the world’s most pressing health issues. Overuse of the drugs in humans and livestock has caused germs to develop defences to survive, rendering a growing number of medicines ineffective in treating a wide range of illnesses — a phenomenon that is playing out worldwide.
“In a recently released World Health Organization (WHO) report, scientists found resistance rates of 25 to 50 % to antibiotics commonly used to infections.”
The World Health Organization suggested that increasing resistance would lead to more severe illnesses and fatalities.
It is precisely for this reason that we need to use antibiotics wisely. Think of antibiotics like a game of cards where the goal is to keep some options in your hand for when you need to play them. This strategy is important for all of us to keep in mind when we decide whether or not to use an antibiotic for UTI prevention.
Prevention is always the best way to avoid recurrent vaginal odors.
- Joesoef MR, Schmid GP, Hillier SL. Bacterial vaginosis: review of treatment options and potential clinical indications for therapy, Clin Infect Dis , 1999, vol. 28 (pg. 57-65) Google ScholarCrossrefPubMed
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1998 Guidelines for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1998;47:70–9.
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“Following preventative tips and using effective non-antibiotic prevention products, like GYNALAC will help you stay ahead of the problem.”
GYNALAC is not intended to cure or treat an existing infection. The product works to help balance your vaginal pH levels, which can help to eliminate unwanted vaginal odors, including those associated with BV. Because GYNALAC has the same pH level as a healthy vagina and supports the vagina’s self-cleaning mechanisms, many women who use GYNALAC report a decrease in the occurrence of vaginal infections – like BV or yeast infections.
You now have an option to deal with vaginal odor that tackles the problem at its source.
Developing a routine, with GYNALAC, that maintains a healthy pH balance is the secret to preventing and eliminating vaginal odor, once and for all.
Vaginal Discharge: The production of vaginal discharge can change in consistency and appearance depending on many factors. Click here to learn more about vaginal discharge.
Vaginal Discharge Color: Click here for a guide and to learn more about what the color of your vaginal discharge means.
Importance of pH: A healthy vaginal pH is usually between 3.8 and 4.5. Click here to learn more about why pH of the vagina is so important.
Pregnancy: Bacterial Vaginosis is found in about 25% of pregnant women. Click here to learn more about potential risks to your pregnancy.
UTI or Vaginal Infection? If you experience discomfort in your genital area or when you urinate, you may have an infection. Click here to learn more about difference between a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Vaginal Infection.
Bacterial Vaginosis or Yeast Infection: Which Is It? Click here to learn how to tell the difference between bacterial vaginosis and a yeast infection.
FAQs: Click here to find the answers to commonly asked questions on GYNALAC and bacterial vaginosis.