Guest guest Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Does anyone have any suggestions for bacterial vaginosis? I have tried tea-tree oil pessaries but it hasn't helped. Thanks in advance. Amiee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Aimee, I'm not surprised tea tree didn't help! It's so terribly harsh, and as an antibacterial it may contribute to the underlying dysbiosis. I've not treated BV, but have looked into it (a prospective patient called and asked for advise but never made an appointment). You need to improve the integrity of the mucous membrane and deal with the local bacterial environment. I'd suggest this: make a strong tea with marigold and strain it well. Mix in an egg cup of cider vinegar and couple of drops of lavender essential oil. Take a small sea sponge (available at art shops, far cheaper than those in the chemist. But make sure you rinse and clean it really well before use). Soak it in the mix, and insert it into the vagina. Wear it at night, or during the day with a pad. Change periodically, rinsing well and soaking in the mixture again... which should of course be kept in the fridge and made fresh each day. The vinegar will create an acid environment. The marigold is antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral etc. also will heal the mucous membrane. And at intervals, introduce either probiotic capsules into the vagina, or soak your sea sponge in some live yoghurt and introduce that. Don't worry about losing the sponge. The vagina is not infinite space. Just squat down and hoik it out with your finger. Pinch and pull gently. Try not to pinch and pull hard, you might pull bits off the sponge. And of course take herbs: thyme, marigold, echinacea, garlic... whatever protocol seems appropriate for you. Hope this helps. And I'd be interested to know if it does, since I've not had a chance to try this protocol with a patient. Cristina > > >Does anyone have any suggestions for bacterial vaginosis? I have >tried tea-tree oil pessaries but it hasn't helped. > >Thanks in advance. >Amiee > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 You could try probiotic caps. Sabra Probiotic Capsules for Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis One hundred healthy women with a history of reoccurant bacterial vaginosis were randomly assigned to daily vaginal prophylaxis with 1 capsule containing 8 billion colony-forming units of Lactobacillus rhamnosus, L acidophilus, and Streptococcus thermophilus or a placebo capsule for 7 days on, 7 days off and 7 days on. The women using the probiotic capsule had a 15.5% incidence of bacteria vaginosis compared to 45.0% in the placebo group. The probiotic group also had lower rates of Gardnerella vaginalis (3.5% versus 18.3% for placebo) in the 2-11 month follow-up. In the 2-11 month follow-up, no change was seen in malodour or discharge in the probiotic group, but the incidence was 3-fold higher in the placebo group. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Aug;203(2):120.e1-6. Efficacy of vaginal probiotic capsules for recurrent bacterial vaginosis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Sabra Way Medical Herbalist MNIMH www.galenswatch.com Blog: http://camwatcher.typepad.com/cam_watcher/ http://twitter.com/CAMWatchr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Hi Amiee Check the archives (just search the messages) - this was discussed about 1 -2 months ago, and I put up a fairly lengthy post on subject. best wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 G & G Foods do a fantastic product called Gynatren specifically for vaginal dysbiosis - it comes with capsules to insert into the vagina, as well as to take orally. I've had some great results with it in long-standing thrush. It costs around £28, and delivery needs arranging as they refrigerate during transport. As for the sponge, she can always thread a long piece of cotton through it, so the cotton dangles just outside - it may be reassuring for the patient. Just thread a needle with cotton, pierce the sponge and pull through. Obviously the remove the needle, and leave the thread to dangle. signature Sara Southgate BSc., ND, Dip Herb, MURHP Naturopath and Herbalist 07773 392 449 www.sarasouthgate.com " I haven't been ill at all - it's amazing - you're a genius Sara. " Alison Critchlow, Leicestershire, January 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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