How Common Is Bacterial Vaginosis?
One of the most common questions that women will ask in relation to bacterial vaginosis is, just how common is it? Actually, it is more common than you would believe. Although it is not fully understood by medical science, there are some common factors that are known to either exacerbate the situation and/or could actually be the ultimate cause of it. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is most prevalent in women of child bearing years and it is known that it is more common in women who have a new sex partner or multiple sex partners. Also, douching can remove too many friendly bacteria which will then allow the colonies of harmful bacteria to grow. According to the Centers for Disease Control the only two ways to prevent this common malady is abstinence and refrain from douching. Because it is so common, and because it isn’t fully understood, there is some controversy over the treatment and/or prevention of BV. Naturopaths find that supplementing with probiotics will replenish the good bacteria
