Risks In Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
Now that you are aware of
how serious BV can get and are ready to get the right treatment, you should
make sure that what you will get is indeed the right treatment.
This is because some remedies
or cure for BV can pose serious harm, especially to pregnant women. You have to
make sure that the cure will do nothing but cure the infection.
Generally, the cure for BV
is antibiotics. Since you are pregnant you know that certain medications should
not be taken by pregnant women. This includes antibiotics.
You have to be extremely
careful because if you take the wrong antibiotics your child might end up
having birth defects and other problems, such as liver damage.
The antibiotics that are generally
considered as safe for pregnant women are the following:
·
Amoxicillin
·
Ampicillin
·
Clindamycin
·
Erythromycin
·
Penicillin
Side
Effects of Antibiotics
You might be surprised to
know that antibiotics have side effects. It is not different from other
medications. Not all pregnant women will also suffer from their side effects in
the same way that not all who take other medications suffer from the same side
effects. In any case, it is always best to be on the safe side.
Oral
Metronidazole
For Metronidazole, the
following are its most common side effects:
1. Diarrhea
2. Dizziness
3. Flushing
of the Skin
4. Headaches
5. Hypersensitivity
6. Metallic
Taste in the Mouth
7. Rashes
8. Severe
Nausea
9. Vomiting
Metronidazole
Vaginal Gel
For Metronidazole Vaginal Gel,
the following are its most common side effects:
1. Nausea
2. Stomach
Cramps
3. Vaginal
Itching
4. Yeast
infection like symptoms
Clindamycin
Clindamycin has the same
side effects as Metronidazole.
How
effective are Antibiotics on Pregnant Women
If you are wondering how
effective are antibiotics on pregnant women with BV studies show that
antibiotics have negligible effect.
In fact, a clinical trial
has shown that taking antibiotics did not reduce the preterm delivery rate of
women with BV.
What you can do therefore is
to discuss the matter with your doctor before taking antibiotics.
What is
the cure
Taking care of your BV should not be a problem.
The next posts will show you how to cure your BV in just few days.
Following the instructions, you will have immediate relief.
Considering the effect of BV on your baby, the
sooner you take care of the condition the better.
Generally, the most common treatment for BV is
antibiotics. What doctors commonly prescribe are Metronidazole and
Clindamycin. Both are available in capsule or tablet form and topical creams.
Metronidazonle can be taken
orally and its effectiveness is 85%. However, some in the medical community are
concerned about the adverse effects of Metronidazole on pregnant women,
specifically those in their first trimester of pregnancy. However, studies have shown that they are
safe for women past this stage in their pregnancy.
Clindamycin has an
effectiveness rate of about 95%. It is also taken orally. There are no medical
trials conducted on the use of Clindamycin on pregnant women. However, it is
assumed that it is safe because there are no issues yet about its use during
pregnancy.
If you want to take this
medication, you should talk to your doctor first because those assumptions are
not based on medical trials.
The problem with BV is that it recurs in time.
As such, if you take antibiotics you will kill
all the bacteria in your vagina. This means killing the good bacteria, not just
the harmful ones.
And what you have to remember is that the good
and the bad bacteria are needed by your body. They are needed to make your
vagina health. If you kill all the bacteria, you will not be protected from the
other sources of harm. And you need them to protect you especially now that you
are pregnant.
Moreover, as you kill the good bacteria, they
can no longer control the bad bacteria once they return. In time, your BV will
recur.
What you need is to create a balance between
the good and the bad bacteria. And you can only do this with a good
strategy. A good strategy will deal with
your present condition and will prevent you from getting BV again.
Your strategy therefore should include healthy
diet, healthy lifestyle and hygienic practices. They will make your body
healthier and stronger so that you will be able to fight and be protected from
bacterial infections, such as BV.
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