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Are there any natural products that will clear up Bacterial Vaginitis.
Have taken many antibiotics with no luck.
Have had this problem for many years.
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Answer
Yes, you can douche with yogurt products like activ by Dannon or Yoplait in some warm water or even do a sitz bath daily for one week, then you must eat or drink yogurt three times a day, plus your male partner must cleanse themselves in the same way or it will return.

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Glen Aukerman, M.D.

Expertise

As a Senior Editorial Board Member of Natural Standard.com, Founding Medical Director for an academic integrative holistic medical center, I am comfortable with all content.

Experience

40 years, plus Founder and Medical Director for The Ohio State University Center for Integrative Medicine.

Organizations
ABHM, AMA, AAFP, ACPM

Publications
JAMA, ABFP,

Education/Credentials
See my other listing Boarded in Holistic Medicine, ABHM Senior Editorial Board Member of Natural Standard.com

Awards and Honors
Best Doctor in America 2004-present

Past/Present Clients
See patients from all states in the US plus several countries in the world, most recent patient came from Singapore, others from European Union countries and Russian provinces, Somalia, Eritria

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