online store
Everything You Need to Know About Antibiotics for BV! | V-Luxe

Everything You Need to Know About Antibiotics for BV! | V-Luxe

Posted by V-Luxe on on Sep 8th 2021

Your doctor will most likely prescribe you antibiotics after your results come back positive for BV.


Antibiotics for bacterial vaginosis could be in a pill form that you take orally or in a cream form that is applied directly into your vagina.

Antibiotics are the only way to truly clear the infection. The issue with antibiotics is that they kill ALL bacteria (good and bad) along the way. Our vaginal flora contains both good and bad bacteria, that’s why it’s important to understand that the antibiotics will kill the good bacteria and leave your vagina as a “blank slate”. (When it comes to bacteria anyway).


Why is it important to have good bacteria in the vagina? The good bacteria in the vagina is responsible to keeping the vaginal pH level healthy and balanced. A healthy vaginal pH of between 3.5 - 4.5, creates a natural defense system against bad bacteria and yeast overgrowth. Having a healthy vaginal pH is the best way to keep infections like bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, and UTIs away.


How do we combat this?

When you start taking antibiotics, you need to make sure you have probiotic supplements to complement the treatment. Make sure you take your probiotics after 2-3 hours of taking the antibiotics (so the probiotics won’t die immediately from the medication). Yes, it sounds weird because the next day you’ll have to take the antibiotics again, but that’s the best way to do this! As always, make sure to consult with your doctor or medical provider before you follow these steps.


Do your best to avoid sugar and just eat super healthy while you’re on antibiotics. This will help your body heal faster as well.

Unfortunately, there are some side-effects that antibiotics can cause.

The most common side effects are headache, dizziness, stomach ache, loss of appetite, and nausea. Your body can also develop an allergic reaction to the antibiotics which may result in a rash and irritated skin. Please contact your doctor if you are experiencing any side effects so they can advise you on how to proceed with the treatment. 


After you finished taking the antibiotics, it's time to replenish the good bacteria in your body. Good bacteria is extremely important for our body's immune support! 

While probiotics can be found in certain foods such as yogurt and kefir, getting your probiotics from a trusted supplement has the potential of providing your body with a higher count of live good bacteria that will colonize your vagina, gut, and colon in a short period of time.


The challenges with probiotics, is that the good bacteria strains are very sensitive to certain conditions like heat, humidity, acid, and extreme cold. Because of that, many probiotic supplements will not have the live CFU (colony forming units) count that is advertised on the label. 

V-Luxe is one of the only probiotics supplier that guarantee the live CFU count through the expiration date. We go through meticulous production processes and use the strongest good bacteria that can survive extreme weather and stomach acid. We also use a third party lab to test our products before they are being shipped to you! 

If this is your first time taking probiotics, you should try our 15 Billion CFU Probiotics For Vaginal Health.

If you've been taking probiotics for a month or two, take a look at our 50 Billion CFU Probiotics for an even higher potency formula and better results! 


Our V-Luxe probiotics include prebiotics (food for the good bacteria) and 8 strains of clinically studied good bacteria in every pill. We believe these are the best probiotics you can use for your vaginal health. We're here for you if you have any questions about vaginal health, bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, or UTIs. 


xoxo

-The V-Luxe Team