Aerobic Vaginitis Symptoms and Treatment
To understand what aerobic vaginitis symptoms and treatment are, you first have to understand what AV is and that is explained here.
Common symptoms of AV are:
- Thinned vaginal mucosa
- Increased inflammatory reaction
- Increased vaginal discharge which is abundant and yellowish (but does not have the fishy odor or BV)
- Severe burning
- Stinging
- Elevated vaginal pH
- Vaginal pain with sex
Now that you know what the symptoms are, let's look at the conventional treatment.
Aerobic Vaginitis Treatment
Different antibiotics target different kinds of bacteria. Approximately 20% of women diagnosed with BV (bacterial vaginosis) and treated with metronidazole will fail to respond to therapy and will experience a relapse of symptoms. Often these women suffer from AV which requires an antibiotic therapy against aerobic bacteria.
Typical, conventional treatment for AV consists of a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics that target anaerobic and aerobic bacteria. When a doctor chooses the antibiotic to be used, not only the antimicrobial spectrum of the antibiotic, but also the potential for a disturbance on the background and beneficial vaginal and rectal microbiota should be taken into consideration.
One such antibiotic that is often used is kanamycin. Another is moxifloxacin.
What do Kanamycin and Moxifloxacin Do For Aerobic Vaginitis Symptoms and Treatment?
Kanamycin is called a “aminoglycoside” antibiotic. Aminoglycoside antibiotics have been available for a while, but the discovery of other broad-spectrum antibiotics with less severe side effects temporarily lessened their significance. Currently, some of these aminoglycoside antibiotics are being revived for multi-drug resistant bacterial infections, particularly when Gram-negative microbes are involved.
The exact mechanisms of how these drugs work is not completely understood. Kanamycin can cause severe damage to the kidneys and can also cause hearing loss. Your health care provider should closely monitor your reactions.
Moxifloxacin is what is called a “third-generation quinolone”. While this antibiotic is impressive in its killing ability, it is also one of the antibiotics that more easily results in antibiotic-resistant bacteria and that has some of the most severe side effects including spontaneous rupture of tendons during or up to several months afterwards.
What About Probiotics for Aerobic Vaginitis Symptoms and Treatment?
Since AV is a relatively new pathology, and since it is often found in mixed infections, there aren’t any specific studies to date.
However, there are dietary and lifestyle changes (including the use of probiotics) you can make to support your body in dealing with the aerobic vaginitis symptoms and treatment.
NOTE: If you don't make
the appropriate changes to your diet and lifestyle, chances are that you are
going to relapse with AV. Nutrition consultations can help you make the necessary changes to make you healthier.
Go to Probiotics for BV (Bacterial Vaginosis) page.
I research studies and share my clinical experience to write this free site to help you find solutions to your problems. As part of that, I recommend products and services that I genuinely believe will be of help to you. If you click on a link to a product/service, I may receive a small commission to support my efforts if you buy something. The item does not cost you more.
Thanks for visiting this site! If you've enjoyed reading this page or have found the information to be useful to you, please "like", tweet about it, or share it so others can benefit, too. You can leave comments below via Facebook or Disqus.
Comment with Disqus (including as a guest), Twitter or Google accounts:
If you are one of my many readers without a Facebook account, you can still comment.
Disclaimer: Please note: By law, I cannot provide any personalized recommendations for your specific health concern on this site. The information contained in this site is educational in nature and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment, prescription or cure for any physical or mental disease, nor is it intended as a substitute for regular medical care. Consult with your doctor regarding any health or medical concerns you may have.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter and receive a free copy of "How to Use Probiotics to Lose Weight and Be Healthier".
To comply with the EU's GDPR data privacy regulation, please subscribe here:
Some competitors of SBI (Solo Build It) are posting fake negative reviews of SBI. If you are considering creating your own website business, or if you have a brick-and-mortar business but want an online presence, I highly recommend SBI!
Comment with Facebook!
I'd love to hear your opinion about what you just read. Leave me a comment in the box below! Other commenting options follow the Facebook comments.