Insert one pessary each night for 7 nights. Aci-jel vaginal cream alters the acidity of the vagina, making it more difficult for bacterial vaginosis organisms to multiply. This cream is available from pharmacies without a prescription. If the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis return within a few weeks of treatment, it may mean the original infection is active again. A recurrence several months after treatment may be due to reinfection.
Some women experience repeated cases of bacterial vaginosis.
The reason for this is not known, and there is no known treatment for eradicating the condition. Treating the partner of an infected woman does not seem to prevent recurrences. It is not clear how women get bacterial vaginosis. While some cases occur without sexual exposure, most cases appear to be associated with sexual activity. Although no infection like bacterial vaginosis is found in men, using condoms may provide some protection because semen may make the vagina more alkaline.