To prevent bacterial vaginosis (amine colpitis), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors
- Sexual intercourse (e.g., switching from vaginal to anal or oral coitus/intercourse).
- Promiscuity (sexual contact with relatively frequently changing different partners).
Prevention factors (protective factors)
- Probiotics intake (especially Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus fermentum RC-14 ; see “Prevention with micronutrients”; minimum intake duration: 3 months).
