first of all I wish all ladies battling this awful monster success and I hope we all get rid of it. I'd be so thankful if anyone can advice or help in any way, thank you already for trying to help others I have read alot of things.
I have been suffering from this as well for 9 years, it has been awful, humiliating and has ruined much of my life to be honest. I am willing to try almost anything but i feel so suicidal at the same time.
last month I went on flagyl for the first time, I took it on the last day of my period, the watery whitish yellow discharge and itchiness went away on the 3rd/4th day of the 7 day treatment. after that I felt normal for a few days for the 1st time in my life and then I had a off-white thick discharge but no odour. I dont know what is normal anymore so I was terrified this was BV coming back - do you think it is bv again?
anyway a week later I got itchiness and what seemed like was a yeast infection. I took canestan oral and used the cream which helped. after a few more days and continuing to have this off-white thick discharge monitored all the time and realised I did not have as much heavy discharge but sure enough there for me to feel it 'leak' even when I sat down sometimes. I dreaded my period as I heard many of you say it comes right back. I have just had my period which finished 3 days ago. during the period I felt like I had menstruated properly for the first time in my life, even the color was different though I had a dark brown discharge on last day - is this normal as I’ve never had this. anyway I am on day 3 after having my period and I have the white thick but shiny off-white discharge coming back and a slight itch - I dont know what’s normal anymore and is the itch due to BV coming back or a yeast infection hanging in borderline trying to pave its way through?
during this time I have taken folic acid, vitamins, garlic, acidophilus and continue to do so thinking this may help. But I have read that lactobacilli acidophilus does not pass the gut barrier to get to the vaginal region, and it is not the strain that actual inhabits the vagina nor would it be able to sustain itself long enough to re-colonize the vagina (there are 2 humans strains available that have been taken from healthy vaginas but I have heard these are only available in Austria.)
my doctor does not help and shoves me away with my questions I’m so upset - worst is I was due to marry next month, I have called that off too as I was hoping to get some cure by then, BV has stopped me from being myself and I feel so lost, I want the old me back but its not happening, I have not been intimate with anyone for last 9 years not even my fiance and I dread the intimacy part and feel BV will ruin my relationship before it has even begun. I just can’t live with this anymore.
I just cant.
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