chronic bacterial vaginosis - Page 17

sad21 · #**161** 07-24-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ginger_Ark

Yes, probiotics orally & vaginally. After you have gotten rid of the BV you will lower your dosage gradually, & probably do away with the vaginal probiotics.

Acitive Gel as needed. Read the product instructions & that will give you some guidelines. If your pH is high, the gel will lower it. It introduces (a mild) acid into the vagina.

pH strips from testyourvagina.com (related info from this doctor at vaginosis.com, which is linked to on the site). The link for this is in one of my earlier posts.

HI GINGER ARK HON!!!!

thank you so much for your help. i will order the ph strips today and i will keep everyone updated on my situtation. i want to get rid of this thing for good....hopefully i can! thanks again honnie!!!!!!

sad21

kpq570 · #**162** 07-24-2008, 05:02 PM

Hello All,

Just a little update on my situation. I have been suffering from BV for a number of years and thought that I was the only one, until I came across this website. I've been on all the usual antibiotics that are prescibed only end up with recurring BV. I have been reading all of the posts and decided to try acidophilus and cranberry tablets. My ph used to be off the charts when I would flare up even 2wks after prescribed meds. I went today to be rechecked and my ph was between 4.5-5.0. I was ecstatic. She saw no clue cells and my discharge is pretty normal. I am going to increase to one more acidophilus pill orally per night to make 6 and see how that goes. I will keep you updated. Thanks for all the great advice!

sad21 · #**163** 07-29-2008, 11:37 AM

hi ladies!!!

if anyone of you ladies have ordered aci-gel, can you tell me how long it takes to get it? i ordered on july 21 and i was just wondering how long it takes since it's from out of the united states.

thanks in advance ladies!!!

sad21

Ginger_Ark · #**164** 07-30-2008, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sad21

hi ladies!!!

if anyone of you ladies have ordered aci-gel, can you tell me how long it takes to get it? i ordered on july 21 and i was just wondering how long it takes since it's from out of the united states.

thanks in advance ladies!!!

sad21

I ordered mine through Passion for Life on the 22nd & received mine yesterday. You should have it any day now I'm sure.

sad21 · #**165** 07-31-2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ginger_Ark

I ordered mine through Passion for Life on the 22nd & received mine yesterday. You should have it any day now I'm sure.

i just got mine yesterday and i used it last night.......i does make any itching and irritation go away quickly. i love this stuff!!! thanks again for the advice sweetie!!!!!!!!!!!

felix0618 · #**166** 08-04-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ginger_Ark

sad21 - I used the refrigerated Primadophilus Reuteri orally (3x/day) and I bought a powdered variety of the same thing to insert vaginally with the unsweetened, unflavored, organic yogurt. Honestly, I only did it a few times because it was just really icky.

The condoms we used had a small amount of lubricant on them, but no spermicide. Spermicide is very mean to a vagina with BV. Ouch. After I'd been symptom free for about 2 months, we had sex without a condom once. I waited to see how it would go. Things seemed okay. So we just progressed cautiously. I now take the precaution of using a little Active Gel right after sex.

The good news for you is that you can buy all of these treatments without a prescription. You have the ability to cure yourself and track your progress (if you buy the pH strips) without having to see a doctor or use insurance at all. Certainly doing this under a caring doctor's supervision would be preferable, but the truth is that many of us have been seeing doctors for years, & that was no benefit.

I wonder if this will be a lifetime regimen for me too. But I figure that having to take a little pill every day &/or use the gel every once in a while is a good trade-off. It's far preferable to the way I was living before.

I'm so glad you're finally getting relief.

where can i buy probiotics that are orally and vaginally?

sad21 · #**167** 08-04-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by felix0618

where can i buy probiotics that are orally and vaginally?

hi hon......

i use fem dophilus by jarrows. i buy them at a local pharmacy and also you can get it at wholefoods store in the refridgerated section. i don't buy them online cause it can get warm and the good bacteria can die. good bacteria needs to stay cold. the femdophilus is kinda expensive....like $24-$26 a bottle with 30 pills. i take these orally and insert them vaginally. hope this helps.

sad21