Thread: chronic bacterial vaginosis

ive had bv for months now and i cant seem to get rid of it and yes in case you were going to say "go to the doctors!" i have multiple times the antibiodtics they gave me didn't work does anyone know anything that actually works ive tried apple cider vinegar baths and they haven't seemed to help i tried the yogurt thing and that also hasn't appeared to help nor has the attempted hydrogen porixcide douche but i didnt take folic acid or anything like that with it has anyone tried something that really worked?

do you have a health food store in your neighborhood? see if they have a refrigerated section with vitamins and find a good probiotic. you can try inserting them and taking them orally. Rinsing with peroxide (please dont douche wont lower your pH well enough to be a treatment but it can kill bad bacteria before you try and absorb the good ones. Rephresh gave me temporary relief like for sex, but its not a cure. In addition to probiotics I take folic acid and cranberry pills as well as vitamin d and a multi. What are your symptoms? do they change with your menstrual cycle? what kind of antibiotics have you tried, have you taken tindamax?
I hope you find something that works, I remember how awful it is having to think about BV all day.

I'm glad I found this site! I've been reading alot of stuff about BV that you women have posted. I get it every month for the last year and a half. It's so frustrating! It's ruining my personal life! I've been on metro gel, and flagal, and it goes away then comes back right after my cycle. The doctor even prescribed my boyfriend flagal to see if He was just giving it back to me every month. and I had a question about the metro gel, When I insert it, I get horrible cramps, and I almost always bleed (or spot) when it's in my system, is that normal? What else can I try for BV?

I've been using the Fem D for 3 weeks now and I see a definite improvement. I can go all day with no discharge and no odor. i still get some discharge but it's not as much, not the same. I take one orally and one vaginally each night. It's definitely working and I hope by week 8 (I was told it may take up to 2 months depending on the severity) it will be gone. At least I am not thinking about it every minute of the day! It was driving me nuts!

I've also read to stay clear of sugar.. I know hard

I called my doctor yesterday to let him know that the 10 days of tindamax didn't do anything for me. He said he was going to prescribe me an estrogen vaginal suppository...I'm only 25, but he said that some women get good results....Any thoughts on this?

I have taken three rounds of flagyl and the last one I broke out in hives. While the symptoms lessen I don't think they ever go completely away. I still have the odor, discharage, burning, and when close to my period I will get stabbing pains. I am taking Fem-Dophilus now. At first it looked like it finally going to help me, but I think it was only temporary. I am like everyone else and just don't know what to do. I have a prescription for clindamycin now, but don't want to take it unless I have no other choice. I think my body has just had too many antibiotics. It is like I have some type of bv that is resistant to antibiotics.

Just to update, I tried the Femmesil after my period (at which point it was predictably bad - irritation and odour). It does seem to have helped, and with no particular odour, irritation or yeast infection so far (a week now). I think for me it might work best to use it in conjunction with the RePHresh, ie. to use the Femmesil straight after my period to kill off any bacteria/fungus, then get the ph back on track with the RePHresh.

My only real gripes with the Femmesil are the tiny tube, and that it is very dark grey, so causes a bit of a mess. These aren't major problems if it works though, obviously.

For those of you who have yeast infections as well as the BV, something else I'm finding helpful is to give my underwear an extra rinse after washing. I've used incredibly mild washing powder or liquid for years (I use soapnut these days, which is totally natural), but I've really noticed a difference since I started giving an extra rinse. I guess anything can irritate.