Thread: chronic bacterial vaginosis

I forgot to mention I am a widow, "late husband" was what i forgot to mention

after a round of flagl twice a day for 7 days which ended about a week ago, I continued to have bv mildly. This past week I have continued to wear a skirt whenever I can, I went without underwear under shorts and pants when possible over the past week and it worked the bv is finally gone. It's been three months since it has been completely gone! The only other thing i have done is eat yogurt everyday and 2 fem D a day. With increased air exchange down there there is significantly less mosture and that has cured me at the moment. I am going to start my period soon, which has caused the bv to return full blown for the past 3 months. I will keep you ladies posted if it does not return.

Originally Posted by Another Sarah

Is there anyone like me who has their BV start every month like clockwork during their period? For me it is always on day 3 (today - I feel stinky and filthy ). I suddenly thought I might try the Femmesil again just during my period, as it is both too expensive to use all month, and too messy.

Yeah the same thing happens to me, I always get an odor the week after my period, but my other symptoms are rarely there so i can deal. I think what happens is that we always have the BV bacteria growing in us and it just gets out of control because of our cycle. Will yours clear up without rephresh or will it just get worse until you use something?? What is femmesil?

Originally Posted by ErIya

Yeah the same thing happens to me, I always get an odor the week after my period, but my other symptoms are rarely there so i can deal. I think what happens is that we always have the BV bacteria growing in us and it just gets out of control because of our cycle. Will yours clear up without rephresh or will it just get worse until you use something?? What is femmesil?

It does sort itself out eventually, but takes a while, whereas the RepHresh sorts it out quicker. The Femmesil was mentioned a page or so back - it's a natural cream based on colloidal silver, essential oils etc. I've used it for a couple of days now within my period, and it does help keep the bacteria down, but it's expensive and messy. Should be able to use the RepHresh again tomorrow - hooray!

I just wish I could get to the stage where it doesn't come back with my period. Periods/hormones are horrible enough without being vile, stinky and sore!

I am also suffering from BV and my doctor has also prescribed Flagil and metrogel and it is not working, the fishy smell goes away during treatment but it comes right back. I have followed the instructions, finish treatment and no sex for 2 weeks after, I even made it 3 wks.
It is very frustrating and I am on the process of trying some natural remedies, I will keep you posted if anything else works.
I just hope we can find a cure, BV is not only embarrasing is frustrating.

Yes you can have BV and yeast at the same time, at least thats what my doctor told me. In one of my treatments I got treated for BV the first week and yeast the second week.

Well since my period it came back. Ugh I am so frustrated, this sucks. I tried the teatree oil idea someone mentioned, I deluted a drop of oil with a tad of water and used a qtip to swab it a few times this morning. It killed the smell, but now that its been 8 hours the smell is coming back. My God will this ever stop, how long will I have to use the teatre? Has it cured anyone else? I continue to eat yogurt and Fem-D. I even douched with the apple vinegar, but it's still there!

I too have had surgery (hysterectomy) and funny thing... i have had a bact. infection ever since. Mine starts to go away , but never does. I believe my doctor is making me "immune defienct".
Right now i am taking Rocephin 1 gm injections daily. I can already feel a difference, has only been 2 doses and i have 4 doses left.
i will be back at the end of the treatment to let you all know if it is gone for good.