Thread: chronic bacterial vaginosis

its really a relief to see that so many people are going thru exactly what i have gone thru this past year.. i can't tell you how stressful its been to have chronic bv for about a year now, but ive learned so much on how to manage it and im still learning it.. first of all, all of you guys need to go to enzara.com and order it as soon as possible, it has truely been a miracle for me for the past 6 months.. and it has completely saved my relationship. in addition to that, ive learned that in order to fight bv we must make sure our immune systems are up to par, and i am constantly watching what i eat.. making sure to eat as many veggies as possible, sticking away from ALL sugars, and drinking AS MUCH water possible.. acidopholis pills are absolutely necessary as well... honestly, just follow all of these steps and i really hope the best of luck to all of you..

So you've had no discharge, odor or anything since taking enzara? I actually looked into this today myself...

Helllo

I've had bv for about 3 years now every 3mths about..it is freakin irritating.

I get put on flagyl or metrozindale all the time it goes away..and I get it back.

I do the cotton panty thing..I do not use soap down there..I don't take baths, I use separate washcloths, I do not use tampons, i do not use detergents or fabric softeners..but I still get it..my mans even been treated..

IT JUST FREAKN HAPPENS SOMETIMES.

tHERE IS no rhyme or reason..just happens and I HATE IT.

I had this for 6 months. Finally I went to an obgyn that did a bacterial culture. Turned out I had E-coli which caused clue cells to show up under the microscope. I don't know why no one seen the e-coli. They had to do a culture to catch it. Boric acid treatments for yeast infection can also let e-coli grow. It kills the yeast all right along with the good bacteria that kills e-coli. Best bet is to take an antibiotic that will kill e-coli along with a antifungal.

I forgot to mention that several doctors gave me medicine for BV which did not work. It would get rid of the BV for a little while, but it would come back quick. I had to take an antibiotic to get rid of the e-coli infection that was causing clues cells to show up. when the doc saw clue cells, he did not think of e-coli and neither did the dozen other obgyn specialist until one did a culture.

I am a 26 year old female who never had BV until I was 24. I had a baby in 2004, and had it once during pregnancy. Since then, I have had it every other month. It is quite embarrassing, but I have noticed one thing that helped. After I had my daughter, I got up to 215 pounds. I had never been thin, but never that big either. I went to the doctor and was given a diet pill along with a 1200 calorie diet to follow. Cutting out the sweets, processed foods, and oils kept me BV free for the longest. I also think that possibly the soap that my husband uses flares it back up as well. Who knows????? I have been on it all, metrogel, flagyl, a steroid cream. At this point, I have accepted BV as a part of my life. A very unpleasant one, but something that I will have to deal with forever.

I am 30 years old and have never suffered with BV ,thrush, any kind of bacterial infection until 3 months ago when I was told by my GP that I had BV after she took a swab for testing
She prescribed me metrozindale which did not help and I went back to my GP and she was not really much more of a help to me, she said that if it is not bothering me too much then the vagina is self cleansing and that it will go away on it's own .Ok for her to say that, she isn't the one putting up with it.
I do have a sperm allergy and although my husband and I are very careful we did have a slip up last week and as a result I got the BV back again as well as suffering from the allergy side effects. There is very little discharge though this time but more the smell that bothers me and a friend of mine suffers from BV all the time and she had come across a product last year called Aci-Jel which balances out the ph levels in the vagina and if you suffer from BV a lot and have unprotected sex, the vagina is acidic and semen is alkaline so when the two mix it can put the normal vaginal PH levels out of whack and in turn cause BV to come back and the fishy smell from the two reacting or even worsen the symptoms but as many are aware BV is not always caused from having intercourse as it can pop up at any time and even after menstruation but mostly it is a pH inbalance that causes it
Aci-jel can be bought over the counter at pharmacies, and my friend swears by it and uses it daily and has not had the BV back in almost 12 months and she suffered with it all the time over the past 5 years.
I tried the Aci-Jel 3 days ago and my symptoms and the smell were cleared up within 24 hours, I was amazed because not even the antibiotics were helping me that fast when I got the BV the first time.
I don't know if it works for everyone but it is worth a try.
I have read a few other forums that I had googled and there are a lot of women that say they have also used the Aci-Gel and swear by it as well.
If you can maintain the normal ph levels on a daily basis within the vagina, which this product is specifically for then the bad bacteria that takes over causing the BV is less likely to occur.
The lady at the pharmacy also told me that it is great for those that suffer from thrush as well by using it daily it will help prevent any of the nasty bacterias from taking over.
I'm going to continue using it on a daily basis just to ensure that I never get this again, like I said though I have only suffered from it twice and that's enough for me, I hope this gel continues to work and that I never get it back again.

I too suffer from the same exact problem. It is as if I am allergic to my boyfriend of 10 years, I have had other partners and this was never an issue. Have you gotten any remedies?

Originally Posted by DawnPC

I too, suffer from chronic BV. My current husband (and ONLY sex partner) since 2002 have a difficult time dealing with this. I get the same answers from all doctors: flagyl, no douching, cotton underwear, wipe front to back, etc... Nothing seems to work. It comes on shortly after my cycle, and leaves shortly before I start again. So, out of every month I only have about 4-5 days of bliss! My diet has not changed my entire life, nor has anything else. My husband and I have both been treated - to no avail. The only wierd thing is that he is the only man I have had this trouble with. In my previous marriage and other monogamous relationships I have never experienced this. I dated this man (my current husband) in the past - and developed BV; ended the relationship - no BV. We are together again (since 2002) - and guess what - BV!!!!! I'm wondering if my PH levels are being thrown off by his bodily fluids? He understands there's nothing I can do - but it's soooooooo UN-sexy! I'm trying yogurt - orally and vaginally - I hope it works - even if I have to do this every month.................it will be much better than "leaking and smelling"!! Any advice would be great - thanks