[poppytall]

aussiechick80, How long had you been on your new diet of no sugar, less caffeine and fewer carbs before you noticed a difference in your symptoms?

[anonymoushelp]

Hi Ladies!!! I know BV is one of the WORST things to suffer with. Ugh!! I am a recent newlywed and we did not have sex until we were married so can you imagine finally being able to have sex and suffering with the worst case of BV?! It was awful and was affecting my sex life with my new husband and our relationship. I went to OBGYN and they prescribed me 2 rounds of flagyl (insert and pills) and DID NOT WORK. So I tried to take vitamins, tea tree oil, grapefruit seed extract, EVERYYYYTHING!!! These things did help with the symptoms, but the infection was still there. So I was scamming the internet one day for treatment and found the BEST ANSWER!!!!! VH Essentials BV Treatment (the inserts) it is expensive but WORTH the money! It saved my life. It automatically helps with symptoms and I have not had an infection since. I'm telling you you have to try it! I thought NOTHING would help my infection and this has been wonderful! I also am now taking a multivitamin and vitamin C every day just to make sure everything stays evened out. Hope I can help some of you because I cried and cried with this infection and it seemed to take over my life! Have hope, ladies! : )

[WomensHealthFan]

I had the same problem as all of you, but I have found a way to make it go away naturally! (Thank goodness as I was going through the same thing of going to doctors and they told me I was fine when I felt like I was going crazy..)

What I did was I changed my laundry detergent to unscented, got special feminine wash that was for sensitive skin, changed to all cotton panties, and also use rePHresh tampons which is created to balance ph levels while menstruating, which is a time that the ph can become irregular. I also went on a vitamin frenzy. What works for me is I take a garlic pill, folic acid, acidophilus, and cranberry pill in the morning, and then a garlic pill, Acidophilus, and cranberry pill at night when I feel bad. (warning= the garlic pills will make you smell garlicky). I would then eat as much yogurt with live active cultures and probiotic drinks and drink as much water as possible. If it still doesn't clear up, I will even insert an acidophilus pill (if it is a capsule, I would open it and put the powder). I also know rephresh has lots of products to help people with this condition and also if you go to Whole Foods or any health store or common market and go to the refrigerated section they have vaginal flora products that I haven't tried but might also be good.

This regimen has really helped me so I hope it will help you too! I know how hopeless you can feel, but this should help and don't give up, you are not alone.

[WomensHealthFan]

I just read other posts, and I definitely agree garlic is a huge help! I never new why it helped, so it was interesting to hear it kills yeast. It also boosts the immune system and helps fight infection. I totally recommend watching the Food Matters (Netflix). It does not talk about BV directly, but it does talk about nutrition and that doctors only deal with medicine to solve everything and do not go to the route of the problem, which many times can be solved with a change in diet and VITAMINS! Also, antibiotics can make you develop a tolerance so I would definitely push you to try natural remedies if the first or second dose of prescription medicine does not work. Of course, always go to the doctor first in case it is something more serious, but as many of us have experienced the doctor sometimes does not always know best, especially when it comes to BV! Good luck ladies

[msjjohnson1]

I'm about to try the 3 day treatment that was suggested in the book I read (using Peroxide,Femina Flora and daily oral dosages of Folic Acid)...I really hope it works I ordered the Femina Flora online from Natural Express and it's finally here, i'm about to start it in about a few days just waiting for my period to over, but i'm really excited as I've tried almost everything else from visiting doctors hoping they would have an answer. I remember one time visiting a doctor she out right laughed at the idea of using peroxide she in turn says "I can imagine how in there looks, you shouldn't be using that" I was very much annoyed and told her "well it works better than any of the that you or any other doctor has ever suggested and that coming to you is a waste of my money only for you to hand me some anitibiotics and send me on my way" , that sure did shut her up.

I really hope this is an end to my problem, I know that at least when I was using the peroxide some time back that it would leaving me feeling clean only for a few days so I hope the Femina Flora and the oral vitamin B does it's part. Guys please wish me luck! And was anyone every successful using this method?

[nailgal]

I suffered from constant BV from the time I was 17. It always happened after sex without a condom. Very frustrating and embarassing for me. I finally found the hydrogen peroxide and distilled water solution while browsing online and WOW. It actually works. I've only had to use it three times, and I haven't had BV in a year now!

[Tonika]

hi all! i just signed up so i could lend a hand. i had an incident a couple years back when i had a chronic bv/yeast infection (i was diagnosed with both back and forth. it may have been both for a while!) i felt miserable! it's hard not to think about when you're afflicted with such an infection. i quit the b/c, but the infection persisted for nearly a year.
i thought i'd never be free of the torture! but finally i figured it out - i was cured!
during my research, i ran across this site and others of stories of women trapped in the horror of chronic infections lasting years, and women having to wear pads 24/7 and going great lengths to hide the very part that make them all women. it absolutely broke my heart. now that i'm cured, and have been for a about two years, i feel i must share my remedy.
i've seen a couple posts on
PROBIOTICS!
and if you haven't tried them, you should. this ultimately cured me. your infections are basically caused by bad bacteria/yeast overcoming the good bacteria. wouldn't it make sense that after a while, there's just none, or at least very little, good bacteria left to fight? you need to replace the good bacteria to keep the balance, then those powerful prescriptions may work. pop two probiotics, one in the morning and one at night, for a day or two before treatment, then continue using for as long as you feel is needed during and after treatment.

also remember other important factors like diet (vegetarian/vegan or raw-food diets are best!!!) and stress (which really can kill you). also, don't use soap on your girly parts. your vagina is a self-cleaning organ and is one of the cleanest parts on your body. warm water is fine. she doesn't like chemicals, and she doesn't like rough anything, well....at least out of the bedroom ;D

it's probably a good idea to continue taking probiotics, infection or not, for always. the food/water we eat/drink gradually kills off your normal bacteria balance. honestly, i think the large percent of americans with irritable bowel syndome would be cured with good intestinal bacteria supplements. i personally take a one-a-day for women, all natural, whole-food mega vitamin from a brand called New Chapter. kinda pricey, but i swear by it. it helps with stress, immunity, hormones, and yes, it has
PROBIOTICS!!!!

and that's what YOU need! <3

[DonnaEm]

Hi ladies. I too experienced the misery of BV for a year. I tried the doctor's metronidazole which made me feel sick and, within 2 weeks, the BV was back. I tried vinegar douches, hydrogen peroxide douches, probiotics. I inserted natural yoghurt. I took vitamin C, multivitamins. They all worked great....for a day or two. I avoided close contact with people in case they could smell me. I was single mostly because sex with a new partner was completely out of the question. I didn't feel like I could talk to anyone about it. Finally I broke down in a health shop and poured out my sorry story and a lovely young asian girl told me the cure for me .... I had to stop eating sugar and take probiotics daily. I was so desperate that I tried it. It's hard not eating sugar because there is an unbelievable amount in our diets. All the things you would expect like chocolate and confectionary but also things you would not expect like honey, breakfast cereal, canned soup, so called "healthy" muesli bars. I became obsessive about reading ingredient labels on foods. But, within 4 days, the stink had gone. A couple of times since then I have had a "splurge" on sugar but, within 24 hours, the smelly discharge is back. I no longer have sugar and I take probiotics daily. An added bonus is that I have lost weight and my digestion is much better. I have been dating a new man for 4 months :-)
It's not an eaasy sacrifice to make but it's worked so well for me that I've posted my story in case it helps someone else. Best of luck ladies. There is hope for this miserable condition!

[unhappygirl]

i terminated a pregnancy a year ago and ever since then i have been getting bv every month. the antibiotics work but i get the infection again a month later - usually right after my period. i hate that this is the most common infection for women and yet they know almost NOTHING about it!! go do some reasearch!!

i am currently undergoing intense acupuncture and chinese meds as an alternative but nothing has worked yet. my gyn prescribed boric acid but i never took it because i don't want anymore chemicals in there! i have swtiched to an alkaline diet to try and rid myself of acid - hasn't worked.

my sex life is in the gutter and it's taking a big toll on me and my husband. he's very supportive but this is AWFUL. plus we want to try and get pregnant soon and i'm terrified that i won't be able to or that i will miscarry because of this. why am i getting this every month?? i feel so unhealthy...i hate this. people dont realize how depressing this can be and the strain it takes on our mental health. my gyn sort of dismissed me when i spoke about it and my other doctor said shes never heard of women getting it chronically (and this was a woman's health centre!!!). what am i missing?

i don't think there is a cure or answers out there. i think some women recover and docs have no idea why. ugh...so brutal i really want to be hopeful but it gets so difficult when nothing works.

[beatbv]

This isn't really an infection, it's just an imbalance in the bacteria in your vagina. A lot of doctors won't be able to help you, and will only give you antibiotics to get rid of the symptoms. It's going to eventually come back. It's every women's job is to educate herself and find out more about her body. The antibiotics will cure you temporarily but you need to figure out what's causing BV to come back, is it on a certain time of the month? is it cause by a certain type of food you eat? what about sexual partners?

Try to stop douching, taking bubble baths or getting any soup in your vagina, don't use those vagina cleaners/wipes. After you had taken a antibiotics, try to keep a log book of what you've been eating and keep yourself hydrated. Sometimes a yoga session can also help, because stress can be a major cause.