[yme30]

Welcome! I've ordered from easy.md also. Great site actually. I took flagyl twice a day for 10 days and so far so good.

Hi Jularee, I just ordered mine from easy-md yesterday and I ordered the tea tree oil too. I am hoping that this will solve my BV. Thanks for the info now I have an idea about how to take the flagyl, man I really hope this works!!!

[jularee]

hi my friends,
hope you all had a great holiday. I wanted to update you all and say- so far so good (knock on wood). I took the Flagyl and have been loading up on probiotics and other vitamins and also using the Rephresh every 3 days. Seems to have kept it at bay for now....
Have any of you had success with Rephresh? I read somewhere online it is the approved treatment for BV in Europe. Dont know if this is true as their website aims more at odor control and 'non-infectious itching'...but it seems to have worked for me. The only side effect is the discharge after the first day or so when it solidifies but anything up there has to come out somehow i guess.

glad to hear things are going well for you! i used rephresh last year and it actually kept my odor away for a few months after using a couple of tubes. but sadly i think my body got immuned to it or something because i tried it again this past summer and it did nothing for my symptoms. good luck with everything!

[jularee]

Anyway just needed to get these things off my chest and I have a question for Bella, you said you ordered your flagyl from easy-md right? How often did you take it? Congrats on being BV free, oh how I envy you.

Welcome! I've ordered from easy.md also. Great site actually. I took flagyl twice a day for 10 days and so far so good.

[fotogal]

Hello All! I stumbled upon this site by accident and am sooooo glad I did! I have had BV on and off for years....probably dating back to my teens when the term was coined "Gardnerella". Never really had chronic BV until right after I had my second child 5 years ago when I (yes, I know, very stupid!) started taking a breast enhancement pill which consisted of nothing but Bovine ovary. So after the intitial BV diagnosis....you guessed it....chronic BV/yeast infection ping pong! My OB/Gyn is an old-schooler, but the very best in pregnancy and ultrasounds which is why I am still with him. Needless to say, I found a local RN (woman) that was well versed in treating BV, so I saw her behind my OB's back. We tried several things including the antibiotic treatments which (as you all know) work for a while and then it all just creeps back. She finally convinced me to use Relagard on a daily basis for a month or so and then just a few times a week or after sexual intercourse. While all this was going on, I was also having abnormal paps which also lasted until last year and my OB (remember, old-school) kept wanting to treat with freezing and ultimately wanted to do a very invasive conization, which I would absolutely not let him do since I was only diagnosed with mild dysplasia once out of the whole 3 years of "abnormal" paps and did a lot of research on women who had conizations and tried to concieve afterwards (not a good combo). I have 2 children right now and we wanted a third, but in the midst of all these problems did not seem like a good plan. After the Relagard treatment, things got a lot better and I have not had BV for about 2 years. Last Dec(2006), I got pregnant and got my first normal Pap in 3 years. I have gotten normal paps every 3 months since and so far, so good on that issue! I had a miscarriage in Feb. when I was 9.5 weeks pregnant, but have not had any BV issues. I am now thankfully 15 weeks pregnant and at my 12 week appt. was diagnosed with BV at my appt. I was itching and had a mild odor which I was sure was BV, but was so scared to have this during pregnancy. I have not used the Relagard in about 1 year b/c I got used to not having it and with the pregnancies, didn't even think about it. I know that my husband's semen and oral sex are what triggers my BV...which is a good thing to know. But my dilemma is what do I do now that I'm pregnant and have BV? I have read almost all of the posts, and have not run across anything that discusses BV and pregnancy. My Dr. was at odds b/c the trusty Metronidizol is not safe during the first trimester, so he put me on Clindamyacin cream for 5 days (1/2 dose at bedtime). I did this 3 weeks ago and I am still itching, but don't know if it is BV or yeast....I suspect BV. My next appt. is Jan. 3. I also have totally scared myself silly about the risk of BV in the first trimester by reading all of the studies and such on the internet. Basically, late miscarriage and Preterm labor are HUGE risks with BV in the first trimester. And after having a miscarriage with the last pregnancy.......I am scared as ever to go through that again! And, of course, my husband has been patient, but does NOT understand all this (and doesn't want to). He just knows that it means no intercourse, and that doesn't go over very well. I know he thinks I'm over-reacting, but I know that if we have intercourse......here we go again! Condoms are in our future, but until this BV is cleared up, I am so miserable....I don't want to have sex! My first priority is getting this baby to full term and I am hoping someone here can give me some insight to anything during pregnancy that is safe and will help!
Thanks for the great resources here!

[fbgirl987]

hi my friends,
hope you all had a great holiday. I wanted to update you all and say- so far so good (knock on wood). I took the Flagyl and have been loading up on probiotics and other vitamins and also using the Rephresh every 3 days. Seems to have kept it at bay for now....
Have any of you had success with Rephresh? I read somewhere online it is the approved treatment for BV in Europe. Dont know if this is true as their website aims more at odor control and 'non-infectious itching'...but it seems to have worked for me. The only side effect is the discharge after the first day or so when it solidifies but anything up there has to come out somehow i guess.

[knorl05]

for those of you allergic to sulfas (i'm one of them) i've used a natural anti-fungal capsule called 'pau d arco'... may want to try that instead. but do please do your research, as not all natural products are completely safe either.

[yme30]

Hi all, I am Yme30, I have been reading here for a little over a month now and I am anxious to post my story. I have had BV since I was a 14 year old virgin, I never thought that one day I would wake up and be plague by BV for the rest of my life, its as if all my innocence was ripped from me yet on the outside I was innocent. I made decent grades, wasn't into boys, and obeyed my parents. It hurts when you have to re-arrange your life as a young teen around a foul smelling odor. Now here I am almost 30, afraid to have sex with anyone afraid to get too close to anyone. Why did this happen to me? Why is there not a strong cure for this BV? Why do women even get this s--t?

Anyway just needed to get these things off my chest and I have a question for Bella, you said you ordered your flagyl from easy-md right? How often did you take it? Congrats on being BV free, oh how I envy you.

[jularee]

thanks! and no, i have not. i havent gone about BV. I thought it was a yeast infection all those times..plus it cleared up on its own. so figured that was it..but since its reoccuring + theres no itchiness..im thinking this is it.

if you're able to, you might wanna get a 'formal diagnosis' from your doc just to be sure it's BV. after that you can try some of the things mentioned in the previous posts to see what works for you if you decide not to go the antibiotic route. good luck!

[holly]

thanks! and no, i have not. i havent gone about BV. I thought it was a yeast infection all those times..plus it cleared up on its own. so figured that was it..but since its reoccuring + theres no itchiness..im thinking this is it.

[jularee]

Hi! I am new here, ive been reading all these posts and realize that i believe i have BV. I have been getting it on and off for years now. Ive noticed this time ive had symptoms for almost a week now. My boyfriend noticed the other night and said that "it smelled stinky." i was like great, now he noticed. ANyway..usually its gone away on its own but this time it doesnt seem that way.. im reading about the tree oil capsules? what do else do you girls suggest? Thank u so much!

Welcome to the board! Have you ever been diagnosed with BV by a physician?

[jularee]

To give an update I just returned from my apt with my new Dr and I am BV free. Unlike my other Dr who diagnosed me by eye this one took a culture and took my ph level which was a normal 4.5. The white discharge that I have she says is normal. Phew I didn't think I can take much more. She also said that she likes to prescribe AVC Cream so I don't know if any of you tried it yet but if not hey its worth a try. The cream treats both fungal and bacterial yeast infections concurrently. Its a suppository that you do two times a day in the morning and night, messy but not as nauseating as the effects of Flagyl. Anyway I feel very relieved but paranoid that it will come back so I am sure i will still be obsessed checking but lets keep our fingers crossed. Let me know if any of you tried this AVC cream.

At first I thought you were talking about ACV cream! (apple cider vinegar lol) Soooo I did a little research about the AVC cream for you. Most of what I found says it's used to treat fungal infections (yeast) but it does have a pH of 4.3 which will help healthy bacilli colonize in the vagina. It is a sulfa based drug so if you're allergic to sulfa please be careful. Don't want any allergic reactions happening! Hope everything works out. Keep us updated.

[holly]

Hi! I am new here, ive been reading all these posts and realize that i believe i have BV. I have been getting it on and off for years now. Ive noticed this time ive had symptoms for almost a week now. My boyfriend noticed the other night and said that "it smelled stinky." i was like great, now he noticed. ANyway..usually its gone away on its own but this time it doesnt seem that way.. im reading about the tree oil capsules? what do else do you girls suggest? Thank u so much!

[Bella10]

I don't get any odor when I have BV. The way that I can tell is I get a real thick discharge that never seems to end. That and my boyfriend can tell when I'm going to start getting it because he says I taste a little different when we have oral sex. Those are the ways I know that I'm getting BV. And it never fails, when I go to the doctor, I always confirm our predictions.

Oh ok I was just wondering becasue I get the opposite symptoms watery gray excessive discharge and odor. I guess it affects different people in different ways. The whole thing just sucks altogether.

[Bella10]

To give an update I just returned from my apt with my new Dr and I am BV free. Unlike my other Dr who diagnosed me by eye this one took a culture and took my ph level which was a normal 4.5. The white discharge that I have she says is normal. Phew I didn't think I can take much more. She also said that she likes to prescribe AVC Cream so I don't know if any of you tried it yet but if not hey its worth a try. The cream treats both fungal and bacterial yeast infections concurrently. Its a suppository that you do two times a day in the morning and night, messy but not as nauseating as the effects of Flagyl. Anyway I feel very relieved but paranoid that it will come back so I am sure i will still be obsessed checking but lets keep our fingers crossed. Let me know if any of you tried this AVC cream.

[quietmadness]

Welp! Just ordered some tea tree oil and the tea tree oil supps from vitacost. We'll see what happens with this. I've also started eating a yogurt every day. The boric acid seems to be keeping the smell at bay, but it sux out LOUD because of the "drainage" that happens at night after putting it in.

I like to sleep nude, and the boric is rough on that, but hey...not as smelly. Can't win 'em all, right?

OMG...if someone invented a cure for this shit they'd be a go-zillion-aire!

--Quiet--

[ThisSux]

He's coming back to town soon so obviously you can't fight off this aggressive little monster that quickly. Just try to neutralize the odor while he's in town. I doubt you can eliminate it completely but looks like your best bet would be to control it as much as you can. Lots of helpful advice on here. But I hear ya sister BV sufferer, the smell bothers me the most over the discharge, itching, etc.....which for me aren't that bad.

I'm taking tons of vitamins, I don't eat too much so I always knew I was vitamin deficient. Have you read through the vitamin portion of this thing? I read somewhere to give it a couple months before you see results so I guess patience......

[lalababy]

Hi guys, this is my 1st time to the board. I too am suffering from chronic BV with a very bad musty smell. i've been on metrodiazonal cream for it seems like forever off and on atlease since after i had my child. well ladies ive been seeing someone for 4 years now who lives out of state wich is a good thing since me and sex are limited. hes about to be in town and i am plagued with yet again another bacterial infection and it seems like the boric acid and metro gell are not working. Any other suggestions i see tea tree oil is recommended alot here.

[lalababy]

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[lalababy]

Hey guys...I don't post very often anymore (I don't feel I have anything useful in the way of cures to contribute) but I still read everyday. I'm still using boric acid to keep my BV under control. I'll definately have to do the capsules of tea tree oil though. I'm not surprised that it helps...tea tree oil is used for a lot of healing properties. I used it before with some success, but that was just putting it on a q-tip and not in a capsule.

kittykat: I've had BV on and off since I was 14...right before my first period and any sexual contact.

[jularee]

Hi Ladies! Just wanted to give a quick update. Still doing quite well after finishing up the flagyl. Haven't been taking any supplements or doing anything preventive just to see how long the BV actually stays away this time.I just want to give my poor cooch a rest from everything. Had sex a few times with NO ODOR (yippee!). Nice normal clear discharge. I still constantly check to make sure the odor hasn't returned. If it does come back I will definitely give the tea tree oil a try. I have the exact same brand in my medicine cabinet that jewels told us about. I love the smell of tea tree oil.