[girlwithwings]

Actually, swtsimplicity, it helps A LOT. That and the Fem-D matter the most, the rest is just, so I know it's not because of not having enough of this and that. When I don't take it, it comes back and at this point I only take a tiny bit every day. Google bacterial vaginosis and collidal silver, if you want to see other womens real experiences. I am not the only one. The links you provided, are with a school of thought that only Dr's know what is a real cure or real help. I do not believe that, due to this serious mishandling of my son's health, my health, and my father's help. They DON'T have all the answers and seek to discredit anything THEY diid not do a study on, and they don't want to do a study if it's not lining their pockets so?

LIKE I ALREADY MENTIONED "the serious risks" occur when someone is taking an insane amount of the stuff. No, you shouldn't be chugging it. The silver I use has had studies done. Nano silver is being used to clean up toxic waste dumps ...where do the nano particles of silver go when it's done clenaing up...in the ground water. So, apparently they know THAT'S safe. I think it cures or at least puts a serious dent in infections, and I think it's fine if you don't want to explore different options, only go with what the masses believe..I also chose to give birth at home, it was perfect and wonderful, but there's a lot of Dr's who think that's nuts. That's fine, I just make different decisions based on my experiences.

When I don't take my tablespoon of it at night, the smell and itch comes back. I feel it has really helped me, and it's been almost a year, I take very little. I thought is was worth sharing that. The mayo clinic dosen't have money in it tho, so I don't believe they would tell you how much it could help. They'd rather see you take the drugs they make money from. J M 2 cents

[swt simplicity]

Girlwithwings, you should be really careful about the colloidal silver your taking because apparently its not a substance that is proven effective and it's actually considered dangerous according to some articles. I left the link to some articles about it.

1. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colloidal-silver/AN01682
2. http://women.webmd.com/features/5-home-remedy-no-nos?page=3
3. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/silver/D209.pdf

I'm assuming you already know the risks but ... it's scary knowing your taking something that is considered dangerous with such grave side effects .
How much has it been helping you? I've read your previous post and your taking a lot of other things aside from the colloidal silver.

[twelve_percent]

Ok! I'm a little worried ladies. I know this is the BV thread, but I'm going to ask you guys anyway. I have what I am hoping is a yeast infection but as WebMD tells me could very well be the clap. It is the first time I have had something of this nature and I would like to know a few things. . .

1) I know that I should start feeling better in a few days if I use the cream every night but if it isn't a yeast infection what am I in for? I already have an appointment set up with my gyno but I would like to be mentally prepared for what will likely happen in there and after.

2) Clap vs Yeast infections: Is there a difference (in your experience) in the length of time it takes for it to be just a pesky itch once in a while to a full blown "OMG I HATE HAVING A VAGINA!" Because I had an itch once in a while for a full week and then suddenly three days ago it progressively got worse and today it really bad.

[girlwithwings]

I work outside, I can't see how I could possibly have a vitamin d deficency. I have always taken Vit c and zinc combo. Neither of these things (In my experience) stopped me from getting it, or stopped it from happening..that's just me.

I also feel I owe a thanks to all the ladies who came before me- you saved me a lot of time a frustration. Thank you all!

I don't have time to check thru all these pages, but when I visited regularly, I never saw a mention of colloidal silver. There's information out there that seems damning for it, but the only way it can really mess you up is if you were taking A LOT of it, like, drinking half the big bottle in a day or something...all I can say is, for me it really makes a difference.

[girlwithwings]

Hi girls! I have been lurking here since last August. There are so many more pages now, wow! It's a huge problem for so many women. At least we're not alone in our isolating condition. I am going to tell you all about my experience. First off, I have never had anything wrong with my vag until August of last year and I am 31. It has been so hard emotionally, not to have confidence that I smell/taste good. That's the hardest part for me. I know how it happened too, and that's another tough thing to face. I made a couple bad choices, ( I had unprotected sex with a sponge in me while on my period, and thought the I should take a diflucan to ward off problems, unknowing that if it ain't broke don't try to fix it ) and now I have a problem that won't go away. I still have it, I don't know if it will (ever?) go back to normal, such a downer after being told how good I taste, etc for many years. BUT, I have gotten it under "control". When I get lazy..sure enough, it gets "off" again.

First off, I took the antibiotics once. They did shit to help that, I just got a yeast infection, took another diflucan, and decided to get off that train, as it was going NOWHERE, I could tell it was just messing up my body more.

this is what helped me-

First off, I realized around the same time I am allergic to gluten and wheat. I had four big symptoms- my hair falling out excessively, severe anemia, (blood dripping from my gums, constant iron taste in my mouth), diarrhea all morning, for like three hours, and..because of that I could not gain weight. I also discovered after I gave that up, that cows milk made me sick as well. It would give me UTIS when I drank it and gas and diarrhea from ice cream. I can tolerate yogurt, cheese and butter thank god. I'm telling ya'll this because sometimes we don't think about how food is affecting us as much as we should, or just don't notice. In a way I am glad my body started reacting more seriously, so I had to figure it out. And I went on a whole health/whole body kick to help with this other problem. I already didn't eat refined sugar or heavily processed foods, simple carbs, and especially yucky yucky soda. It is just..no good for your body.

SO, step one for me was..cutting out all that, and eating a big salad every night for dinner. I mean big. Layers of organic greens, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, avacado, mango, and sweet onions. YUM!

I also began taking (upon the advice of a homeopathist) colloidial silver three times a day, like a half a shot of it.
I used Soverign Silver. Buy the big one, it's four times the amount as the little one, and only costs a bit less than twice the price. It lasts me four months. For the first two weeks I also douched daily with a solution of vapor distilled water (about 1/4 a cup) and a dropperful of silver. This really, really helped my poor vag through the worst of it..and when I'd forget- I could tell. After a few months, I went to twice a day orally, and now once a day, before bed. I swear by this it is along with fem doph the backbone of what keeps me in the clear.

I took the HOMEOPATHIC remedy of borax. I did not feel this did much but I took it when I was through the worst. I feel it is worth a mention because it could help some of you, it's about 8 bucks, and worth a try at that price.

For the first three months of my "I'm gonna get you sucka" quest to kill the monsters living in there, I ate 2 servings of unsweetened greek yogurt a day and took 2 Fem Doph capsules with one serving, and the next I would take 1 Solaray multi dophulis ...just to get all those good bacteria in me as well. Now I just eat one yogurt a day, take 2 fem dophs.

I started taking Country Life Co-enzyme B vitamins. I can say these are truly the best B's. They are not filtered by your liver, they are already in broken down form. I buy them at the health food store when they go on sale, which thankfully seems pretty often. I also began taking Milk Thistle extract, because build up on your liver means nothing in your body is getting cleaned out as well. I am still doing this. I also take cran actin super, which is awesome for UTI,s and your liver/kidneys...I try to think clean thoughts.

I have spent quite a bit of money on all this, so even if you're reading this thinking, " holy crap that's a lot of $$"...I know it seems like it but I began to think of it like this-I can cover all my bases and go commando on this NOW, or keep paying for a longgg time. I truly believe it is a matter of your body having to "unlearn" a pattern of biological reaction down there.

I learned not to use soap on there! It makes me itch now. I used to be able to wash it all day, and it'd be fine. No more.

And my final piece of information is- don't bother with those homepathic suppository type things they sell at CVS and whatnot. It's like 30 bucks..and only works when you're using it.


That's it, that's my experience. I hope this helps some of you. Good luck, and bless all the ladies!!

[Phoenix]

Hello girls,

I am new here. I have been reading the posts in this forum for a few months, and thought I should join and share my experiences.

I live in the UK, which means I don't seem to be able to get hold of the Fem-Dophilus or other probiotics that are referred to in a lot of the posts. Any idea how I can get them from the UK?

I, like so many of you whose stories I have read here, had no problems whatsoever until I started having sex with my new partner in February this year. I am 35, and have been taking the same combined contraceptive pill since I was 18.

Within days, I noticed a horrible smell from down below, so started washing down there a lot more thoroughly, (now I know that was just making things worse). Within 10 days I was at the family planning clinic getting tested for STDs, convinced that I had picked up something really nasty from him. They confirmed I had BV and gave me a course of antibiotics. Relieved, I went home and took the week long course. No improvement. And no STDs when the results came back.

Panicked, I looked online. I started taking yoghurt, cider vinegar baths, garlic inserted vaginally, cranberry juice, multivitamins, garlic tablets, acidophilus capsules vaginally and orally, essential oils, folic acid, and eventually H2O2 douches. I was really worried about the H2O2, but it was the only thing that seemed to really make the smell go away. I also noticed it was worse when I was drinking alcohol. Was too scared to try boric acid.

I went back to the family planning clininc to say the antibiotics weren't working, and they gave me Relactagel, a low pH gel to insert daily. It helped a bit but the smell was still unbearable after sex or my period started. Tried makuka honey tampons too, but no help.

Things got really bad when I started bleeding during sex Really bright red, fresh blood, and my regular period was nowhere near due. This had never happened before and was embarrassing and scary. Back to the family planning clinic - they examined me and said I had ectope on my cervix - basically cells from inside my womb were growing on the outside of the cervix and getting knocked during sex, causing bleeding. They said it could be hormonal, and there was no sign of BV whatsoever. I am terrified I have caused this myself because of the H2O2 or honey tampons. Anyone know if this may be true?

I stopped all the treatments except vitamins, acidophilus and garlic capsules orally. I started using BioFem, another vaginal gel, but a lot thicker than the other ones I had tried. This has masked the smell quite well for the last couple of months. I made an appointment with my doctor to discuss the hormones. I suggested I come off the combined pill onto the progesterone only mini pill - have been on that for 2 months and my periods have stopped, which helps. She also suggested I have a smear test done, even though my last one a year ago was absolutely fine.

To my horror it has come back abnormal, and I have to go for a colposcopy at the hospital in just over 2 weeks, where they will examine my cervix with a microscope to find out what is wrong, and may burn off the abnormal cells. I am actually somewhat relieved. At least someone has finally found a problem. The family planning clinic kept telling me the smell was just in my head!

I will update you all with the results, but in the meantime wanted to ask if any of you have had any similar issues with cervical problems causing BV?

Many thanks.

[anonymous0001]

So.... Ive had recurrent BV for over a year. Nightmare. Pain, excruciating during intercourse, itch, smell... just aweful.

I found something that worked for me.

I have tried folic acid, vitamin b, boric acid, all different kinds of probiotics, more acidophilus, Vitamin D, creams, douche (ugh) and antibiotics.

I found what really worked for me was using antibiotics and probiotics together.

This was the process,

Prescription for Flagyl. 7 days, 3 pills a day. Ive used it before with NO success, but when used in conjunction with the products described bellow I had great success.

Two Fem-dophilus a day. This probiotic, that is sold at Whole Foods in the US. or you can order online, contains two strains of rhamnosus and reuteri that are the ONLY strains clinically proven to migrate for your intestine to your vagina. I do NOT recommend using them vaginally as the capsule contains materials that should not be put up there, and could potentially aggravate the vagina more. I take femdophilus everyday, and this is what is recommended. You cannot stop taking the femdophilus when you stop the antibiotic.

After I finished the flagyl, I started using a probiotic as a suppository. This one is safe, as the capsule is vegetarian and does not contain any synthetic materials. It is called Vital-10 by Klaire - Labs. It contains 5+ Billion lactobacillus. Poke a whole in the top, and insert as high in the vagina as possible. Do this for 14 days.

Things finally got back to normal for me.

Suggestion: When you finish your period, insert the suppository for 1-2 days, if you feel like your vagina could use some of the right stuff.

I have tried femdophilus alone, and it does work well (very little - to no smell afterwards) however there was still a very little white/grey discharge stuck to the walls of my vagina that I knew was not normal. I also tried the antibiotics alone, and as soon as they were done it came back.

After this process, discharge is back to clear, mucosal like texture with no smell (just like before) instead of pasty and white.

In the past I had reduced my bv so that it did not smell, but the discharge still did not contain as much lactobacillus as I would have liked (my p.h. was at a 5.5 instead of a 4.5 or lower. Now my ph is a 4.

I really, really hope this works for others. I had tried everything, and was hoping it was as simple as a vitamin D deficiency, but for me, increasing vitamin D was not the answer.

Hope doctors get to figuring this out, because their lack of knowledge on the subject is unacceptable.

[swt simplicity]

I was just reading a article on the results of Lcr35 in restoring the normal vaginal flora after antibiotic treatment of bacterial vaginosis. This probiotic was applied topically inserted vaginally after the antibiotic therapy was completed. Lrc35 is short for lactobacillius rhamnosus casei 35. Some of you are on the right track opening capsules and administering them topically. The most effective method in my opinion after reading clinical trials, study results, and reading stories from people that have experienced recurrent bacterial vaginosis is to take a probiotic in conjunction with an antibiotic. I think if you just continue taking antibiotics over and over again, you could build up a resistance, and your not replenishing that lost bacteria. But if you take it with a probiotic the first time around there's a higher success rate. It's a wonder why most gynecologists don't mention this, I'm pretty sure they know of these studies. The success rate of taking a probiotic along with an antibiotic for bacterial vaginosis is higher than just taking the antibiotic alone.

Here are links to the study:
1. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111...008.01882.x/pdf
2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18823487

Can someone please educate me on how folic acid treats bacterial vaginosis? And high doses of folic acid is dangerous because it increases your chances of a couple of diseases. I list the links below.

1. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,278237,00.html
2. http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/PreventiveCare/17072

Yes, folic acid is water-soluble, but that doesn't mean you can't damage your health over a long period of time taking it in high doses. That really goes for a lot of vitamins and minerals. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing, including water surprisingly.

[CanCan]

Hi, I haven't looked at this website in a few years now, and decided to drop in just to see if there was any news on the BV front yet. Hi Morphia, funny, you dropped in to check it out too?

I don't have BV anymore. I think my last post here was about Vitamin D too. My nails started looking really really bad, falling off bad, and someone told me to take mineral supplements. But it wasn't about that really, it's about absorbing your nutrients. Vitamin D, or sunshine, will help you absorb your calcium. So yes, my nails healed in a few months. And I was so happy about that that I didn't even realize that my BV was gone. When I did finally notice that it was gone, I couldn't believe it. I didn't know what made it go away. Because I was doing a few different things. Just incase this helps someone, not sure which thing got rid of the BV, or if it was a combination of factors, but this is what I started doing:

I think I posted last in April 2008 about starting to take Vitamin-D. 800 iu per day. Sometimes 1200.

Did suntanning for 2 weeks straight. Half hour exposure twice a day or so. Probably much more than that. I was down in Mexico.

Continued taking my Vitamin B - complex three times a day with meals.

Started taking Folic Acid. One 800 mcg pill 3 times a day with meals. I spoke to a naturopath and he told me it is fine to dose high with folic acid. It's water soluble, your body will get rid of what it doesn't need. So I decided to try it, especially important for women to take that are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. And I was trying.

I also continued taking my Femdophilus. In my opinion the best probiotic for women. I took it least twice a day, on an empty stomach, and chased it down with a glass of distilled water. Distilled water because you don't want possible chloride or fluoride in tap water to kill the bacteria.

I also got all my hormones tested. Because you need to do that if you are planning a pregnancy. I was told by my ob/gyn that my thyroid levels were right on the border of being normal. So to keep me in the healthy range for pregnancy, she put me on the smallest dose.

I applied progesterone cream topically. Did that for a few months, but then stopped when I got past the third trimester, because at that point you don't need it anymore, pregnancy produces it.

Anytime I had sex with ejaculate, I would walk to the bathroom and bare down to squish as much out as possible. (Of course when I was ovulating and trying to get pregnant - this step I didn't do!) And then insert my little syringe with a pre-made mixture in a squeeze bottle that I kept handy in the bathroom. And insert vaginally one tiny tube-full of the stuff, then go back to bed because you don't want it to drip out. And I needed it to stay there so that the vaginal acidity would remain high enough. Once pregnant I stopped doing this.

[Morphia]

I'm just going to say this again


VITAMIN D AND RELAGARD

Make sure your magnesium intake is good as well. Vitamin D and magnesium need each other.


VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IS SCIENTIFICALLY LINKED TO BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS/VAGINITIS.

I had a d deficiency and since I started getting treatment for it my BV has gotten 50 times better. I expect that when my level is good it will be totally gone.


It just blows my mind that after a couple of years I come back here and see that the same methods are still being used. Boric acid, metrogel, clindamycin, etc... The hell in your vaginas is directly related to what is going on inside of your bodies.

Get your vitamin d level tested. Most ppl in the US are vitamin d deficient because of the skin cancer scare bullshit that's been pulled for so many years now. 15 minutes a day in the sun WITHOUT SUNBLOCK WILL NOT KILL YOU and you may find that your vagina will thank you for it.

[yme30]

Oh my gosh I am soooo grateful I found this forum. I cannot even tell you how embarrassing this situation has been for me. And I don't talk about it with nearly anyone except my best friend who can't really sympathize. I have had chronic BV/YI/Vaginitis/Cervicitis/Whatever the doctor wants to call it for 4 years now. I've been to several professionals and the last time I went (2 months ago), the Doctor (who is EXCELLENT) said he didn't see anything wrong!!! Then why do I have this horrible heavy discharge/itchiness if it's nothing? I refuse to believe that something is not going on.

It all started once I started having sex with my boyfriend without protection. I have been tested for every STD and had so many paps in the past four years it's not even funny- and everything is negative.

I saw this forum yesterday and I immediately went and bought acidophilus & folic acid. I took 4 billion acidophilus today and 800mg folic acid. I'm going to continue taking these vitamins and hope that I see some progress. Luckily my current boyfriend of 2 and 1/2 years is somewhat understanding of the condition. He just wants me to find help for my own sanity!

Thanks for all of your courage in telling your stories. I feel so much less alone.

Welcome to the forum and you are not alone because millions of women are suffering just like us unfortunately. I was on metrogel for one week didn't do a thing. I called my Gyno and now they want me to take a pill two times a day for the next seven days. I have to go to the pharmacy to see what it is because she left the message on my phone. I hope its not metro pills because I tried it before and it gives me awful side effects and it doesn't work either. I hope this works, stay strong and best of luck to you. Keep us posted.

[lavender123]

Oh my gosh I am soooo grateful I found this forum. I cannot even tell you how embarrassing this situation has been for me. And I don't talk about it with nearly anyone except my best friend who can't really sympathize. I have had chronic BV/YI/Vaginitis/Cervicitis/Whatever the doctor wants to call it for 4 years now. I've been to several professionals and the last time I went (2 months ago), the Doctor (who is EXCELLENT) said he didn't see anything wrong!!! Then why do I have this horrible heavy discharge/itchiness if it's nothing? I refuse to believe that something is not going on.

It all started once I started having sex with my boyfriend without protection. I have been tested for every STD and had so many paps in the past four years it's not even funny- and everything is negative.

I saw this forum yesterday and I immediately went and bought acidophilus & folic acid. I took 4 billion acidophilus today and 800mg folic acid. I'm going to continue taking these vitamins and hope that I see some progress. Luckily my current boyfriend of 2 and 1/2 years is somewhat understanding of the condition. He just wants me to find help for my own sanity!

Thanks for all of your courage in telling your stories. I feel so much less alone.

[yme30]

Hi everyone, hope everything is looking up for you guys. Anyway I went to my Gyno for my pap and this gross infection. This time she gave me the metrogel and four refills. I am on day 3 and no let up just yet. Has anyone been on antibiotics this long before? Is this the norm for stubborn BV? Will this possibly end the on-going BV battle. I know, I know, WHY NOT ASK YOUR DOCTOR?!!? I did and she basically told me what I wanted to hear, but I want to hear it from personal experiences so do tell. Bye all

[bunny]

Hey ladies, I've read through a large chunk of this thread and I'm so sorry to hear that you're all suffering. BV is a horrible, horrible thing. Anyways, I found what works for me and hopefully it works for you as well. I do a hydrogen peroxide douche before bed, and then I insert a probiotic capsule inside. Every night after that, I continue to insert a probiotic capsule. For me, all symptoms instantly disappeared. I'm going to continue with the insertation of the probiotics for another month (that will make it 2 in total), and then I think I will be cured (hopefully). There is no quick fix for bv, as I'm sure you're all well aware. You have to build enough good bacteria (which the probiotics do) in order to eliminate the bad.

OOOKKK so this didn't work. The day after I wrote it, I got a yeast infection and then it all started again. I was so upset, so I went to a health store asap and got iron supplements, probiotics, braggs apple cider vinegar and vitamin c.

- probiotic:
http://www.yourethecure.com/cart.php?targe...p;product_id=60

- iron supplement easyIron by platinum:
iron 18 mg
folic acid 800 mcg
b12 1000 mcg
vitamin c 50 mg
b6 25 mg

- vitamin c
1000 mg

- braggs apple cider vinegar w/ "the mother"



I do a shot of apple cider vinegar every morning, take 2 probiotics, 3 vitamin cs, take an iron pill at morning and night. I got so discouraged at first because the symptoms were still there, but I continued with my plan. The man at the health store said it would take at least a week before I saw any results. Well it's been 15 days and my discharge is completely normal, and the "smell" is extremely minor. It gets lighter and lighter every day and I'm sure that with the continuation of my system, it will go away. So please ladies, if you plan on starting with vitamins/probiotics/ etc ... please be patient!!!!! because it takes time!! don't get discouraged!!!!!! I'm so happy I listened and stuck to it!!!!!!!!!! I will keep everyone posted with my progess.

[yupidupi]

hey i was just wondering if any one here has been tested for a hormonal imbalance ? i believe bv in many cases could be caused by a hormonal imbalance. has any one taken macafem? it is supposed to balance your homones naturally u can order it at www.macafem.com I am going to try that and keep u guys posted

[mfc10]

I been reading about the boric acid and sounds pretty interesting. I have already purchase it at a nearby drug store. Humco Boric Acid Power is the one I have. Now from what I have read so far sound like you ladies or purchasing a capsule to put the boric acid in to make a suppository for the vagina. Pls correct me if I'm wrong.

Where do you get the capsule from?
How many do you apply and how often?

...Somebody pls help

Hi--You can purchase empty gelatin (or vegetarian) capsules at healthfood stores. Carefully fill a capsule with the boric acid. Don't put your fingers in your mouth until you have washed off any boric acid residue. It is poisonous if ingested orally. I usually use a bit of vaginal lubricant on the filled capsule, then insert it vaginally. Don't use it if you have any cuts or open sores on/in your vaginal area. Even though it is an acid, it will feel soothing as it melts inside. I did the 14-nights-in-a-row method (inserting one capsule per night). Wear a panty liner after inserting, since when it all melts, it'll work its way out as a discharge. My gynecologist had a compounding pharmacy make the capsules up for me using boric acid plus powdered acidophilus. We used 300 mg. of boric acid instead of the 600 mg. advocated in the US. (Europeans use just 300 mg.) It worked like a charm. You might want to supplement with FemDophilus probiotic, orally or vaginally, in order to not kill off too much good bacteria along with the BV bacteria.
I did this treatment & have been BV free for 4 years now. (I use a smidgen of Estrace estrogen cream 3 times per week & take a FemDophilus nearly every day to maintain...).
All the best,
Maggie C.

[bunny]

Hey ladies, I've read through a large chunk of this thread and I'm so sorry to hear that you're all suffering. BV is a horrible, horrible thing. Anyways, I found what works for me and hopefully it works for you as well. I do a hydrogen peroxide douche before bed, and then I insert a probiotic capsule inside. Every night after that, I continue to insert a probiotic capsule. For me, all symptoms instantly disappeared. I'm going to continue with the insertation of the probiotics for another month (that will make it 2 in total), and then I think I will be cured (hopefully). There is no quick fix for bv, as I'm sure you're all well aware. You have to build enough good bacteria (which the probiotics do) in order to eliminate the bad.

[tootsieroll]

Hi everyone, I too am a BV sufferer. I have utilized this thread for so much information : ) Thank you everyone, for sharing. I am writing with an update. I have been BV free for over a year now! I posted way back on 2/25/2009, reporting the following:
It has been over a year and I have been able to eliminate almost everything on the list. All I do now is right after my period, if I notice any increased wetness I do a "ph treatment". Which for me is the Astroglide Gel, administered through the oral syringe. You can put it in there on a sex toy or finger, but it is not as effective in getting the full "dose" to stay in ... but way more fun ; )

For about 2 months I did everything on that list, then I eliminated the ph strips (I was able to tell if I had a ph imbalance by the increased wetness). Then after about 3 more months I stopped the post sex ph treatments. Then after a few more months I stopped the folic acid (well there's 400mcg folic in my multivit that I try to remember daily). A few months after that I stopped the fem wash opting for water only with the occassional femwash if I want it.

• So, all I have to do now is be aware after my period for increased wetness, if I get that symptom I do a ph treatment (Astroglide Gel). Lately, this ph treatment has only been necessary every other month or so.

I don't even remember the last time I had BV odor. I am so happy ... hope this helps someone else since it is so cheap and easy to get my "ph treatment".

I've wanted to try a more natural or organic lube, but this has worked so well I don't want to try anything else. If you wanted to try another lube, test it's ph (the Astroglide gel is ph4) and consistency. Since the one I use is a gel, it is thicker which may be a contributing factor.

Hey i want to try your method and was wondering what the astroglide gel is. i know it just as regular lubricant and wouldnt think that helps against BI

[bosslady]

I have been having BV and yeast problems since I was pregnant with my first son 2004. I'm so sick and tired of running to the Dr. every other month with this. I been reading about the boric acid and sounds pretty interesting. I have already purchase it at a nearby drug store. Humco Boric Acid Power is the one I have. Now from what I have read so far sound like you ladies or purchasing a capsule to put the boric acid in to make a suppository for the vagina. Pls correct me if I'm wrong.

Where do you get the capsule from?
How many do you apply and how often?

I was told you could take the boric acid an create a home your home douche (boric aid) and water

I was told by the Dr. a month ago that I had BV she gave me antibiotics to take. I started feeling better, but all of a sudden things seem to be getting worse. Now my cycle has been spotting for about 3weeks off and on. It smells so bad....Somebody pls help

[LauraLynn]

Hi BUST ladies...just checking in to see if anyone has found a miracle cure. lol Oh well, a girl can dream, can't she?

I'm still struggling with the BV, and so far nothing I've tried has worked permanently. I read with interest the folic acid/Fem-D (I think?) combo post, and may try that next payday.

I went overseas to work in August, 2008, and even not having sex until my vacation in May, 2009, didn't stop the BV from making my life hell. I changed my diet, lost almost 40 pounds, etc and so forth, and STILL cheesed and oozed and smelled bad the whole damn time. Now that I'm back in the US and living with my fiance', and of course having frequent sexual activity, it's driving me nuts.

I am lucky in that my fiance' was willing to educate himself about BV and is very understanding and not the least bit judgmental, but it still bothers me greatly that I can't rid myself of this burden.

Anyway, I finally remembered that I had signed up here and came back to see what was going on. Thank you ladies for sharing your experiences with the world. I, for one, appreciate all of you.

Laura