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BV - rose hips with vitamin c

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joyrene569
joyrene569

Hello. I’ve seen some posts where this has helped. Do you take it orally or insert it? I also took solosec last week and not noticing much change. Thanks!

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  • sandry50409
    sandry50409 joyrene569

    Posted

    Insert it into yr vagina. Just make sure the brand you buy is silicone encapsulated. It didn't cure me, but it helped with the smell a little. But everyone is different.

  • michele25939
    michele25939 joyrene569

    Posted

    I’m sorry you didn’t have any change since taking the antibiotic sad. I have not used rose hip with vitamin C, but I have seen others who have and had improvement in symptoms.  I don’t recall how it was used though
  • espy33864
    espy33864 joyrene569

    Posted

    Yea Solosec didn’t help me at all 🙄.  Have you tried the boric acid suppositories? Im on day two and my BV is almost cleared up. My first one I took yesterday morning and by the time I got out of work no smell. I had used them once before for only three days but had to stop because I had a gyno appointment but I was clear for two days after that. I’m going to do them for 14 days then hopefully I’ll see enough improvement to go to 2-3 times a week. Fingers crossed but so far this has been the most relief I have felt in months. 

  • espy33864
    espy33864 joyrene569

    Posted

    I have taken the rose hips a while back but it didn’t help me. I was just taking orally though. 
    • joyrene569
      joyrene569 espy33864

      Posted

      Thank you all for the replies. I tried boric acid back in April. It didn’t clear it and after a week of taking it, irritated me badly. 
  • na55313
    na55313 joyrene569

    Posted

    I actually take it orally and insert it. Started 3 days ago, I do believe there is a change I haven’t been experiencing any odor after the second day.
    • joyrene569
      joyrene569 na55313

      Posted

      Thank you. What kind of capsule do you insert? Is it a special kind? 

      Also I keep getting confirmed Bv cultures. My only symptom is itching.  I’ve never had odor. I wonder why everyone is so different 

    • na55313
      na55313 joyrene569

      Posted

      Not any special kind, just regular vitamin C with rose hips from Vitamin Shoppe, just try to push it up inside as far as you can. When I first did it I did experience irritation, so the next time I did it I lubricated the pill in coconut oil. Smh idk why either, I literally had the most embarrassing smell ever; best of luck to you.

    • joyrene569
      joyrene569 na55313

      Posted

      Thanks! I read coconut oil can alter ph, no? So orally won’t work?
    • na55313
      na55313 joyrene569

      Posted

      That is true but I’m not sure that it’ll cure the Bv alone. I’ve never tried orally, I always use it topically. I’m going to read up on that 
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