Chronic BV

You must not have sex while ur doing this, wait until BV is gone completely. When u feel it's gone buy a PH scale test at ur drug store to find out if your BV free.

Hello! First off, I have been suffering from bv for a little over two years and I feel like your TMI is exactly like my TMI lol. That said, having bv for a few months is different than years of recurring bv! Here's why; I have been doing some research (endless nights of reading case studies!) and a big thing I've learned is that the bacteria that causes recurring bv is tough! It builds a biofilm on the walls of our vagina and acts as a shield to good bacteria. It literally creates an environment that is compatible with bad bacteria so the good bacteria can't thrive....which explains why we have packed our bodies full of probiotics to have no results. The prescription drugs we get (Flagyl, Metrogel) from our doctor does not remove the biofilm. By the way, I did the twice weekly for 6 months cycle too and it didn't go away. The study I read described the meds like making a couple bullet holes in the biofilm but no success at killing it. This information irritated me! I mean, look at all our technology and cures for diseases.....SO MANY women suffer from bv...in my opinion its an epidemic. I want to cut my vagina out lol. I'm married with 4 kids (39yes old, non smoker, no drugs, healthy weight and physical activity) and never had anything wrong with my vagina.

I'm desperate, considering all I have learned about vaginal oh, acidic vs alkaline (seman is alkaline, our blood is alkaline but our vaginas, stomachs are acidic!) here's what I am trying; in addition to the regular stuff (cotton panties, no tight jeans, no liners, no seman, no soap, take probiotics, limit sugar and processed foods bla bla bla) I want to change my vaginal environment to fight the biofilm off so 5 days ago I started drinking a tbs or 2 of raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized vinegar (Bragg at Safeway $5), yesterday I added unrefined solid coconut oil (Dr. Bronner's Safeway $10) to my routine. I tried to sorta push a ball of it up there but it melted fast so I need to buy some type of applicators....today I'm going to buy a box of tampons and use the applicators! Lol (I use pads for my periods, I have for about 20 years) the coconut is acidic after it is made into oil and it keeps the odor away....I will do all this before bed because the oil coming out is no fun. Better than the discharge thought!! I plan to visit a good supplement store and browse the vaginal health section....after my second child I had chronic hemorrhoids for 2 months and then fissures started, doctor just gave pain meds but I wanted a remedy! So, out of desperation I went to a supplement store and the woman told me take fish oil! BAM 3 days later, all healed up. Fish oil has healing properties....who knew?! I want a remedy for bv, so I can be normal again. I will keep you posted. Most threads are so old, its great to have a current one.

^^^^^^I'm so sorry.....I forgot to say that I put the tbs or 2 of vinegar in about 6 oz of warm water and then drink it down at once. Doesn't taste good but its good for you in all kinds of ways.

Hi, thank you for sharing this story.  I got my first infection last summer and since then it's come back four times.  I have another appointment next week with my doctor, I really don't know what to ask or say, I hate taking antibiotics and they don't seem to help.  I've tried metrogel too. I knew practically nothing about bv before this, Now I'm reading about so many women who've had it for years and it's so worrying, the symptoms are really awful and embarrasing, and yeah it makes sex really hard...

My story sounds like everyone's on here. I've had it on and off for about five years. If your still having issues this is what worked for me. Get the "water works natural vaginal therapy"  You use it in the shower. You will thank me,!!! It takes away the smell and the itch. Best thing I ever bought. There are YouTube videos about it from a Dr. Oz show lol.  I no longer worry about smell during sex. I feel your pain ladies!! 

The problem is your boyfriend. He is giving you the BV. Constant use of antibiotics is going to hurt you in the end. There is currently NO TEST for men to indicate if they have the infection that cause you to get BV. The doctor would test him for syphilis, Gono, tric, but not for infections. So men get to walk around and feel like they are NOT the cause of your problem. You know it is him. Doctors should automatically treat the men, but they don’t. They are still very ignorant and have antiquated ideas that it is strictly a femal issue! In the middle of the day, take a good wiff of your boyfriend’s penis. Does it have a slight odor to it? Is it funky or smell similar to your V? Look at his face. Do you notice acne like bumps on it. They can also be red with no pustules. He is infecting you. Insist that a doctor treat him with a round of antibiotics, AT THE SAME TIME, you start you treatment. I guarantee that you will be BV free! But I must warn you, if he is sleeping around, and the person he is sleeping with, doesn’t get treatment, you will be on the cycle of infecting one another. 

I'm 39and I've bv since I was 18. I've treated it repeatedly and it always comes back. Even when I'm not sexually active. Its horrible and so hate it. When I do have sex I feel like my partner can smell me. My kids have noticed the smell of they've gone in the bathroom after me.

Hi! Did the water and lemon work for you? I feel like I am having the same problem and I am tired of getting prescribed an antibiotic every time and then as soon as I have sex , weeks later it comes back.