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Found a BV cure!!!

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kelly71047
kelly71047

After having it for almost two years, I can finally say my symptoms are FINALLY showing improvements!! I've tried literally everything on this planet from antibiotics to hydrogen peroxide to tea tree to garlic to lemon to coconut oil to vinegar to yoghurt.. still nothing.

So I did some research and I found a woman on YouTube who said salt water bath is the cure. I tried it but it didn't really work for me but I can say it soothed THE OUTSIDE of my vagina. But of course the problem is internal. So I figured I'd use salt water tampon. 

Salt works by drying out the bacteria by drawing out the water from their cell membranes, causing dehydration. 

Hence killing it. This may help destroy the BV biofilm that attaches to the vaginal wall by drying it out, causing it to no longer survive. I figured that's what it would do. 

So I got a small cup and poured around 100ml of water and added one heaped teaspoon of sea salt ( has to be sea salt ) then I mixed it together. Then added a tampon inside n left it to soak in the solution for 30 mins. Then I insert it and leave it in for about 2- 3 hours repeating twice a day. I'm currently on the 4th day and so far the discharge and odour has decreased drastically. The itch has gone!!!

I'm going to do this for another 3 days then I'll follow up with canesten vaginal probiotics and I'll update you smile 

I'm also taking vitamin D3 tablets 400 I.U per tablet. Twice a day! 

So far I'm impressed with the results but this is the only thing that has worked for me and actually shown results. Different things work for different people.

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  • chanda43320
    chanda43320 kelly71047

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    I know this is an old post but i was hoping to find out how you are doing. Did the salt work? Did the symptoms come back? I am tired of struggling with this. I am done with antibiotics. Have to find a better treatment.

  • andrea99949
    andrea99949 kelly71047

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    I am also one of the fighters. I've tried everything, nothing works.

    But I highly recommend that you do not do this. I tried the treatment and ended up in the emergency due to severe kidney inflammation (high fever for 10 days that could not be brought down, etc.). The soft tissue immediately absorbs the salt into the body, and the kidney has a reduced function as a result. If there is an excessive intake of salt, there is a high probability of severe inflammation. Be careful please.

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