I've had BV for a year and a half with no break. Please help or cry with me or something

Oh hun Do  feel your pain. I've tried the apple cider vinegar as well. It's so difficult to find your own regimine because everybodies bodies and symptoms are so different...my last resort isn't changing my diet but I'm kind of scared to because if I do and it doesn't work I feel I'll come Ben hopeless. I've hadn't a doctor tell me to "fill it with cement and get a new one" I know this is bad and couldn't obviously kill me but for a few seconds oven thought about pouring bleach inside myself justness because inn so tired of this. They say that the probiotics and basically anything that's used to balance out your PH is basically like pouring water on a plant underneath concrete because of the biofilm. So HOW do you kill it isn't the question? The antibiotics are suppose to kill ALL the bacteria and then you're screwed hoping it'll be the good bacteria coming back to thrive. You've probably tried it, but the only thing that's helps with my symptoms are boric acid, and balance activ gel. The boric acid USB iserted at night and when I wake up the next day it take so a while for the smell to come back but there still usually no discharge, I feel pretty dry throughout the day after the stuff hasn't leaked out then I'll take my shower. I Ann also Ann incredibly clean person. My best friend says before sex I should just take a shower and all my problems will go away. 🙄 If only she knew. The avalanche activ gel also helps with the smell but it's less useful than the boric acid. For me at least. I'm just happy the boric acid helps with yeast infections a sense we'll cause im just waiting for one after last rounds of antibiotics. at this point I'm thinking of going to a specialists or turning to natural medicine. I've also decided tea tree suppositories are a no no considering tea tree kills bacteria as well, good or bad. I promise that if I figure out something that works for me, I will let you know. If I don't reply, It's probably cause I'm in jail after punching a doctor for telling me not to douche or to wipe front to back. 

It's crazy to me how doctors can say that men aren't carried. I can tell you they've are 150%. The doubts end here. I've even seen one girl who said she got it afternoon receiving oral! 

My last resort is*

Aren't carriers*

I've Googled 2018 cures for BV

What popped up was Secnidazole

Ask your doc for it

Do your research on it too

Also ask your doc for Keflex just because he calms the symptoms(discharge, odor)

I still have BV but the Keflex makes it go away but if I stop taking it, it comes back

I've done plenty of research and I ran across a few saying that ONLY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ARE SUPPOSE TO HAVE IT.

Which really upset me but I'm not going to go into detail about that

I agree! I do think men carry this. I think that’s how I got my BV after unprotected sex with a “one night stand” situation... never again. I won’t even have sex anymore until I meet someone who I know is clean and is willing to go get tested and prove it to me before we ever do have sex. I am terrified now, I don’t want it to come back FULL force as it did when I first had the unprotected sex. The odor is still bad but after sex it’s rancid. 

I will absolutely take a look! Thank you so much for your input. I've actually never heard of that before. Honey, I'm white as snow and have it so that's 100% bulls**t. I will tell you that I saw it was more common in African American men, the man that gave this to me was African American. But I don't think race has anything to do with it. Everybodies bodies are different, and unfortunately we just have s****y immune systems. At least I know I do. That was also something I wanted to get checked. 

I know sex makes it so much worse and it brings on yeast infections and utis almost always for me on top of this sh**!!! I've literally HOPED what I had was a treatable sti like chlamydia. I would be HAPPY to have  chlamydia at this point and not hear that it's BV again. What's so insulting is that doctors can say that men aren't carriers when I damn well know they are. How is it that something that makes so many women so depressed can Be written off as a nuisance problem? Completely asinine. 

I know it’s horrible! It’s almost like there is something to hide. Or they just don’t want to spend the money on the research when CLEARLY BV can cause other issues like UTIs yeast infections and in some cases of in treated Pelvic Inflamatory disease in women. Not to mention any infection in the body causes our bodies to have to fight harder which it shouldn’t have to do for long periods of time!! It’s crazy to me that this isn’t taken more seriously.... it’s almost like the pharmaceutical companies want there to be no cure because of the money they get from women having to keep buying antibiotics and yeast infection cures.... they are profiting off of us so why come up with a one time pill to cure it. ! That’s how I see it... HORRIBLEEEE 

Laura, I have some questions for you. When you get sick, are you sick for a long time? Also, you should check your glands. (Around your neck) Mine have been swollen ever since I got this infection mine have been swollen for months. I don't know where you live, but I know someone mentioned something about they're bv getting better in the summer. Might be due to the vitamin d, or less stress. So you shouldn't keep an eye on that. I live in New Jersey and it's finally started to get warm but it doesn't be seem to make a differences for me. Also, I have amazing amazing new news. I told you I found something that's worked I'd let you know. Right now, at bed and especially after sex, I've been showering, trying the hardest I can to clean myself out and I insert one boric acid suppository and 1 tube of balance activ gel. I know that I've mentioned the these products before, alone they're okay but together they're great! I don't have to run to the bathroom at work to wipe myself ten times a day and today after a stressful active day at work I didn't need even smell hardly of anything! You should really try it. Nothing's ever worked this well for me. It's also been a few days since hubby and me were intimate and he hasn't come complained about a smell, and I DONT HAVE A UTI OR YEAST INFECTION! The coolest thing about boric acid is that They're good preventative for yeast infections as well. I will continue to take my probiotics, d mannose, and cranberry  gummys as well. I also justness purchased golden seal, as I heard It's helpful as well as another product called Vh essentials vaginal suppositories. I'll let you know how they work. I know everyone's bodies react to things differently, but I can say that not one thing I ever tried hasn't ever even been close to help me in any way. I almost feel like a  normal girl! I buy everything off Amazon let me know if your interested and I'll get the links for you. 

Hello Valerie,

My odor is constant from 5 mins after a shower and lasts all day and night. Sugar, carbs and alcohol trigger the odor. It doesn’t go away it just gets worse some days more than others. I take probiotics every day, also use non fragrant washes and so forth. Cotton underwear the whole nine. I have also been on antibiotics on and off and just gave up on them after so many failed attempts. I have also tried gels and boric acid suppositories.  What exactly are the links you have tried for the two products? I would like to try them out. 

Thanks so much 

Like I said, I know you've probably tried them already but you should try them TOGETHER. I've never felt so better. I really hope it helps you! 

I put one boric acid suppository in and then I know it sounds crazy but I'll hold my feet up in the air and insert the balance activ. The nozzle is short so you really have to get it in there and then I let it sit with my legs up to make sure it really gets to the bottom. It's gonna be a really messy night, make sure you don't get up only apply it after you're completely laying down and aren't getting up again. I know it's kinda gross to say, but if I tell kinda seems like you're vagina is rejecting the gel or "spitting" it out it's normal I promise. 

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Do I order the balance activ from amazon? The moderator of the site removed your link it looks like. If you know how to private messagr me, could you send it to me that way? Please and thank you. 

Im willing to try anything at this point. 

I have the boric acid suppositories in my bathroom.  Just have to order the other product. 

Have a nice day :-) 

I'm not actually sure how to private message you, but the product is called balance activ bv gel. It's a green packaging with a little woman character on it. I ordered it from Amazon. They have a website you should check out its cool because they mention that while it may not cure everhome, it'll help you deal with your symptoms and I thought I told was cool they were honest like that. IVE BEEN having sex with hubby regularly and no complications, I'm terrified to see what's gonna happen if I stop this regimine but hey at least I found something that makes me feel normal for ONCE! I hope it does the same for you. Insert both of them at the same time. You won't regret it  

Thank you :-) im going to order some as soon as I geg paid! Im hoping it works for me. Ill let you know how it goes.