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Not doing antibiotics this time. Trying probiotics in massive doses

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michelle20861
michelle20861

I’ve had BV for about 8 months or so. I think I have had this for a few years but it resolved itself. It wasn’t until just recently, after starting a new relationship, that this started. What makes this even worse is that along with BV, I become very susceptible to UTI’s. At first, the doc said that BV and UTIs feel the same. But no, the cultures came back positive for UTI and BV. So, I literally spent the whole summer on Bactrim and Clindamycin, and sometimes Macrobid. It is like a horrible cycle. I get the BV symptoms, then within a week I have UTI. The antibiotics lead to a yeast infection and then back to BV and UTI. I AM GOING NUTS.

I have tried the Lactic Acid suppositories and no luck.

So, this time, the BV is back (of course) and the doc gave me Metrogel. I am so sick of antibiotics because they lead to a cycle of yeast infection>bv>UTI. So, I have held off on taking them and instead, I am using a ton of Probiotics. When I say a ton, I am almost being literal lol. I am taking Femdophilus plus Renew Life. It says to take just 1 or 2 a day. I am taking 14. Yes, that’s right. 14. I am not suggesting that everyone else do it. I am not a doctor. But I have been reading some studies and it seems that once the flora gets messed up, you can’t cure this. You have to get the flora back in balance. I have been taking 14 a day for about a week (yes, it is expensive, but so are all of these doctor appointments.) I am also avoiding sugar, so no yogurt for me.

For the first time since this all started, It seems like I am getting back to normal. I am really thinking that this may work. The odor has left but I still feel some burning.

Anyone else have luck with probiotics?

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  • kelly28848
    kelly28848 michelle20861

    Posted

    Hi Michelle,

    I am in the same boat. I have struggled on and off with bv for years. Only recently did I begin getting UTIs after never having had one in my life (I'm in my 40's). I also have been doing a ton of research lately, and have decided to try the probiotic method in a serious way. I am not taking 14 but I am taking ALOT. I also purchased ph strips and am closely watching for change. I do also think it's working, but I've been waiting to have sex (married) until my ph is normal. That will be the real test since sex throws it off almost always. If you follow this thread, it looks like people have had luck using plain (no sugar) yogurt with probiotic pills dissolved in it and inserting. That's my next move if oral probiotics alone do not solve this.  Keep posting to share what works. 

    • michelle20861
      michelle20861 kelly28848

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply. The UTI's are worse than the BV! It sucks so bad. I am scared to insert anything in that area right now but if the oral probiotics do not work, I definitely will. I took 23 probiotics yesterday. I have to say that I am feeling totally normal today. No odor. No UTI symptoms. Hardly any burning at all. I really think this is working. I am so relieved. This is the longest stretch of time that I have been without symptoms in 8 months.

  • kelly71047
    kelly71047 michelle20861

    Posted

    Hi Michelle 

    I had bv for for almost two years which I never had until I had a new partner. I didn't know I had it until I smelt funny n boom my lady parts smelt fishy. But I didn't know what it is. I only knew that I had an infection so I went doc and he gave me metronidazole one dose. This cured me. But then I kept sleeping with my partner because I didn't know that it was him. Then the symptoms returned in a month. I just kept taking medicine. Then it got to a point I couldn't get rid of it. I got tested and was told I had trich which is an std. so my partner and I got treated. But I noticed the smell cane back. Then I was told I have bv because of the trich. The trich messed up my flora. So I developed a bacteria resistant bv.  Nothing could get rid of it. Not even probiotics on its own.

    I became depressed and just felt alone and completely dirty. I didn't feel like a woman. I started thinking that this has destroyed my chances of having children in the future all because of sex. So fast forward to recently. I discovered that salt kills bacteria and can balance the ph. So I used salt water tampons ( soaked tampons in sea salt water solution  wink and then did two inserts twice a day for seven days . I immediately noticed results on day 3. Then after 7 days I followed up with canesten vaginal probiotic tablets. I never felt so clean and confident for almost two years. No odour. No itch. It's been 4 days so far symptoms haven't come back. That's what helped me.

    • michelle20861
      michelle20861 kelly71047

      Posted

      Wow Kelly! That is so scary that trich can do that! I am so glad that the salt method worked for you. I'm a little nervous to put anything in that area right now LOL. Mine started when I became sexually active in a new relationship as well. I did get tested for all STDs and thankfully it had all came back clear. So far my massive probiotics do seem to be working better than anything else. I'm really relieved right now because this is the first time in 8 months that I have found something that seems to be working. In fact today the burning is pretty much gone. I took 18 probiotics today. However if it comes back then I'll try anything to get rid of it at this point. And maybe I'll give the salt and I had to try. Because this is very annoying! Thank you so much for letting me know what works for you. I'll keep it in mind if it comes back!

    • kelly71047
      kelly71047 michelle20861

      Posted

      Hi Michelle 

      Yeah it was so scary!! I literally couldn't believe I caught this from him. I'm so happy that this worked for me! The probiotics helps a lot! 

      That's good that you're getting better and you've found a solution. When I was told that my partner could be causing me this, I was upset. I was told also that he causes my flora to lose balance as well so I have to use a condom with him. But it's all good im single now! Which actually has given my lady parts time to recover.

      Keep me updated! What probiotics are you taking?

  • lily89380
    lily89380 michelle20861

    Posted

    Hi Michelle, 

    I was taking about 140 billion CFU plus two 10 billion CFU Reuteri and rhamnosus pills for like a week and didn’t notice a difference so I stopped. Boric acid seems to work if I take use them every few days. 

    How many CFUs were you taking on the daily and did this cure the BV for you?

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