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saj72607
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Ok so I have been suffering with chronic bv for 3 years now. My mind and body is Sooo tired!!! I don't know what else to do I have tries everything and nothing has worked. I'm tired of wasting money on things that don't work. I feel like I'm gonna b stuck like this for the rest of my life and I don't think I can handle that I've suffered long enough. I just want to b normal again!!! Why doesn't anything work!?!? I'm losing my mind literally. I don't know what else to try does anybody have any suggestions. I've tried lemon and water, boric acid, several antibiotics, yogurt, vinegar, peroxide, gels, salt baths and tea tree oil. Also probiotics and nothing!! My main issue is the ODOR it won't go away!!! Oh and also my doc done a procedure where he frozen my cervix and that didn't work either so I'm desperate I'm tired of being embarrassed and getting made fun of. My children hears and sees all this its so heartbreaking how people in this world are about things.

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  • S62473
    S62473 saj72607

    Posted

    If you’re sexually active, are you using protection?
  • Neecie
    Neecie saj72607

    Posted

    saj72607 I understand how you feel I battled BV for seven years.  The odor was bad and discharge and itching were horrible.  Like you I tried everything under the sun and nothing seemed to work.  Until I started the following:

    I only use Original Dove Liquid soap. (white and blue bottle)

    I cut my sugar intake gradually until it's almost none.

    I use Kotex ultra thin liners daily and changed often (these pads are as thin as paper you can't feel them at all) they are sometimes hard to find but Walmart and Target usually carry them.

    As soon as sex is over go directly to the bathroom urinate and use Dove Liquid soap to clean up good.  If you have sex again repeat the urinate and clean up process.  (even if you use protection)

    After you shower dry off really good and don't put underwear on right then just like go without while you put your make up on or whatever at least 10-15 minutes of no underwear.  (everything airs out and dries)

    After you have dried off and aired out and your ready for underwear rub on some Hydrocortisone cream 1% this works wonders you may need to carry some with you through the day until it really starts working. (this is available anywhere and is really inexpensive)

    Sleep without underwear and DON'T use any kind of OTC yeast treatments.

    This will take a little time but just keep it up.  I don't have to wear the liners every day anymore just right before and after my period.  I also don't have to carry the cream around for emergencies anymore.  But I do use the cream every day without fail.  So far this has been working for the last 5 years.  Good Luck

     

    • Zombielox
      Zombielox Neecie

      Posted

      Exactly. .it's all about the peeing and washing .. 👏 great reply

    • michelle27664
      michelle27664 Neecie

      Posted

      I use dove wash religiously but for my skin not my vagina .

      Dove and fem fresh etc has only made my BV worse

      every nurse and doctor in the last 10 years I've had BV have all said no products in our lady garden.Theres something you can use in the outside of the vagina is Aquarius cream

      Only use this cream

      Asda and Boots and pharmacies sell the cream .

      but definitely dont use Dove for your vagina.

  • laura_51322
    laura_51322 saj72607

    Posted

    Hello, I am in the same boat :”( I have bad odor that is very noticeable in public and small places. (Car especially) and I am single so trying to have any type of a love life has been non existent for almost two years... I tried everything you mentioned except the freezing cervix procedure. I can’t afford to keep buying “Refresh” (spelled that wrong on purpose) and other products like tea tree oil, sea salt, apple cider vinegar, baking soda etc.... I tried everything separately. Nothing worked... I have not been having sex at all. I have been to my Gyno at least 20 times the past year or two.... antibiotics are useless.. gels and creams are useless. Douches are useless!! I am SO DEPRESSED I can barely function each day. Idk how much more I can take.. I’m only 25 I just want to be able to live my life but I can’t be happy with vaginal odor :”( I also have been exercising more and eating clean for months... that doesn’t help either. I wish the CDC would resize how terrible this is for women and find a cure! 
    • danie772
      danie772 laura_51322

      Posted

      *hi, I've been suffering from this for about seven years now, and I have still haven't found a cure. I have no idea what it is and why nothing will work , whether I have sex or not. I can go months without sex, but still have the odor and I have no idea. it is so embarrassing. I'm 27 now. if you have found anything to make it stop permanently, please share

    • brittney76982
      brittney76982 danie772

      Posted

      i was going through the exact thing ...please try the black seed oil bc i literally can cry right now...it actually works...and ive been suffering for 6 years...chunky discharge and fishy odor...i would go weeks without sex and get treatment and it still wouldnt work

    • michelle27664
      michelle27664 laura_51322

      Posted

      I hope you're now cured of BV.

      but I just wanted to say I'm where you are or where you've been.

      I'm 36 I've suffered 10 years .

      but it's been 4 years now and nothing works

      I can.smell my BV odour on my leather sofa or on my pjs

      its summer I've lovely dresses to wear but I didn't realise I couldn't wear them because of BV.

      ive been single 4 years so it's not sex related

      like you I can't begin to meet a guy I would be so paranoid I'd never get intimate

      hope you reply back as your post is exactly how I am .

      x

    • NoOneImportant
      NoOneImportant brittney76982

      Posted

      ive been taking bso internally, and 4000 mg at a time.. i even tried it vaginally.. nope. i truly feel hopeless. the worst bit, the bso has me so healthy otherwise, at 50 i have perfect bp, perfect blood sugar.. perfect heart rate.. nothing, nothing will take this nasty odor away... im so damn ashamed and disgusted. if i didnt have children and grand children...i may have checked on out by now.

    • Worthit39
      Worthit39 brittney76982

      Posted

      I drink black seed oil and still have the smell. are you inserting it or drinking it?

    • brittney76982
      brittney76982 NoOneImportant

      Posted

      the black seed oil stop after 2 days but this what have helped me i went to the doctor and got flagyl dec 17 2019 she told me to take 4 pills at once and finishing take the rest of the pills 2 times a day so in all i took the pills for 9 days .i have been drinking lots of water and taking balance complex while on the antibotics also i take cranberry pills with vitamin c 3 times a day while on antibiotics ..plus at the last 3 days of my treatment i started inserting boric acid supportories .ive been bv free for 2 weeks now going on 3 .It has never been away for this long please try this method .The pills i got off amazon is called candida complex for 13 dollars ,boric cap supportories for 9 dollars,and nature bounty cranberry gel caps with vitamin c . I hope this helps

    • brittney76982
      brittney76982 Worthit39

      Posted

      the black seed oil stop after 2 days but this what have helped me i went to the doctor and got flagy dec 17 2019 she told me to take 4 pills at once and finishing take the rest of the pills 2 times a day so in all i took the pills for 9 days .i have been drinking lots of water and taking balance complex while on the antibotics also i take cranberry pills with vitamin c 3 times a day while on antibiotics ..plus at the last 3 days of my treatment i started inserting boric acid supportories .ive been bv free for 2 weeks now going on 3 .It has never been away for this long please try this method .The pills i got off amazon is called candida complex for 13 dollars ,boric cap supportories for 9 dollars,and nature bounty cranberry gel caps with vitamin c . I hope this helps

    • brittney76982
      brittney76982 Worthit39

      Posted

      also if you just have the fishy smell and no discharge i do recommed vh esstentials probiotics if you havent tried them ! they use to work for me but i stop taking them years ago and got off BC and body got out of wack ...also they have supportories and they both are 7 dollars a piece u can find the probiotics at walmart and the supportories at cvs if you dnt want to order .I hope this helps and please respond back and let me know it it do bc i totally understand you

    • adrianna12007
      adrianna12007 laura_51322

      Posted

      I completely know you feel!!! I'm so depressed over the smell and discharge and nothing seems to work for me either 😦 It really impacts how i act, and it bugs me to hear my friends tell me about their sexual experiences when I'm too self-conscious to even engage because my bv won't go away!!!

      I have yet to find a solution, but I wanted to let you know i'm here for you and can relate!

  • Zombielox
    Zombielox saj72607

    Posted

    Hi there, I'm so sorry you are going through this, I did for year an know exactly how it feels... I also tried everthing with no luck.. so in the end I stressed to my Dr who said to try the antibiotics again (Metronidazole) with a full course of 5 tablets in 1 day instead of the usual course in a week. .. I did this for two days and the bv went .. now to prevent it coming back , me and my partner wash with just warm water (maybe a little soap-dove is the best) before and after intercourse.. I haven't (touchwood ) had it for nearly a year now.. hope this helps... it's really important to wash and pee after sex. 🤗

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