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testing my ph everyday for bv and more questions

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thisrlysucks
thisrlysucks

Hi I'm writing because I'm wondering if testing my ph everyday is helping me at all?

-I noticed I only get BV and the horrible smell that comes with it during sex. I started to test my ph everyday and it is always at 4.5 (I think). If my ph is at 4.5 before I have sex does this mean the gross smell wont happen? Or does my ph rise during that sexual encounter and the smell happens right then and there? 

-I am also wondering if it would be bad for me to try sticking a Vitamin C pill up there when my ph levels are normal and I don't have BV.  I'm so scared of having the smell come during sex that I want to be proactive and try sticking Vitamin C in there 2 days before, but I dont know if that will be bad for me when my ph levels are normal. 

-Does anyone have a suggestion on what pro biotics are the best for helping with BV?

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  • thisrlysucks
    thisrlysucks

    Posted

    Also, after getting BV the first time I also got a UTI for the first time in years. Now I have another UTI, but I am nervous to take the medication because I read UTI medicine can cause BV... does anyone have any knowledge ont his?
    • maggie0327
      maggie0327 thisrlysucks

      Posted

      I would suggest to take the UTI medicine tho, it must be a lot of pain and trouble peeing. I think the medication can cause vaginal infections because the antibiotic you take to cure the bacteria in the urinary tract can also kill the good bacteria in your vagina, hence the bad ones can grow. I have been suffering with recurring infections myself but antibiotics can be your best friend and worst enemy. Point is to raise your immune system to fight off the bacteria!
  • rachel73342
    rachel73342 thisrlysucks

    Posted

    Your PH seems fine. What are you using to test it?

    Make your partner wear a condom. It is the semen that is changing the PH of your vagina. If your partner cares for you, they WILL use a condom if you ask.

    You want a probiotic that has primadophillus reuteri and rhamnosis. Those 2 good bacteria live in the vagina.

    What country are you in? Depends what country you are in as to what brands stock those 2 good bacteria supplements.

    But I think if you stop messing up your PH by letting your boyfriend's semen get in there, your PH should maintain itself.

     

  • bridget1229
    bridget1229 thisrlysucks

    Posted

    Its the semen it he ejaculates in you and there is pre-cum. The ph of semen is 7.5-9.  Try using condoms with none of that crap on them (that can bother you too).
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