I've had BV a few times, and have found this is normally when I'm with a new partner. People keep talking about a fishy smell but mine doesn't smell like that. It's more like a very strong ammonia / wee smell, or sometimes a cabbagey smell...... it's just horrendous! Don't know if anyone else has had the next very strange symptom, but the discharge also seems to take the colour out of the gusset on my knickers!!! Like bleach!
I've just had a 5 day treatment of the metronadizole gel but I came on unexpectedly (a week early) on day 4 of the treatment. The chemist said I had to carry on with the treatment but that it might reduce the effects. Anyway, I finished the treatment.... then came out with thrush (common side effect) which I treated. And guess what? Now the thrush has gone i've noticed the BV is still there! Aaaaaarrrrrrgggghh! Will it never end?
Just on my way to pick up prescription for another course of the gel
I have read a lot of letters on here and they all seem to relate to me, especially this one.
I get the ammonia/pee smell too.... even if i've been to the loo at work i wait a few minutes till i come out of the cubical as I feel like if someone goes in after me they will smell it and think i'm dirty.
I am so embarrassed, My partner can even smell it, he must feel sick!
I don't even want to have sex anymore as I am so ashamed of it, it embarrasses me.
I have just been to the Dr today and she has given me a course of the metronadizole tablets, so i'm starting them today for a week (fingers crossed).
I just feel so alone. I went to a party last week and they were all playing twister and I darent join in, just incase i smelt !!!!
I have suffered from recurrent BV for almost 3 years now. I am married and completely monogamous as is my husband, but it just keeps coming back. Here is some information I've been given and things I've tried that have helped me.
First, I had two doctors tell me that women who have had children, and women who have IUD such as the mirena which I did, seem to be much more suseptible to it. Also you don't have to have multiple sex partners or change sex partners.....just having more sex than usual can cause it.
Ok, so things I have tried that seem to be helping lessen the occurrences and uncomfortable symptoms. First off, probiotics. Every single day. Yes they are stupidly expensive but they really work to help balance things out. Especially if you have to use the metronadizole, I know I always ended up with a yeast infection from taking the antibiotics so then I was doubly miserable. If you already have the infection, double the probiotics for the first two or three days, then go down to normal dose and take them religiously, it has really lessened my recurrences and even seems to make the symptoms not so bad when I do get it.
For immediate relief of symptoms if you have to wait on an appt and/or meds, try boric acid suppositories. They work very quickly, for me it was within a couple hours the smell and discharge dropped dramatically. Hope some of this helps!
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I've had this problem for almost 8 yrs it's so uncomfortable,less when stood,I also suffer with IBS at same time.Tried telling GPs stemmed from the menopause,I find driving uncomfortable let alone sitting watching TV all I do is fidget to get comfortable,do you ladies experience this I've written down all your tips will give them a go. These female issue sites are invaluable,another female issue we have to contend with,like we've not got enough to deal with on the gyne front .ive put my daughter onto the this Web site now .Warm wishes to all x
OMG i'm glad i'm not alone! I've been dealing with it for almost 5 years now! I rarely have the fishy smell. And i can't even tell half the time whether it's yeast or BV. Like i feel like i have a cactus up my vagina! It's uncomfortable! I seem to get BV, then treat it, but need a second treatment for BV and then end up with yeast so this vicious cycle just won't stop! I have tried Probiotics, and i have the Luvena Prebiotics (gel to insert) and i'm trying that a few times a week. I also asked my doctor to put me on a long term course to treat it. So i do a Clindesse vaginal suppository after intercourse, and then i have to follow up with a vaginal cream to elimiate the yeast! It's so discouraging and frustrating! Ughhhhh
What is with the bleaching effect. Wackadoodle. Glad I'm single at the moment, but hating myself alone is probably just as bad as hating myself with someone else.
What about if you live in america? I've been dealing with this since 09 when I was raped. I can't get rid of the order. I've taken pills, douche, and ect. I was told it can live with you forever
I've also had BV for a few years..and researched tons of cures. And so far none of them worked. .. except recently I had read Garlic cures BV .... Just plain garlic. .. so thought I would try it... just peal a garlic clove and poke it with a fork to make holes and insert it in your vagina.... it will burn so just heads up... keep it in there for about an hour or 2 then take out. ... do that for 2 days or so and it will cure it. .. I tried this for 1 day and it was gone... no more smell and I feel fine..... Happy to not deal with this no longer
Hello you guys I know it's been a year so I wanna how was the results I'm 25 and I've been struggling work this since 6 grade I've had people make fun of me and call me fishy and they even made w sing about me please guys what help you I go to online school now but I'm going to start working soon I don't want people smelling me at work please!
I use boric acid suppositores that I make myself. I also use them for maintenance after sex and during my cycle. google boric acid and bv also look up boric acid on amazon there is tons of people on there like us who it freed.
Yessss!!! These are exactly my symptoms as well down to the "bleaching" of the panties. One thing that may help is washing with tea tree oil (maybe in your case as soon as you have a new partner) you just have to dilute it (I'm sure you can get an exact ration on Google) and it has to be pure 100% tea tree oil. The tea tree oill has antibacterial qualities that help to regulate the bacteria in your vagina...
I know this post is older- but i had questions and wanted to see if anyone would be able to give me advice or opinion!
Ive gotten BV only twice before, each time with the only symptoms being intense burning and itching, abnormal discharge and redness. Both times they cleared up...I cant remember what the first med was but the second time it happened i was prescribed flagyl.
This time the BV manifested differently; just odor! absolutely no pain, itchyness or burning. discharge did seem somewhat abnormal- but the smell is just extremely strange and strong. kind of like fish but it mostly reminds me of (sorry if this is gross) the smell of urine- and no its not urine that I smell it is in fact the discharge :p .I did visit the gynecologist yesterday, she said during the physical examination that she noticed my cervix was abnormally red.
The gynecologist gave me a free sample of clindesse, a cream rather than a pill because my red cervix (? I dont know what she meant by that.) Now, I thought she said i would have to use it for 5 to 7 days every night and it should clear up in up to a week- but everything was going so fast and every question i asked the nurse made me feel stupid and she was kind of trying to hurry me out of the office.
When i got home to use the Clindesse (right before bed), i noticed it was just a single prefilled applicator to be used one time only; i used it as directed(administered like a tampon, as far in as comfortable and pushed the plunger/injected the medication) and after i injected everything, right when i took out the applicator there was the medicated cream all over the applicator and some coming out of me making me think that not all of it was able to get in me or near my cervix.
So I was wondering if anyone had the same problem or advice? Do you think that enough of the medication was able to get in me, will it work? Really nervous
Thanks!
Im going to post this on a seperate page so hopefully i can get a response!
thank you for the reply! my doctor only gave me one application/dose... I thought it was going to be a daily thing and was afraid that i didnt recieve enough medication. I just called my pharmacy- walgreens- and the pharmacist said it is a one time use.. so im very relieved about that!! Thanks again!
This thread makes me feel better. I have had the amonia issue for about two years now. I took a course of Flagyll last year. I tasted metal the whole week and it came back as soon as I stopped. My gyno gave recently me a one-time clindesse applicaror, so we shall see. I'm waiting to use it until the probiotic I've ordered (provella) comes in so I don't end up back in the same boat. It's expensive as hell, but it's supposed to help with all kinds of issues, so I'll let y'all know. I know you're not supposed to have sex the week after Clindesse, but does the timing of the dose matter after sex? Is it better to use it right after, wait a day, etc? Thank you, ladies
Exactly, i have ammonia like odor as well, same problem with undergarments as well. Its maddening, nothing has worked so far but Represh at least gets rid of odor for a few days
I totally understand what you're feeling! I have tried everything in the book and I mean everything! I finally tried probiotics and I couldn't belive how much it worked. I got the gummies from Walgreens digestive advantage and began eating 2 a day and TMI but I even stuck one up my vag. (I was desperate) and no joke, it went away THAT DAY. trying to spread the word and see if it can help anyone else because oh my gosh it is awful
I understand Im in my mid 20's and been dealing with BV as long as i can remember im a very clean person i lost my bf and friends b/c of it no matter what i do the embarrassing smell happens some days i just want to die people make fun of me but its something i cant help my smell isnt that bad but its bad enough if i sit down for to long the wet panties and odor happens i fell so alone if only i had a friend that relates to me i would feel much better woman i know dont have this problem and dont care to ask or tell me when the smell happens. Im the pretty smelly girl at work its embarrassing please help me i tried tea tre oil vitiamin c and e insert in my V nothing works the antibotics only work for so long then the smell comes back .