So I went camping over the weekend and got there Friday afternoon. Stayed over night and half of the next day and had to say I was sick and left a day early. I could smell my odor and others smelt it passing in the wind. Was with some people I met for the first time ever. And I just couldn’t take the anxiety anymore.... it’s horrible I can’t even enjoy my life anymore because of this. Just wanted to update you all... and this balance complex I am going to try next when I get paid next Friday. I have spent so much money on products, nothing works... I hope the FDA approves this new gel to cure the BV! I am so exhausted from living like this. :”(
Wish my discussion could be more positive, but that isn’t the case at all.
Hey Laura , I'm so sorry that this happened to you . I wish we women didn't ever have to go through this . Before purchasing the v b complex , maybe you could possibly give the vitamin c with rosehips a try? They're less money right now and very effective. Not guaranteeing a cure BUT a relief ..
Oh Laura.. Im so sorry. The bicarb took my smell away but Iv got a bad allergy to someth so Iv basically got hives in my vagina and on my lips.
Have they cultured ur bv?? Is it gardnerella or??
hey,
I've had BV for about 6 years. It sucks.
I mean, it doesn't just suck- it's a s****y s****y life altering hard reality.
I've arrived at the conclusion that there is no cure.
but i can tell you how to avoid a smelly camping trip again. I feel you girl that is so lame. it's humiliating. BUT there other things out there that are worse even still.
anyway I'm going to get to it.
you need these:
https://www.amazon.com/pH-D-Feminine-Health-Support-Suppositories/dp/B01KGFXSLQ?th=1
you stick one up inside yourself overnight. they will instantly reset you. sometimes you might need to do two or three nights in a row. you may need to wear a pad.
you need to be taking probiotics very single day. you could also need vitamin zinc, Vitamin D--
avoid sugar- remember your body processes alcohol as sugar this is all stuff that will feed the BV.
you need to take in consideration what your using during menstruation there are harmful chemicals in tampons and pads that aren't natural.
also you period will change your PH be ready with boric acid suppositories after. sex will change you PH too.
sleep without underwear on. don't wear skin tight bottoms too often. it needs to breath.
i am not cured but I'm successfully keeping gross symptoms at bay.
I've lamented to many OBGy N's that if men had stinky discharge coming out of their dicks and causing them pain during intercourse there sure as s**t would be a cure by now.
and one last thing keep your chin up. everyone has something about their body or mind thats different or hard or a pain and don't let this bullshit BV drag you down. so many, many of us have it now.
Dawn,
Thank you and I’m Not sure what type it is but I always test positive for BV and it is chronic. It hasn’t gone away at all for almost two years now. I am so upset I cannot take this.
Hello Nancy
I literally have just enough cash to get myself to and from work and to feed me and my daughter, the rest of the week. Or I would go purchase the rosehips with Vitamin C. :”( everything is so depressing. This only makes me feel that much worse. I tried taking a little trip for myself and that failed...
Hi Laura,
I'm really sorry to hear the issues you are going through.
I have managed to b bv free for 8 months already n it feels so good. I took the antibiotics n once it was gone I stopped using panty liners. This was causing the bacteria to breed n to continue causing me trouble. Now i only use cotton undies n no liners at all n the bacteria is gone. The dr explained that even if I use cotton liners n change them constantly the bacteria breeds because of the plastic liners have n it makes sense, if my privates can't breath. Dont spend money just kill the bacteria with the antibiotics n get rid of the liners n take probiotics n u should b fine. Also I don't use undies to go to bed. I let my privates breath when I go to bed. N this has worked wonders. Try it, out won't cost u n it worked for me...
Good luck
Soraya,
Thank you for the advice, I do take probiotics twice a day. I have taken antibiotics prescribed by my Gynecologist. They fight off the good and bad bacteria which left my body to have more of the bad than good. I also wear cotton undies during the day and sleep without underwear at night. I am going to stop wearing thin pantyliners and see how that works. I have tried it all, except baking soda bath and peroxide douche. I am going to try these two remedies next, something has GOT to give! I cannot live like this :”(
And as far as sex goes that is non existent because if the odor.. it is so sad. 😩😢
I'm so sorry to hear that your camping trip went bad. I recently learned and experience the benefits of prebotics. Prebotics helps your body make good bacteria. I used a prebiotic suppository last week, and it killed a lot of the bad bv causing bacteria. Now I'm adding more prebotics foods into my diet such as, flax seed, bananas, greens and ginger. I hope this helps. Although as of right now there isn't a cure for bv , I strongly believe having a holistic diet lessens the symptoms, and may elimant bv all to gather in time. Don't give up the fight we will beat this!
Pls stop wearing the liners n hopefully you will see an improvement. I suffered for over two yrs n took many antibiotics but after 3 months it will come back, it was driving me crazy. But as as soon as I stopped the liners it was gone...let me know how you go...
Hey Laura sorry to hear that I was hoping it went well but do t give up the vitamins um taking so far seems like it’s give me good bacteria no Itching burning or no bad smelling going on so I’ve been drinking a lot of water is well with the vitamins. I also dish once a week with pH balance it also comes with a pH jail in the package that refreshes the vagina so so far I’m feeling good about this I’m not giving up and I think you should try the vitamins Acidophilus(probiotic) ,D3 5000iu,super Bcomplex You take once a day I’ve been taking them for two weeks and by now I would have been smelling or having a irritation and knock on wood so far I’ve been feeling good about this let me know what happens I think you should try them
Klo,
I haven’t tried a probiotic suppository yet. Only tea tree oil suppository which helped a little but didn’t cure it. I do eat healthy, rarely any junk. I will have to add flax seeds and banana to my diet. As far as greens and ginger I do get those in weekly. What vaginal probiotic suppository do you recommend?
Thank you tetame I am going to try taking a different probiotic from the local health food store and take the D-3 5,000 daily. I am so upset each night before bed and it’s the first thing on my mind in the morning and stays haunting me each day... I’m hoping for a miracle! Idk what else I can do.
I'm quite confused... I didnt know such a thing existed... If you test positive for a bug then they give you meds to treat. Did they not identify the bug... You need a name. In my natural health experience, it sounds like the flora of your vagina is the issue. I'm just checking, ur on probiotics, you alkalize using lemon juice, (fresh), once a day. You don't use feminine health products, bubble bath etc, you avoid wine and sugar like the plague, ur douching with the bicarb only??,
I had a similar thing about 7 years ago but I'd picked up proteus in my urethra... I was on antibiotics non stop for almost two and a half years. But it was awful... I had a scratching itching burning in my urethra.. Which caused your symptoms ongoing ly. Have they checked for allergies or that it's not some wierd bug causing it??
I was going to mention those too... I heard on the form of people making those ovules with coconut oil and probiotics
The brand is VH Essentials. I think it is a good brand. Since I've been using it and drinking more water I noticed a difference. Also whenever I get the feeling to pre, I pee. Don't hold your pre in for too long. I would say an hour the most.
I’m 38 years old and have been struggling with BV since I was 17. It’s a horribly embarrassing problem and completely ruins self esteem and confidence. When I was young I had no idea how to combat it. The drs look at u like you’re filthy after you’re there a couple times with it, as if IT isn’t humiliating enough. There was no internet then, and no where to turn. As I got older and had more resources to look for cures and prevention, I realized different things work for different women and nothing that worked for everyone else worked for me! I finally, after spending years of recurring infections and more money than I can count found something that’s worked for me, and anyone else that suffered from BV that I led to it. And it was so simple and cheap. I got 30 boric acid suppositories from eBay for ten bucks, and a huge bag of baking soda from Sams Club. I washed my privates with baking soda, and used a boric acid suppository nightly. During this time I am also trying to eat yogurt with live cultures once daily and sometimes even took a drink of apple cider vinegar. It worked so well that any time I develop a symptom I follow this regimen and it’s gone before it starts. My oldest daughter also got BV regularly. This worked for her as well and also for a friend of mine who could not seem to get rid of it. I have trolled these forums for years reading what works for everyone else. I’ve never replied to anyone until now. Now I feel like I have something useful to say and I really hope that this works for someone else. It’s a pretty Big deal because nothing ever worked for me. I’m going on almost two years now with no return.
Hi Laura, let me just say I feel your pain and I'm sorry. I've had bv for about two years myself I replied to another lady on here and I'm going to copy and paste what I wrote. It is important to know what type of bv you have or you'll never be cured.
I feel your pain 😩 I had bv for 2 years straight until here recently. Just when I thought there was no hope, I can say there actually is hope! I'm thinking I got mine from a new sexual partner two years ago. After my ex husband and I split I met this guy we were friends for a while then became more. slept together and boom bv hit me full force and there was no kicking it. I have been devastated for the last two years of my life. I had never had problems like this before so it puzzled me. I went to the Dr got checked and sure enough it was bv. I can't tell you how many trips I've taken to the Dr because of bv. Massive amounts of antibiotics, flagyl mostly and when I'd finish them it would come right back. I've searched the web and was at a place in my life to where I would literally try anything so I did just that. Every time I'd read something that worked for one woman I'd go try it. So here goes: hydrogen peroxide douches-rid of the smell but comes right back next day
Betadine douches-same results as peroxide
Pro and prebiotics-nothing. I still take a daily pro just to have healthy gut but done nothing for my CV
I've even inserted probiotics, vitamin c vaginally and my results where nothing
Yogurt and keifer milk douches-nothing
Acv douches-nothing
Baking soda washes-nothing
I take daily folic acid, vitamin c, vitamin d3, magnesium still didn't help but I still take them to get vitamins.
I have tried every home remedy you can think of and some masked the smell but the discharge was still there so I knew I wasn't cured. Last month I laid on my bathroom floor and just cried, praying to get some relief from this terrible bacteria that I just could not get rid of. I have been to the point to where I would not go any where, no sex, no nothing. I felt less of a woman every single day. But, about 3 weeks ago my family Dr referred me to a new gynecologist.I thought to myself I don't even know why I'm going. All they're gonna do is pump me full of bs pills and send me on my way like every other Dr has done. I really thought I was incurable and was going to have to live with this. So I chalked it up went on to my appointment. First of all this was a woman gyno. She done a pap and told me there's 4types of bv and if they don't test for it you'll never know how to treat it. Sobbing like a baby in my car I went on home after my appt. Two days later she called me and told me exactly what type of bacteria it was plus I had two types of yeast. I'd never thought I had a yeast infection I didn't have the symptoms. And i have a hormonal imbalance She called me in an antibiotic *clyndamicyn gel* vaginally for 7 days, diflucan, once a week for two months
Estrace hormone gel, vaginally twice a week for several months. Before this I had ordered some boric acid suppositories to try. I started the medication process (I had nothing to lose at this point) while taking the medication she prescribed I started the boric acid suppositories as well. I went back for a check up at my gyno she done another pap and I told her I felt like I still had it. She called me yesterday and said everything came back negative. I just sit and cried of happiness. It took a good three weeks to get rid of it.I've been batteling this mess for so long I'm just happy to have relief. I wanted to tell you my story in hopes it'll help you. Try the boric acid, don't be afraid to mention to your gyno you want to know exactly what type of bacteria bv it is so have him or her to check for it. My gyno also told me low estrogen levels can and will cause you to have bv she said the hormone gel she gave me is going to play a big part in my healing process. I know how miserable bv can make you. I promised myself if I'm too get cured in any way that I would share my story. There's more women going through this than we think. Positive vibes, and prayers to you. I hope this helps. I also used VH essentials from CVS pharmacy it really helped the smell but was not a cure.