Omg ladies this is great information. So I recently got a book on bv that recommends using diluted hydrogen peroxide treatment along with probiotics, healthy diet( less sugar, less carbs, dark leafy greens and organic protiens). This made the discharge and the smell go away but my vulva is still inflamed from the bv infection. My vagina must be very sensitive to the hydrogen peroxide. But it really seems like it's killing the bad bacteria. I'm just so itchy still. I don't know what to do about the raw feeling. I'm taking probiotics, eating yogurt ( I haven't tried the yogurt suppositories yet) but if anyone has any information on what I can do to get rid of the itching and burning. I tried boric acid, obviously antibiotics threw me way off in the beginning. And now I'm obsessively researching natural remedies because this has been reoccurring so much. I also read that hormones really can play a part and having balnced cortisol levels in your body so im going to try adrenal support and recommend it to anyone who has alot of stress in their lives. Ill try the sea salt method today and the yogurt but I'm concerned because the symptoms went away but I'm still experiencing so much dryness and itching. I'd really appreciate some feedback us women need to stick together through this it's a tough road.
I am extremely glad I am not the only one suffering with this “disease”. I have had BV for the past 5 years. The awful smell, itching and burning has been terrible. My sweet husband is very understanding thankfully! My OB has recommended using refresh gel applicator @ bedtime. ( really seems to help with the smell)!! However, he also says using condoms with my spouse will help keep me balanced. ☹️ I’m hoping to find a long term cure for this. I’m looking forward to hearing everyone’s journey and hoping we can all find a solution! Thank y’all for being so brave and sharing something so embarrassing. ❤️
I also have suffered from BV for 4 years and have tried literally everything, including all the things mentioned here. But I feel I have found my answer and I have now been completely BV free for 3 weeks (before it would become less, but never really gone).
After so much research over the years, I came across another bacteria that is often found with BV but that a lot of doctors do not know about. It is called Mycoplasma Hominis and Ureaplasma. Both are micro bacteria that cannot be tested through normal swap test, but needs to be tested through PCR testing (DNA). I tested positive for both. They gave me a specific antibiotic and during this treatment things were better, but like most of you have experienced too... it comes back after you are done with the antibiotics. I tested again and the Ureaplasma had gone down, but the Mycoplasma was still there. I read online that both bacteria are resistent to most antibiotics and I felt hopeless. It looks like the Mycoplasma keeps the vaginal PH Alkaline which the BV enjoyed. I did more research and found a new type of antibiotic that should work better for Mycoplasma, named Moxifloxacin.
I took this antibiotic and again it was gone during the time I took it, but it came back when I stopped taking it. I was so devastated. I decided not to test again and just to leave it. But somewhere my mind told me that.. could it be possible that I actually did treat the Mycoplasma hominid, but that the BV was now just floating around by itself and that I should just do one more antibiotic (I know, I hate antibiotic) to treat the BV. I decided not to do this.. until a few months later I underwent a small surgical procedure and was proscribed an antibiotic that is normally also given for BV (which in the past, before the Mycoplasma treatment I had taken so many times and it never worked). But this time it worked... I immediately got a yeast infection, but I was happy, because this can only happen if your PH becomes more acidic. I treated the yeast infection and for the first time in 4 years I do not experience anything.
for all of you who have been suffering from BV for so many years and have tried all the medicine against the biofilm and it still doesn;t go away, please get tested for Mycoplasma hominis and get treated for it (don;t forget then to treat the BV after that).
I did also use some Chinese Medicine lately to support my system, this may have had a positive impact as well. you never know really what does the final trick, but my feeling says it was the Mycoplasma. Online you also read that Mycoplasma can cause difficulties with getting pregnant, so it is important to check this. And make sure you treat your partner for the Mycoplasma as well.. you never know.
All the best ladies! Hope this helpful.
I’ve had chronic BV for a while now and I’ve found a pretty simple solution. Pick up some empty gelatin capsules size 01 from amazon or health food store. Then buy 100% boric acid powder (sold in some hardware stores as roach an ant killer) just double check its 100% boric acid (the one I found was a yellow container with red top) I usually fill the capsule half way with the power and insert it all the way in before bed. Do this every night for at least 3 nights and then you can space it out more, maybe once a week. Fixes the pH in your vagina so the bacteria can’t survive. You will have a watery discharge the day following so wear a liner! Keep using that capsules here and there even when you think it’s gone otherwise it will come back
Wow!! I’m reading your post and it sounds like I’m the one who wrote it. Currently as income writing this, I’m about to bust out in tears and fall into a depression. I can’t even recall how long I’ve struggled with bv because it’s been that long and I’m now about to be 28 yo. I want to cry every time I have sex with my bf and I’m also scared I can’t have kids because we’ve been trying since October and nothing has happened. I have really bad cramps, I bleed a little after sex and I’m scared that ir developed pelvic inflammatory disease from how many bv episodes I’ve had. I’m at the doctor like every two months and I’m seriously jealous of couples who have a normal sex life and that have kids. I sometime hide from my bf because I don’t want to tell him I’m having symptoms AGAIN of bv. I’m so over this Idk what to do anymore beside sit on my bed and wanting to cry about it. If you get to read this please share how you’ve been doing lately. I wish you the best of luck and pray you’ve found a solution.
I just wanted to share my experience with this new antibiotic for recurrent BV. I have tried every possible thing to cure my BV to no avail. I happened upon this new FDA approved antibiotic called Solosec. Good news is that I took it 2 weeks ago and fingers crossed, I have been non-symptomatic.....bad news is that insurance doesn’t cover it yet. I was able to download a coupon from the pharma company that manufactures it. I paid $93 out of pocket, but it is a single dose. I haven’t started my period yet, so this will be the ultimate challenge to see if it works. But I am quietly optimistic!
Did it work?
Hi please read the Ebooks you can buy on http://www.allthingsvagina.com It changes your understanding about BV and explains cures that will banish BV for good. They've also written a book on how to treat men for BV. It will certainly give you hope. I was recommended the website by someone else on this discussion page and I'm so thankful for it! I'm yet to be cured of BV and I only finished reading book today. I'm feeling optimistic that I will get cured of this depressing 'disease' (that's what it feels like I've got!). I've been trying for a baby for 3 years while also suffering with BV and when I eventually did fall pregnant earlier this year I miscarried. Who knows the reason, but my bets are BV was somewhere to blame. I'm anxious that I'm running out of time as I'm 37 and I cannot afford to let BV continue to stop me conceiving. I need my PH levels normal again!!! Good luck and you certainly aren't alone in this BV Battle X
Hi Michele! I too have just recently tried Solosec. It seemed to help my symptoms for a couple of days and then it came right back 
I seriously just want to cry all of the time after trying nearly everything on the market there is to try and having no success I really hope it works for you!!! Please keep us updated!
Hi Lyss, I’m sorry to hear that it didn’t work for you. I’ve also tried everything and anything and I’ve also just cried because I feel like it’ll never go away and I ll never have a normal sex life and or kids. You’re not alone I assure you. Please don’t give up because I don’t want to give up. I will pray for us girls going through this.
I really thought Solosec was going to be the cure. I was symptom free for almost a month and then my period came and symptoms returned. I am tempted to try it again, but worry about the side effects. These antibiotics are so strong and I am concerned what it is doing to my body.
Hi, please read my post above in this discussion. It may help x
I deal with this and it is the worst. It’s depressing. However I use 1-2 boric acid suppositories a week and I have no symptoms. I am praying I don’t end up with a resistance to it. It had definitely been a cure for me.
hey thank you for the advise, i would like to try this too since ive tried absolutely everything as well and no cure. Where can i get boric acid from? is it possible to order online if so where is the best place to order from? thank you so much x
i came here to read this story to get some validation i guess. today i had THE single most horrifying experience. up until today, i had no idea what bv was. all i knew was that i had an AWFUL odor. in the past i have looked up having a bad odor, because i had began to smell myself. whether it was when i was getting up from my seat, using the washroom, or just standing around. i always had this lingering gross smell around me. i was beginning to get scared that others around me could smell it, thats how strong and bad it was. but i thought it was normal, so i kind of forgot about it. then, today i was at school, and began to smell it again. this time it was particularly bad. so bad that i actually contemplated leaving school. i decided that i would just go to the bathroom to see what was up. i took along two of my friends because yes i cant go anywhere by myself. anyway, i stepped into the stall and pulled down my pants. i got the single most horrific wiff of a smell id ever smelled in my life. i was mortified. i was actually scared that my two friends that came with me got a wiff too, thats how strong it was. i quickly cleaned myself up washed my hands extremely well. i went about my day, still smelling the horrendous smell, but not being able to do anything about it. eventually, i got home. i decided to confide in my best friend about my concerns, since shes really smart and i figured she'd be able to help me a bit. to my absolute HORROR, she reveals that not only did her and my other friend smell the horrific odor in the bathroom earlier that day, but she also confessed that SHE WAS ABLE TO SMELL IT FOR OVER 6 MONTHS. thats when i lost it. i had to find out what was causing the smell. this couldn't possibly be normal. not to mention, the absolute fountain of watery disgusting smelling discharge that i kept having, that would literally be so bad i thought i peed myself on several occasions. then, after alot of research, something finally matched. BV. that gave me somewhat of a relief, but nothing can fix my absolute mortification that i am feeling right now. for six months ive been walking around, worried others could smell the disgusting smell that was coming from me. and now my worst nightmares have come true. i dont even want anyone coming near me anymore. it ruined my little confidence i had to talk to boys. it ruined everything.