I am so f*ing sick of being smelly down there. I've had chronic BV for three years and been through so many rounds of antibiotics I've lost count. It either doesnt go away or comes back in a month. I've tried all the yogurt, hydrogen peroxide and probiotics, nothing! I'm stuck changing out pantiliners and showering 3x a day. this f*ing sucks so bad it's making me depressed.
Have you tried metro pills? I used the metro gel twice and it cleared for a week and then returned when i had sex with my fiance.... i went back to the gyno and had her prescribe the pill form because i had seen some women on here say the gel didnt work for them but the pills did. I took them two weeks ago now and no smell no discharge and ive had sex multiple times and it has yet to return... I know how you feel i felt dirty i was washing down there too all day long, my gyno also told me to use dove unscented soap because the other soaps are harsh and make the smell worse! I hope you find something that works for you because i too lived with it for years and it became all i was focused on and i thought everyone smelt it im just grateful that i have been in a seven year relationship and he completely understood that it wasnt because i was dirty he saw my struggle with it.
Try being stuck with it for 6 years, its so ridiculous that nothing works. I had it once 25 years ago and the antibiotics worked and it didnt come back. I wonder what is going on that the meds don't seem to help anyone these days.
What is metro gel? Is it the antibiotic inserted vaginally??
What did you use
Yes metro gel is the antibiotic inserted vaginally... I used it twice and each time my symptoms went away for a week and once i had sex it returned. This time I read a lot on these forums and saw that the metro pills worked for some people and not the gel so the next time i went to the gyno i asked her for the pills and sure enough two weeks later and having had sex many times i still have no symptoms... most importantly no smell i feel great!! I feel bad for the women ive seen that this doesnt work for them because i know how it feels to live with it and it isnt fun at all!!!!
PS my gyno told me that allowing my fiance to ejaculate inside of me was not helping the situation at all....
I feel your pain. I am, 34, years old and have been stuck with it since my early 20's. I actually started getting it around the time I was 18 and was treated for it a couple of times and it didn't seem to be so bad.
Now I feel like it's embedded in me. I have had several rounds of Flagil but this time it hasn't taken it away.I shower 2x a day and would shower more if given the opportunity. I shower in the evenings when I get home from work and when I wake up in the morning the smell is back. I shower in the morning before putting on all of my clothes for work and by late morning while at work the smell is very strong again. We have a tiny office and I work in the middle of two people at one long desk and do not like getting up to scan things copy things or really do anything because once I get up and walk and move I feel like they can smell it.
Im sure after taking the antibiotics for a. Of time my body build a tolerance and they no longer work. I have no insurance and barely make enough money to survive. There's no way in hell I can afford to go to the doctor right now to get an antibiotic that may take the smell away for a couple of days. If anyone nose of a Shore way to get rid of bacterial vaginosis without a prescription from the doctor I would love to hear what you are doing.
I eat yogurt like crazy and it's okay that doesn't do anything. I will keep you posted as well if I find out a cure.
Thank you, yes I've tried both the metrogel and the pill form, neither worked for me for more than two months unfortunately. The pills are better though for sure
Are you on meds right now? I'm worried that three years could easily turn into six right now as nothing seems to make a difference in it..
This, the antibiotics are not doing anything. the smell is constant, are you on any medicines now? what about home remedies? anything worked for you? I'm wanting to try vaginal probiotics but they're so expensive
I bought my stuff when it was 50% off. Probiotics, vit D3, B vit w/folic acid and vit C. Take them all irally once a day and at nite insert an acidolphilus vaginally. Doesnt cure it totally but keeps the smell down a lot.
Thanks for the info!
I'm new to this site, but I came on here to see if there was any advice on BV! im currently on the canesbalance gel treatment and it's night number 2 tonight! My disscharge have gone completely so far apart from this morning, where I had leaked a little. I'm so fed up as I only get this with my new partner every time we have sex!
I haven't had it before and now I'm refusing to have sex because of what I have to deal with the next few days...
I really hope this treatment works otherwise it's off to the sexual health clinic for me.
(The worst part is the doctors on my 5th appointment told me I don't even have BV! And it's normal disscharge! THIS CERTAINLY ISNT NORMAL!!)
Is the canes balance prescribed or did you buy it at the store? And what is it for?
I'm considering doing this.. Do you recommend it?
Hi Jen,
I suggest getting some blood work done to see if you are deficient in anything, especially vitamin D. Vitamin d has worked for many ladies in curing their bv when they were deficient. Also check your hormones. Hormone imbalances could be your cause for bv. If all of those all fine I suggest taking a very good strand of probiotics and natural antimicrobials to get rid of that bv biofilm. Also make sure you are not using tampons, showering with soap down there and of course wiping correctly.
Was I that lady by any chance lol,
I swear by the metronidazole
They saved me after 7 months of a vile smell and the gel worked why I was taking but soon I had sex it was bad worse xx
Probably was you because most women say it doesnt work for them and I only saw one or two say the pills worked for them... its been over two weeks since i took the pills and i am noticing a slight smell come back im freaking out right now.... i am using a feminine wash no harsh soaps and trying everything to not irritate myself aside from sex lol i hope it is not returning
oh no, I hope it is not coming back for you!
I will try this, I am also taking vit D, C and folic acid... you insert the whole capsule? just one? how many nights do you do this for?