I am a sufferer of BV. I have had it for about 8 years off and on. About the same time I met my husband and began a sexual relationship with him. I have viewed other websites about this problem. I am desperate for a cure! I don't have any more answers than the next person, although I have found that eating yogurt seems to help a awful lot. I have taken to eating 1 carton a day. It really seems to help. Hope they come up with more answers soon.
Published: June 12
I have had BV pretty much on and off since I had my daughter who is now 3 yrs. old. Doctors couldn't figure out why they couldn't get rid of it. I had the same partner for over 9 years. I didn't drink much water naturally, or any other liquid for that matter so they wanted me to test that it didn't work. I took multi-vitamins and b12 complex. Stopped taking all regular vitamins and it was cured for a while. When I have to take medicine it comes back any type of upset in my system it comes back. They told me to stop having sex and that worked for a little while, but I'm sorry I need that, but even using condoms it came back. The only thing I have found to kind of helped is the supplement acidophilus 2-3x a day but it's kind of costly. 7-10$ for min. of 45 pills max I have seen so far is 60 but there could be more quantities at health food stores. I saw a previous comment on sweets affecting it. I will test that theory, I can't totally cut that out but I can cut back considerably. Also, I am in decent shape I work out every other day at least. 145lbs and 5'5" just to give you an idea physically. This is a very bothersome problem. I hope I have helped somewhat.
Published: June 11
I have been suffering from BV after finishing an antibiotic over 6 months ago. This has been a huge depressing problem for me. I don't have the cure but I started to journal and I realized that when I over do it on the sweets the symptoms got worse and I couldn't sleep at night. I toned down on the sugar and when I do that I have no symptoms.
I have just been diagnosed with BV and have yet to start treatment. I am very concerned that this will reoccur even with treatment.
Published: June 10
I had this condition about 4 or 5 years ago and used the 7 day vaginal gel... it cleared up with no problems and did not return until recently when I switched sexual partners. However, this time I chose to go with the 7 day oral dose Flagyl, it seems to be clearing up but is too soon to know about reoccurrences. My doctor said there is a one day gel, but she did not advise it because the majority of patients that use it end up back in her office with the condition again shortly afterwards.
Published: May 27
I found that Flagyl the antibiotic worked for awhile but symptoms flared up again when I got stressed albeit not as bad. I am currently looking for a permanent solution myself.
Published: July 11
I am 49, and have been married to same man for six years. Everything was fine until this year. My discharge is so bad I have to wear a pad. This is the first time I have ever had this. Flagyl worked, and then three weeks after I thought I was cured, it came back.
Published: July 01
I have had bacterial vaginosis on and off again for the last four years. I'm so sick of it. Nothing seems to help. The doctors can't explain why I keep getting them. I will get them one right after another for months and months. Then it will clear up for about four or five months and then start all over again. Antibiotics don't clear them up. Going without sex doesn't do it either.
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I am a sufferer of BV. I have had it for about 8 years off and on. About the same time I met my husband and began a sexual relationship with him. I have viewed other websites about this problem. I am desperate for a cure! I don't have any more answers than the next person, although I have found that eating yogurt seems to help a awful lot. I have taken to eating 1 carton a day. It really seems to help. Hope they come up with more answers soon.