Recent Updates 5 mon  

A last ditch effort at the "doctor's orders"

It's been so long since I've written but only because I had nothing new. The BV was under control to the point where I could have a relatively normal sex life, which is to say I would have to treat... read
 

Renewed efforts 25 mon  

Gotta think CURE not MANAGE

I can't believe it's been 4 months since I've written, the time goes by so fast and still this problem hangs around. I have decided to renew my efforts and start seriously treating this problem lik... read
 

Still waiting on BufferGel 29 mon  

Still frustrated - we need something new that works!

For a long time I have fought with BV, at the doctor and at home, with no real success. it seemed I was successful with the Vitamin C, Hydrogen Peroxide and L.Reuteri Tabs... I think the truth was ... read
 

Feeling better 3 y  

Crossing my fingers this is for good!

It seems my symptoms are gone right now, which is great! I haven't gone for more than a couple days symptom free in a long time, at least since having that IUD out. The last thing I did was a dose ... read
 

ongoing efforts 3 y  

and a new approach

Since my last posting I have been alternating hydrogen peroxide douche with RePhresh gel, trying every other day so one doesn't defeat the other, and no luck. Always, by day 2 the itching and disc... read
 

Unchartered waters... 3 y  

What am I going to do?

I'm off in unfamiliar territory now. I'm not sure what to do next, it's hard to tell if the last round of treatments I've done helped me or hurt me. I'm now having this discharge that looks like... read
 

The 'promise' of BufferGel 3 y  

If only I could find out when they're going to release it!

Microbicides 2000, March 13-16, 2000, Washington DC Abstract Number A07. BufferGelTM Favors In Vitro Growth of Lactobacilli While Inhibiting BV-Associated Organisms Boskey, E.1, A. Jansen1, M... read
 

Blessed Relief 3 y  

Thank Goodness!

I'm still fighting major problems since having the IUD removed. I can't seem to get anything to work for more than a couple days - which means it's not working at all... I used a Vitamin C table... read
 

RePhresh Vaginal Gel 3 y  

Maybe a Ray of Sunshine in the Dark???

I am certainly not a spokesperson for this product, I've never tried it, but I like to do as much reading as possible. I posted some things from the manufacturer's website, which is biased, obvious... read
 

Nothing to do with BV 3 y  

but is an interesting and scary article concerning HIV

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060809/hl_nm/aids_protection_dc The above is a link to an article on yahoo, exploring the idea of using the retroviral drugs used to "treat" HIV on health people as ... read
 

Under Control 3 y  

Just Say No To Foreign Objects!

I used the Vitamin C treatment for one night and luckily have the odor under control again, it's been 3 days since and no odor. It's got to be obvious to doctors that inserting some foreign obje... read
 

IUD Out! 3 y  

Should have never had it put in!

I'm so glad I did that. I was afraid it was going to be as bad as having it put in but apparently my body didn't mind getting rid of it. A tiny twinge and it was gone. I am once again using the ... read
 

Oh my Gosh! 3 y  

A Vaccine for Cervical Cancer!!! Are they insane???!!

This is off-topic, sort of, but I just ran across this article and I can't believe this is really happening! Expect to see a soaring rise in the incidence of cervical cancer, and all of intelligen... read
 

IUD - seems to perpetuate the BV problems 3 y  

Must get it removed, back to square one!!!

I have had this IUD in for nearly 6 months now. Since January anyway - and I've had nothing but persistent problems with the BV again. I have about 1 day per month when I'm not cramping, bleedin... read
 

Pointless? 3 y  

Why am I still writing in this blog?

Sometimes writing in this blog...still... seems pointless. I mean, I haven't come up with a cure or anything new and wonderful. I do feel pretty good that it seems as though my personal experiences... read
 

Femdophilus - Update 3 y  

I'm still working on it!

I've been taking this stuff for the last 4 days, I am starting to have some BV odor now, for the last 2 days. This is about the time I would normally do the Vitamin C, and I haven't because I wante... read
 

Here's a short bit 3 y  

Copied from a Medical Article

Probiotic Lactobacillus dose required to restore and maintain a normal vaginal flora. Medscape Newsletters Sign Up To Receive Medscape Best Evidence Key journal articles ranked for newsworthi... read
 

Just Started a new treatment... 3 y  

FemDophilus

FemDophilus as suggested to me in an earlier comment by Sapphire 20. See http://curezone.com/blogs/c/c.asp?d=7290 I ordered some of this from ProVitamins. At $18.94, the cost was very rea... read
 

A Bit more on the subject of Doctors... 3 y  

Educate Yourself!

I wonder sometimes (most times) if these doctors even know what they're doing, what the effects are of these drugs they're pushing. I mean, do they even do any research, any reading after they grad... read
 

So Frustrated! 3 y  

I'm tired of doctors.

This is so frustrating! I thought I had these problems at least under control and now that I've had the IUD put in, the BV is back. Not worse than ever... the worst it got was after numerous rounds... read
 

IUD insertion - Recurrence, after so long 3 y  

Had an IUD inserted and stopped taking the pill. Seems to have upset the balance of things.

I finally decided to go off the pill for good. Due to possible hormonal problems, acne and weird cycle changes like menopause (I'm only 31), so I had a copper IUD inserted about 3 weeks ago. First ... read
 

As close to a cure as I need 4 y  

The End...

As far as I can tell, I have come as close to finding a cure as I needed to. I will consider any further treatments to simply be a maintenance issue. Since I began this blog I have used a Vitamin ... read
 

more on Ear Candling.. sorry off topic 4 y  

Ear Candling has proven, for me, to be an unnecessary risk

Did one more Vitamin C last week and all is well. We decided we might try ear candling again, I have read up on it since. We got some new ear candles, they were 100% beeswax, I did one on my boyfri... read
 

A little over a month 4 y  

Vitamin C works better than anything else so far.

I finally had to treat again, I made it a little over a month. I don't know, either, if the birth control had anything to do with it but I think a month from a 2-day treatment is pretty good.
 

Ear Candling 4 y  

Ear Candling

I know this is completely off the subject of the blog I'm writing but since it's here for me and I'm not having other problems at the moment i'm going to write about it. I did ear candling for t... read
 

21 Days!!! 4 y  

.... of freedom, yay!

Well, according to my Blog, here, it has been 21 days since I've had symptoms. That is really exciting. It may have been that long last time but I wasn't keeping track like I am now. So, my period ... read
 

Birth Control Pills 4 y  

...and a short Vit C update

Well I started taking them again yesterday and I've been edgy and irritable ever since. Maybe moods, maybe all in my head. I'm afraid that the pill is a bad idea, I just have this inherent feeling ... read
 

The Birth Control Issue 4 y  

Do Birth Control Pills have any effect on BV symptoms?

I quit taking my birth control pills in about September after reading that birth control seems to contribute to causing BV by upsetting your bodies natural chemistry and that taking them for 10 yea... read
 

Effectiveness of Vitamin C treatment 4 y  

Update...

Well, it has been a little over a week since I used the vitamin C. That was the evening of the 19th and 20th, and then I stopped. Today, on the 29th, I still have improved symptoms and no odor. It ... read
 

Interesting article... 4 y  

To douche or not to douche, that is the question

I ran across an interesting article called: Douching and Bacterial Vaginosis: the cart or the horse? Here is the link, but the most important part of the medical mumbo-jumbo is the last paragraph,... read
 

New BV Medicine in the works. 4 y  

Article / News Release for new BV Treatment

Here's something very interesting and hopeful. The fact that it was developed by Sharon Hillier is especially encouraging as she is the foremost expert in her field on BV. The downside to this is y... read
 

Best Education of BV I've found: 4 y  

Link to Powerpoint Presentation

I'm going to stress this one. This is BV explained by a doctor. Better than I could ever do... and he's explaining it to other doctors so it's not 'dummied down' for us common folk - this is the be... read
 

Cause for more study... 4 y  

Research on the Web

Here are some highlights from what Dr. Majeroni has to say about the subject... Bacterial Vaginosis: An Update BARBARA A. MAJERONI, M.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New ... read
 

Environmental Stressors play a part in healing 4 y  

or.. my Christmas...

I've been thinking about this and have not come up with a solid answer but it's more a gut feeling. A little history first... I was a single mom living in a small house with my daughter and arou... read
 

What a great Weekend! 4 y  

Let the Purification begin... soon

I feel pretty good. The Vitamin C seems to have helped for the time being. I ate the best food all weekend and got good sleep, no tossing and turning. I don't know if my body is so out of whack tha... read
 

Took a Break 4 y  

Vitamin C may be too harsh

Decided last night to let my body rest and refresh. I held off on the Vitamin C treatment. I was having some irritation so I decided to give it a break for a day. I might start again but I'm having... read
 

Could it be more tied to diet than I thought? 4 y  

The body craves a healthy state

I had an epiphany last night. One of those blinding V-8, slap yourself on the forehead things. I realized that my body intensly craves vegetables! To the rest of you this is probably an obvious sta... read
 

Part 2 4 y  

Always the questions! Which combination of magic supplements holds the key to freedom?

So, to finish my last series of thoughts.. After the recent changes i.e. adding fiber, trying to improve my eating habits, etc. I do feel better. My face is clearing up, and everything seems to ... read
 

My diet..... or lack thereof 4 y  

Diet and how it affects health

At the suggestion of "Your Enchanted Gardener", I am writing about my diet and lifestyle because inevitably they both have much to do with the problem I am dealing with. 'You are what you eat' t... read
 

Feeling frustrated 4 y  

Time for treatment again...

I'm really so tired of dealing with this problem! If anyone has a solution that I'm missing, please feel free to share it. A couple of treatments I left out of the last post were: Vitamin C t... read
 

Treatments I've tried 4 y  

Starting over

Well, now is the point I can start over - from where I'm at now. I have used several treatments, prescription and alternatives. Flagyl Metrogel Clindamyacin (pills & cream) Tindamax Hydrogen... read
 

Self Diagnosis -- Help or Hindrance? 4 y  

Should Over the Counter Yeast treatments be so available?

In my reading I discovered that 9 times out of 10 when a woman thinks she has a yeast infection, she does not. It is some other type of problem (BV oftentimes) and treating with an over the counter... read
 

Questioning the Medical Literature 4 y  

My opinion vs. medical opinion (It's just my opinion, mind you, I'm no doctor)

In my first post I cited medical literature's popular opinion on the subject. I want to directly address some of the subjects stated in that literature. 1. BV is more common in sexually active w... read
 

A New idea for thought... 4 y  

Food for Thought

Since the antibiotic circus, I have completely stopped treatment, I quit taking my birth control pills and decided to just quit worrying about it. (Strange concept, I know) but it was confusing and... read
 

Alternative Treatments / Results 4 y  

No Cure, only treatments

I have looked into alternative methods of treatment because after my research into BV I realized that antibiotics would be futile, only aggravate the situation and were NOT the promised cure. I rea... read
 

Treatments / Cures? 4 y  

Cures? Treatments? My Story.

Modern Medical literature says BV can be CURED with antibiotics. I take serious exception to this statement. I think BV is caused by antibiotics, which literally translated means "against life". Be... read
 

The Natural State of things 4 y  

How do you restore the natural balance?

We know that the natural vaginal flora of a healthy woman differs from woman to woman, depends on age and where she is in her monthly cycle. Nature is such an intelligent force! Mess with it and yo... read
 

Symptoms 4 y  

Modern Medicine's definition of BV

What is bacterial vaginosis? Bacterial vaginosis is a NOT an infection. It is an overgrowth of harmful bacteria in the vagina due to the depletion of very valuable lactobacillus - reason unknown. ... read
 

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