It can be 'zapped' with laser. It isn't fun but get it treated ASAP. It can lead to cancer if not treated immediately.
NEVER ever have sex without a condom until you are in a LT relationship again. I had this in my 20s and it took 2 years to kick!
Good luck - but don't freak out. Just take care of it :)
DazedNConfused wrote:
so im suffering from all that.... in feb i had chlamydia. 2 Weeks ago i was diagnosed with BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS, i now received a call from my doc today that have abnormal cells after a pap exam.. I have HPV, i have no clue what to do??? im stressing im frustrated and wondering do I tell my 4 month bf, i would but he might hate me. I understand my past sexual exp put me here but i try and i dont have as many sex partners, idk what to do>................................................ :'( :'( :'(
HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s. im gonna have a blood test next week im soo scared ! %-)
Hey! HPV is sexually transmitted so if you sleep with anyone of your partners that may have given it to you --- you WILL get it again.
It can be 'zapped' with laser. It isn't fun but get it treated ASAP. It can lead to cancer if not treated immediately.
NEVER ever have sex without a condom until you are in a LT relationship again. I had this in my 20s and it took 2 years to kick!
Good luck - but don't freak out. Just take care of it :)
PS - Have the 4 month boyfriend treated. Guys are carriers too. Don't be embarrassed, he may have given it to you.
Hello Ladies,
I’m writing this because I struggled with first UTI’s then yeast infections and after that Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) for several years. I finally figured out how to fix it and I wanted to share it with you all who have probably been looking for a solution for a long time. This WILL work. Please spread this information far and wide, I want to help as many women as possible.
BV as well as most vaginal infections are a combination of two issues usually: (1) imbalanced ratio between healthy bacteria and bad bacteria; bv is a result of an overgrowth of bad bacteria and not enough good bacteria to counteract it (2) not enough acidity; the vagina, when in balance should have a pH that’s below 4.5, anytime the pH rises above this number you’re gonna have issues.
(1) Can result from all kinds of reasons like health issues, use of antibiotics, hormones, etc.
(2) Can be a result of all of the above but also not that semen is basic and therefore raises the pH in your vagina when you have unprotected sex.
The key in curing BV and I believe it will also work for yeast infections and UTI’s is to both allow the healthy bacteria to regenerate as well as safely lowering acidity in the vagina. These are the steps I took after several courses of antibiotics did nothing to keep my BV from coming back.
What you need:
1.) If you have an active infection you should do something to address that first, I used BV essentials. And it worked for me even for a reoccurring infection.
2.) pH testing strips (from 0-14). That way you can check the pH of your vagina. If you google “pH testing strips 0-14” you will find lots of sites to buy them from. Just make sure they are at least 0-5 because anything above that will do you no good cause your vagina needs to be at 4.5 or below.
3.) Purfem Vaginal Suppositories. I found mine on Amazon. You insert these pills directly into the vagina which will replenish the specific good bacteria that belong in there. One package can last 7-10 days.
4.) Boric Acid Capsules. You can either make these yourself by buying boric acid powder and gelatin capsules or you can buy them already made. You insert these WITH the purfem capsules, this acidifies your vagina and it also makes sure the good bacteria have the optimal conditions to grow.
5.) Water works. Found it on Amazon. This is a system that helps you “rinse” your vagina. I use it when I’m having unprotected sex to rinse out the semen and I always follow up with a boric acid capsule.
To prevent re-occurring infections permanently
1.) After you have [temporarily] cured your BV, insert one Purfem capsule and one boric acid capsule ALL THE WAY IN THERE for 7-10 days at night. You will have to use a liner/pad or tampon because your vagina will flush it out. Sometimes once you’re acidic enough down there you might get a little sore so use your best judgment.
2.) Rinse with Waterworks after unprotected sex and insert a boric acid capsule as well (to reacidify.)
3.) If this does not knock it out you may have to do the purfem/boric acid combo for more than ten days but I doubt it. Usually probiotics alone don’t work because your vagina is not acidic enough and boric acid alone doesn’t work because there’s not enough good bacteria. The combo is what makes this so powerful.
4.) If you have any kind of itch just insert one or two boric acid capsules overnight and that usually takes care of it.
5.) After not being BV free for more than 2 weeks in almost 3 years, I have not had any issues for over six months. And I’ve only done this whole routine once. The key in maintenance I believe is 4.) as it keeps everything in balance.
If you want to know more about boric acid or probiotics those are easy things to research.
-Mo
OK I will say that most of what I hav read on here works.. I hav had BV for OVER 30 YEARS and I an remember going to Dr after Dr in tears over this highly embarrassing situation. I was told extreme things even, like "it was all in my head" and other cruel things because the medical profession had no clue how to treat it. In fact, they can't really recommend any "home cures" that aren't prescriptions because of the liklihood of liability and lawsuits..so they don't know what works either! The only thing that worked for me back then was to douche right before sex every. single. time. and of course if you hav read up on this issue, that only makes it Worse, unless you are douching with the right thing! Using hydrogen peroxide works.. but will make your vagina very dry..(then my BV came back with a vengence..) Using vinegar (I used the white) also works, but you hav to keep doing it.. I will say that garlic cloves, peeled, crushed, and then wrapped in a piece of gauze/cheesecloth, then tied with a piece of thread and inserted into the vagina also worked! But yes I had a bit of "garlic-y" smell, but ANYTHING is better than that Horrible fish-type odor! I hav never tried the boric acid because I was scared to use the stuff "that kills roaches" in my choe (vagina) and then also worried about ingesting via oral sex, etc, etc, etc.. however! I would try it in a heartbeat if n othing else worked for me! I think the HPV virus affetcs this condition, and I know that MANY doctors again, hav NO IDEA how to tell us women to treat this.. heck I didn't evenknow it wasn't "just me" until just a gfew years ago! The first time I "got rid" of it, I was elated!I could not believe I had just had sex and didn't smell like a rotten lobster the next day! Having your womanhood back, fully intact is such a relief to your peace of mind, DO NOT let anything deter you from finding your own "recipe" that cures this thing... the "CURE" seems to be different for everyone but let me tell you what ha WORKED for me.. First, if you hav researched this to any length, you know that not all "probiotic's" are the same.. the ones you ingest don't make it to the lower intestine because of the acids in your stomach blah blah blah.. INSERT the probiotic's INTO your vagina. That's what has WORKED for me.. Also there are SPECIFIC strains of "good" bacteria in your vagina, and they are found (no I don't work for this company, but it is the best product) only in Jarrow's FEMDOPOLUS (I might hav mis-spelled that) but you can get it online, or at a health food store and once you open the bottle keep it in your refridgerator! Femdolpolus has the L Rhomasus and LRheuti (or whatever it is) that is IN the vagina.. it puts it right there.. BAM! and in a few days you will (should) be balanced again.. I loved smelling and tasting great again but I hav to accept that I hav this crappy condition and the biggest thing is that I will hav to MAINTAIN this for as long as I live.. so whenever I start to get an ~inkling~ of this returning, I will rinse with hydrogen peroxide (just a quick, slight rinse of distilled water and a few tbsp of the 3% hydrogen peroxide) and for overnight INSERT 1 or 2 capsules of the femdop into me.. it works!
Now.. you might be one of those who needs folic acid, or the tea tree, or vinegar, or baking soda instead of hydrogen peroxide .. maybe the oral vit C will work for you coupled with the folic acid, and the inserted garlic cloves, or orally taken cranberry pills, or orally taken odorless garlic.. it is UP TO YOU to try these remedies and figure out WHICH ONE works best for you.. but it takes MAINTENANCE and DILIGENCE on your behalf to know your body.. but I will PROMISE you that the ph balance of the inserted femdop capsules WILL snap your vagina's balance back for the long term (like a week or so,maybe a month..it depends on your body) and the rinsing snap's it back for the immediate.. the MAINTENANCE of it is what you need to do, even when you don't hav symptoms.. thats the carnberry pills or odorless garlic or whatever works best..like I said it will be your body's own "recipe".. so experiment, and Good Luck to you!
I love you all, each and every one, in womanhood and sisterhood, for having a forum like this (hey we never had an internet when I was growing up.. how Wonderful is this..?) so that I can know, finally, that it's NOT JUST ME..!
~MOMMY in FLORIDA
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I kept getting recurring yeast infections as well as BV for about 6 months. It was driving me CRAZY!!! I went to the Gynecologist early on and I thought maybe just maybe after I was able to get treatment the first time it was going to go away. WRONG! It got better and I thought it was gone but it was still there. Finally I went to some health food store and some lady told me that I should put some Silver Shield (liquid) on a tampon and just keep it in there for about 10 minutes. They also have the gel and you can put that on the outside if it gets swollen or irritated. It FINALLY went away. I am so happy because it was really killing my relationship with my boyfriend. You can easily order the products online. naturessunshine.com?actid=2021950. Look up Silver Shield on the website. That stuff worked wonders for me.
One thing that helps with the discharge and smell is liquid chlorophyll you can find it at gmc. its healthy for you its just a body deoderizer I have struggled with the same problem and the reasoning i found as far as having sex with your boyfriend is that if his cum stays in you the ph level changes in your vagina causing that reaction. The same thing happened to me with my boyfriend so what works for me is either he wears a condom or he pulls out. He doesnt ever stay in just because you have to go through the whole routine again. If there is a smell after sex the liquid chlorophyll can help with that but it doesnt get rid of it. The only thing that has gotten rid of the smell and everything has been the antibiotics the doctor prescribes but after I have sex with my boyfriend and he stays in the problem comes back. another thing you can do is get on a habit of eating yogurt on a daily bases to keep your ph level normal. I wish you the best I know its a hard problem to have but a lot of women have the same problem so dont feel like your alone..