Toya (District of Columbia, District of Columbia) on 09/24/2008
So I took the Flagyl for 7 days and what do you know - the BV was gone! I was so incredibly happy because I had dealt with this for almost two months with no real cure. I also rekindled things with my boyfriend - since I obviously had jumped to conclusions and dumped him for nothing! Even though I never told him why I broke it off, I vowed to myself to make it right. So 3 weeks after I'd finished the Flagyl and was completely cured, I planned this HUGE -makeup party- for my boyfriend and I - complete with dinner, champagne and lots of sex that night! Two days later - THAT HORRIBLE, ATROCIOUS MONSTER was back!!! I was livid and so depressed. I thought I had gotten rid of that sucker, like last time. I couldn't believe it! At this point I was desperate - so later that day, I turned to the internet to find ANYTHING that would help. I knew I wouldn't want to have sex with this infection plaguing me and my boyfriend and I had just started to get back on track. What could I tell him this time? Also, there was no way I was going to feel like I couldn't go around co-workers, friends or anyone else without being self conscious of that smell. I happen to run across this site, read through tons of comments on how the HP douche, folic acid and acidophilus worked wonders - so I was willing (and desperate). I got a refill of Flagyl just to be on the safe side and started taking those immediately. I also ran to CVS and got the HP (3%), folic acid and acidophilus- along with some Summer's Eve douche (just for the bottle). I went home that night and took 1600mg of folic acid and 1 billion CFU of acidophilus. I think poured out the Summer's Eve douche and filled the empty bottle with 1 part HP and the rest water. I douched once that night - and when I woke up the next morning- no foul odor, no discharge. I'm using this remedy along with my Flagyl so I'm sure the BV will be gone in a few days. However, the douche worked INSTANTLY for the discharge and smell!!! I'm confident that the supplements will keep the BV from coming back, at least that's what I'm hoping. The true test for me is the LONG TERM effect and we'll see after the next time I have sex. I'll report back and let you know - but in the meantime, thanks so much for all the comments about this problem! It's such an embarrassing thing to deal with and talk about, even to you doctor. I just wish I'd know about this months ago when my BV first came back, instead of costly prescriptions and co-pays. They should get the FDA in on this remedy because this is a more natural and safer remedy. I think the results will be far better than popping antibiotics after each infection. Thanks everyone - glad to know I wasn't alone in dealing with this :o)
Replied By Toya (District of Columbia, DC, USA) on 11/06/2008