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avid · 02-20-2007, 02:33 PM

I think Sarah has hit the nail on the head here.

It's a bacterial imbalance. There are 5 clinical indicators needed to diagnose bacterial vaginosis, one of which is the absence of lactobacillus bacteria.

Put that bacteria back, and you're back in business.

There is no magic bullet, but from 10 years working in women's health, predominantly with pregnant women (who are quite prone to this), I can say that most women have more success with probiotics than with anything else.

There are oodles of articles about probiotics out there. I suggest if you're going to starting taking this supplement, you don't limit yourself to yogurt, because you just can't get enough lactobacillus in a yogurt. There are some good liquid probiotics out there, in Canada I recommend Bio-K. Whatever you choose, make sure your source has been refrigerating it, and that it has a guaranteed level of bacterial culture.

Also, it's not going to work in a day. Commit yourself to taking daily doses for at least two weeks, preferably a month.

Don't forget about your diet, either. it's not fun, but reduce your intake of sugar and alcohol, which feeds the bad bacteria.

It's not pleasant what you're dealing with, for sure.

Good luck, and I'm hoping for a return to plenty of oral sex soon!

02-20-2007, 02:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
avid Open to the Universe Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 307 Location: Oshawa, ON Status: Female part of MFM triad	Re: Guilt... I think Sarah has hit the nail on the head here. It's a bacterial imbalance. There are 5 clinical indicators needed to diagnose bacterial vaginosis, one of which is the absence of lactobacillus bacteria. Put that bacteria back, and you're back in business. There is no magic bullet, but from 10 years working in women's health, predominantly with pregnant women (who are quite prone to this), I can say that most women have more success with probiotics than with anything else. There are oodles of articles about probiotics out there. I suggest if you're going to starting taking this supplement, you don't limit yourself to yogurt, because you just can't get enough lactobacillus in a yogurt. There are some good liquid probiotics out there, in Canada I recommend Bio-K. Whatever you choose, make sure your source has been refrigerating it, and that it has a guaranteed level of bacterial culture. Also, it's not going to work in a day. Commit yourself to taking daily doses for at least two weeks, preferably a month. Don't forget about your diet, either. it's not fun, but reduce your intake of sugar and alcohol, which feeds the bad bacteria. It's not pleasant what you're dealing with, for sure. Good luck, and I'm hoping for a return to plenty of oral sex soon!