BV and TTC?

[reina28]

I had a hard time deciding where to post this and decided on here. I have recurring BV (recurring by meaning every month recurring). I have tried numerous prescriptions but it always seems to come back every month. Now we are TTC and I am wondering if this can pose problems for getting pg. I also heard about this stuff called RePHresh which is supposed to balance out the PH in that area but I am concerned it will affect our chances as well.

Another thing - even though I have tested positive for BV numerous times, I also read that it could be the semen vs vagina PH differences that cause that nasty odor. : In that case, I wonder if it is actually worth treating and I would love to find a natural remedy to fix this so it doesn't affect our chances. Any advice from those that have BTDT? (Please....)

[donnamr3211]

I NEVER get yeast infections. Last cycle after I Oed I got what I thought was a yeast infection. I treated myself and I got pregnant only for it to end in a chemical. My thyroid was off so I had my meds adjusted. I also had a sample of my CM tested because I still didn't feel "right" down there and it came back fine. So this cycle, same thing, I thought I was getting ANOTHER yeast infection after ovulation so I treated myself again and after I had treated myself I had sex and it had an awful smell so I did research and saw that BV was probably what I had. Low and behold I am pregnant AGAIN. So apparently what ever was going on in my vagina didn't stop me from getting pregnant. I have had sex since the one "smelly" episode and things seem back to normal. Maybe acidophilus might help. Hope my story helps you. Good Luck!

[donnamr3211]

bump

[potatofairy]

i've had some luck getting rid of bv w/ the ol' peeled garlic suppository trick...
be careful not to break the skin of the garlic because it can burn. you'll smell like garlic all over if you do this- garlic breath even, but if you don't mind it, it sure beats taking flagyl or whatever other poison.

my girlfriend has treated it w/ commercial tea tree suppositories. she said it worked alright, but they're kind of gross to deal with since it's wax or oil based and it makes a huge mess when it oozes out.

(btw, i've never had bv without getting semen in there first)

sorry for the graphic points, but hope that helps! good luck to you <3

[reina28]

Originally Posted by donnamr3211

I NEVER get yeast infections. Last cycle after I Oed I got what I thought was a yeast infection. I treated myself and I got pregnant only for it to end in a chemical.

Sorry, but what's a chemical? Was it a false positive? I'm clueless...

Originally Posted by donnamr3211

My thyroid was off so I had my meds adjusted.

I was just diagnosed with hypothyroid too, I wonder if that can cause more susceptibility to infection? Maybe once my meds start working I won't have to deal with this anymore...:

Thanks for the info potatofairy and donnamr3211!

[donnamr3211]

A chemical pregnancy. It's a term used for a very early loss, usually happens before 6 weeks. I have had three and one blighted ovum. It seems to happen when my thyroid is off.

[reina28]

Oh, ok, I get it now. Thanks!