Thanks for the additional info--to date I have actually been using the Vitamin C directly after sex, both intentionally (to restore acidity and prevent symptoms) and unintentionally (because it happened to be just before bed) and I've continued to have good results! So I think it is absolutely working to both keep and restore the balance. I am definitely with you on wanting an actual and lasting cure, but I have to say, this treatment is such a godsend for me. Not only does it work, but it is also so convenient and inexpensive. And natural to boot. I can't tell you how thankful I am! I had really given up on finding anything that would work, so this is an incredible improvement.

As for the colon cleansing, I am using Colonix, which comes with a parasite cleanse, but I haven't started the parasite cleanse part yet. I'll keep you posted as I continue.

It was enlightening for me to read about your UTI treatment, too--two years ago I was finally prescribed suppresive antibiotics (Macrodantin/Nitrofurantoin for me as well), but I was instructed to simply take a reduced dose as needed, rather than actually taking them continuously. Now I am encouraged to try them continuously--I can't even imagine a life without UTI's, so it's incredible to think that it could be possible. But it really makes sense that giving the bladder time to fully recover would help to quell outbreaks. I know the constant stress of infections leads to extreme scarring of the bladder tissues and potentially loss of bladder control later in life, so I'm particularly eager to get it under control--I had simply given up.

I was surprised to learn that Macrodantin only affects the bladder---I had no idea of this. My reluctance to take it continuously was in a large part due to my constant BV and frequent yeast infections--I certainly didn't want to exacerbate them. Once again, very helpful information. I am sure that diet changes will also help with UTI's. My grandmother, having grown up with the same physiology but no antibiotics, never eats sugar, and, even at 85, drinks two to three gallons of water daily in order to stave off infections. She and my mother both experienced a lessening of UTI frequency after giving birth, but I have yet to be pregnant, so I can't attest to this.