Secondly:
What I do that works for me...

When I begin to notice odor I insert a Vitamin C tablet, uncoated, into my vagina - leaving it there to dissovle overnight.

I generally do this for 2 nights in a row and then stop.
I have noticed after this that I have a heavy discharge and seem to shed something that looks like "skin" which I think is probably sloughing off skin cells. I have had pap smears and pelvic exams since I have been using this as a treatment and my doctor has not alerted me to anything unusual (such as any damage this may be causing). She has, in fact, told me that everything looked normal and did not return a diagnosis of BV after my pap smear, UNTIL after I had the IUD inserted only 2 months ago.

So, I use to have a terrible problem with BV - took many many rounds of antibiotics, by mouth, in cream form, etc...

Finally, when I decided to stop their regimen and try my own, I remained Odor free (I will not say BV free because I really didn't go in to be tested until my pre-exam to have the IUD put in) - I remained odor free for over a year.

During that time I had to occasionally give myself a Vitamin C treatment, usually after my cycle, and the "occasions" grew less and less frequent over time.

At first I needed a treatment after every cycle and after a while it might be once every 2-3 months. Also, I wouldn't wait until the odor got very bad. If I even thought I smelled anything I'd pop a tablet up there overnight and it was gone the next day. No mess, no fuss. Sex life back to normal.

I'm not a doctor, I don't wish to be passing out cures. But, this has worked well for me to keep it under control.

Thanks