Wow, so I was just quickly scanning the other topics and came across one which asked if a man not being circumsized had anything to do with increasing the risk of contracting BV during intercourse, and I'm now suspicious of the same thing, because I married my husband when I was 20 and that same year, after having unprotected sex with him, I started exhibiting the symptoms of BV and he's not circumsized.

Wouldn't it be interesting if the percentage of men who are not circumsized is close to the percentage of women who have BV?

Regardless of whether or not this is the cause, I'm still desperate to find out how to FIX the problem now that I have it. Searching the internet is like walking through a mine field ranging from pessimistic medical websites which say that basically nothing can be done but "manage" the symptoms and bogus "cure" websites which claim to have found THE cure but you have to buy their book to find out what it is, etc etc. I have no idea what is true and ALL that I'm after is feeling (and smelling) better and not losing my relationship over this stupid body issue. So any help any of you can offer me would be greatly, greatly appreciated!

-Katie

Yes there is a cure for this embarrassing and life altering problem, but it isn't in a cream or a douche or a magic pill, and it means changing your diet for good. But if it is worth it to you to be rid of BV, which is was for me, this is what I discovered.

BV isn't a vaginal problem, it is a PH problem with your whole body. Baking soda water is the fastest way to alter your PH. I mix 8 oz of water with a half teaspoon of baking soda and drink it on an empty stomach. This is very important because if you have food in your stomach when you eat it it will interfere with you digestion and nutrient absorption, which caused many more problems. So one hour before eating and 4 hours after. I would take it first thing in the morning and last thing at night. But even using baking soda is a crutch and I wanted to be free of this problem, not have it rule my life. so the only way to alter that permanently is to change your diet. I went online and researched the low acid diet. Pretty much the only foods that lower your PH are vegetables. But you can't live off of just vegetables, but the foods that raise your PH are meat products, dairy, grains and sugars. Our bodies require protein and the most efficient way to get that is meat products. I eat organic meats and vegetables because I believe toxins also play a part in BV and all diseases. And grains also raise your insulin levels so being also a diabetic that wasn't an option for me. Plus they make you gain weight so my best option was meat and vegetables. So every meal I eat a large salad with as large a variety of vegetables as I can, and a small serving of meat. I keep grains and sugars to a bare minimum, mostly just special occasions, and this includes fruit because they are a sugar, which will set off your PH quickly. So that is what I have discovered and how I became BV free. I hope something that worked for me works for you as well. Good health to you.