Lauren tells us her BV story – read it!
A woman's BV symptoms disappear with an elimination diet and other treatments under the guidance of her naturopath. See what she's doing.
Review: Klaire Labs Ther-biotic Complete
This probiotic contains a couple of species native to healthy vaginal tracts, however it is more geared toward the gut. We examine.
Donna Plus Flora intima women’s probiotic
Donna Plus Flora is a vaginal probiotic available in Spain that contains vagina-specific probiotic bacteria.
Some bleeding after using garlic vaginally
Garlic can cause some irritation when using vaginally. We explain.
Eating garlic instead of inserting vaginally
Eating garlic will not solve the vaginal biofilm problem, but it's good for your insides!
Finding the right lactobacilli strains
Some probiotic strains mentioned in Killing BV are not commercially available. There may be another option though!
Study: the impact of freezing techniques on lactobacilli survival rates
Can you freeze probiotic bacteria? We find out using a study from food science.
Study: Lactobacilli resistance to low temperatures – can we really freeze kefir?
Freezing kefir or other probiotics isn't necessarily a good idea - strain matters. Here's a small study on four popular probiotic strains and how they fared with freezing.
I’m pregnant – can I use the Killing BV treatment?
There are some Killing BV treatments that are NOT safe for use during pregnancy or nursing. Check out the special sections in the support section.
How pH affects glycogen degradation in the vagina and affects lactobacilli growth
The acidity or alkalinity of the vagina impacts on how glycogen is broken down by amylase. This impacts lactobacilli numbers. We explain how.
Adding amylase to BV treatments to overcome the self-limiting nature of glycogen degradation in the vagina
We discuss the idea that adding amylase to the mix could increase survival rates of lactobacilli by increasing the breakdown of glycogen.
Freezing milk kefir treatments
Freeze your treatments into convenient little cubes to make it easier to insert all of that stuff.
Study: the impact of temperature and pH on biofilm formation – it matters!
Temperature and pH make all the difference to biofilm formation in several studied bacteria.
Why duration matters when treating BV
One reason why BV treatments don't work is that they are not done diligently or for long enough. Here's some more tips.
Can I make vagina yoghurt from a healthy friend or relative?
How to harvest and ferment vaginal secretions to use with the milk kefir, or instead of the milk kefir.
Can the BV treatment cause lactobacilli overgrowth syndrome?
Will the lactobacilli proliferate too much from the BV treatment?
I have stringy yellow discharge – is this the BV biofilm?
Is this stringy yellow discharge the biofilm?
The peroxide and kefir just falls right out even with a tampon
The kefir and peroxide keeps coming out after insertion - what am I doing wrong?
I’m going away – can I break my treatment plan?
We explain what to do with each of the treatments if you need to go away either on a planned trip or unexpectedly. How long is too long?
What are your success rates with the Killing BV program?
She wants to know what chance the Killing BV program has of success - good question!