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.
Aunt Vadge: semen of different ethnicities and using metro gel as part of the BV treatment
She has a dirty weekend coming up and a few questions about BV and antibiotic gel and Latin men's semen.
Donna Plus Flora intima women’s probiotic
Donna Plus Flora is a vaginal probiotic available in Spain that contains vagina-specific probiotic bacteria.
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 treatments?
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.
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?
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!
Aunt Vadge: white bumps inside my vagina lips
A woman with frequent infections - UTIs, yeast, BV, an STI - has some white spots on her inner upper labia.
Study: Replens – a review for BV symptoms and vaginal pH (spoiler – it doesn’t work that well)
Replens does not significantly alter vaginal pH, and is not a treatment for BV, however may improve some symptoms.
What is a whiff test? BV diagnostics
The whiff test is used to get a positive diagnosis for BV.
How to treat a male sexual partner for BV
Men having sex with women with BV usually have G. vaginalis infection. Here's what to do.
How and why BV is sexually transmitted
BV can be sexually transmitted, and here's the evidence.
BV research
Here we go through some of the best research into the causes and treatments of bacterial vaginosis.
Hydrogen peroxide douches and BV
Hydrogen peroxide does NOT get rid of BV - find out why.