Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!Study: Using boric acid and G. vaginalis
We examine some scientific research into boric acid, and how it could tip your treatment over the edge.
Study: Subtypes of G. vaginalis
A study into the different subtypes of G. vaginalis present in BV, and which are most closely associated with BV.
Study: post-BV-treatment sex life and contraceptives use matters
Worse outcomes were found in women who had the same sex partner before and after BV treatment, but better outcomes in those on oestrogen-based birth control.
Study into the metabolic ‘signature’ of vaginas with BV
A study looks into the difference between BV vaginas and healthy vaginas in terms of metabolites.
I’m really nervous that the BV treatment won’t work and I will be stuck with it for life
Understanding the treatment program and how to deal with your nerves about being stuck with BV for the rest of your life.
Vaginal boric acid fact sheet
Boric acid is a management strategy for yeast or bacterial infections.
Aunt Vadge: we had sex, but now my boyfriend has a red, itchy, sore penis – was it my thrush?
She had sex for the first time with her new boyfriend, but now he has a red, itchy, sore penis. What's gone on?
I’m a swim teacher – will the BV treatment still work if I’m in water all day?
We discuss the impact of water submersion on the treatment.
Aunt Vadge: itching, bleeding, and a bad smell after attempted sex and fingering
Itching, discharge and a foul smell after sex often points to BV - why to get a swab, and what fingering bleeding means.
H. pylori and bacterial vaginosis
We discuss why H. pylori infections - and their medical treatments - can result in BV.
Condyloma lata (syphilis-related genital warts)
Condyloma lata refers to the warts that appear in the secondary form of syphilis.
Fresh milk kefir grains vs dried milk kefir grains
Dried milk kefir grains aren't very useful for our purposes - fresh is the way to go.
Does female ejaculate fluid contribute to BV?
She wants to know if her own ejaculate fluid is just as disruptive in alkalinity as a man's in the vagina during BV treatments.
Aunt Vadge: itchy, sore, tears, cracks… yeast treatment sort of worked. What next?
If antifungals only half-clear the itch and cracks, it may not be yeast - diet, gut support, and when to get a swab.
CLINICAL TRIAL CLOSED: BV treatment
BV trial now taking participants in San Francisco.
Treating BV during pregnancy (Killing BV)
If you're pregnant, we've got recommendations for Killing BV treatments that are baby-friendly.
What is genital shedding in herpes?
Viral shedding is where a virus makes virus babies that are popped out of cells, setting out to find their own cells to replicate in, and pop out their own viral babies.
Study: BV, HIV and herpes – is all what it seems?
The link between HIV, BV and HSV-2 may not be as it seems.
BV penis treatment for men
Men need to be treated too.
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) – how it can affect the vagina and urinary tract
EBV is a cause of vulvar ulcers, particularly in younger girls, with the manifestation of this virus in the genitals thought to be rare.