(Part 3) Top products from r/Healthyhooha

Oh goodness! Ouchie!! I don’t have any now advice other than keeping it clean but for later advice one of these bad boys is going to be your friend for any hair on your inner bits or back door bits you’d like to clean up! It’s a “no touch” so you can’t cut yourself with it! I usually just sit on the toilet and reach down and do the trimming so everything falls in there for easy clean up. The fact that you can just do it by feel is really nice for the rear area if that is something is you want to do (do NOT feel pressured to do this area or any area, though! It’s your body, do what makes YOU comfortable!). Then be sure to shower after to clean any hair out of any crevices so you don’t get irritated.

I’ve never had BV so I can’t be much help there but as far as the probiotic I would definitely recommend trying a better one. I use a women’s probiotic that is physician formulated. It’s in a pink and white bottle and I get it on amazon. Kinda expensive (about $25 a bottle) but it works for me

https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Life-Formulated-Probiotics-Guaranteed/dp/B00Y8MP4G6/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_pd_title&th=1

My gynocologist recommended that i take these probiotics https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010M8ZBTY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I had 3 yeast infections in 3 months and I associated them with my BC (implant). She recommended them because they are live (you have to keep them in the fridge) and concentrated. I also take the AZO complete feminine probiotics that support the balance of good bacteria and yeast (for good measure). I haven't had anymore yeast infections since I started taking both 3 months ago. I read this article that someone posted on here about probiotics and in the article it was saying that if you take a concentrated dose for 3 months and then stop then the balance should be fine. So i plan on stopping the AZO one and just continuing with the one my Dr. recommended.

Not sure I'm qualified to give advice when I was just in here asking for it last week, but I can tell you what I was doing when my first, two year long yeast infection finally went away: after a round of typical cream suppository treatments, I used a probiotic suppository called PurFem - my gynaecologist wrote me a prescription for it and I got my pharmacy to order it, but you can also find it on Amazon. At the same time, I did a roughly month-long version of the candida diet - I think this was the book I read that allowed me to justify doing it so short term, but you can find basically all the same info online. I also started taking oral probiotics, garlic supplements, and apple cider vinegar capsules. You've probably already encountered all the basic advice about wearing cotton underwear and washing with unscented soap that always comes up when you have this problem.

All that said, I'm no expert. Just thought I'd share things that seemed to help me in the past, since I can relate to my doctor being unable to help me with this problem.

I honestly don’t think they check the pH standard. They do sell over the counter pH test kits in the pharmacy (or you can order pH test strips by the roll on amazon for wayyyy cheaper you’ll want this one Micro Essential Lab 3110M18EA 325 Hydrion Short Range pH Test Paper Dispenser, 3.0-5.5 pH https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LY1KIWY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_vx47BbNRK6A0F). Normal vaginal pH is around 3.8-4.5 so if you’re outside that range (usually higher than 4.5) it’s pretty indicative that you have BV.

Boric acid is amazing for BV! I use these ones from Amazon as they’re cheaper and have more than the ones from target. Seriously give it a try they work so well!

Like someone else mentioned, I use these in combination with the VH Essentials Cranberry Probiotics

Ooh this is an excellent product for effortless body exfoliation https://www.amazon.com/SmitCo-LLC-Exfoliating-Gloves-Exfoliation/dp/B00G0U2BUG/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1525063295&sr=8-1&keywords=exfoliation+glove

are these it ? Nature's Truth Ultimate Probiotic 10-25 Billion Capsules, 60 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XHKBTXC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4jm0CbT4EBCH4

This is posted a few comments up: https://www.amazon.com/pH-D-Feminine-Health-Support-Suppositories/dp/B00UNZEQVQ

IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE