WHAT ELSE CAN I do ??????????

hiya i have bacterial vaginosis - after i had a miscarriage!
i have tried everything to get rid of it !!
my doctor gave me metronidazole - still have it
my doctor then gave me the cream - still have it
what more can i take ?
i then found out that i had something called a strep b strepacocci off the miscarriage which has been treated !
and i still have bacterial vaginosis - what can i do to get rid of it its really getting me down !
i have been tested for everything including std's all came back clear - 4 times !!!
what can i do to get rid of it plzzzzzzzz

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poor you, I've had the same. not miscarriage, but recurring BV. i took the antibiotics, but it just came back again.(your body can become immune to them after a while too). anyway, i actually just changed the way i shower! instead of using soaps or shower gel down there,(use it on the rest of your body obviously). soaps etc. just upsets the natural PH balance of the vagina as its self cleansing apparently.or, i was told i could use aqueous cream.i just use plain water, and I've stopped using bubble bath.

also, I've started using a milder detergent and softener in my wash, and I've never had it again. this is over a year ago. give it a try. you never know.

go back and see your doctor again. If the cream and antibiotics haven't cleared it, they need to try something else.
my mothers remedy for thrush (candida?) was to apply internally live natural yoghurt.

Antibiotics are the standard treatment for bacterial vaginosis. Metronidazole (Flagyl; MetroGel) and clindamycin (Cleocin; Clindesse) are the first-choice medications for treating bacterial vaginosis.

Vaginal antibiotics are as effective as oral antibiotics for treating bacterial vaginosis. Medications inserted into the vagina cause fewer side effects than oral medications, although they can make you vulnerable to vaginal yeast infection.

Some women have used Lactobacillus acidophilus in yogurt or supplements to treat bacterial vaginosis. However, researchers now know that dairy lactobacillus does not work for bacterial vaginosis. This is because dairy lactobacillus is not the kind of bacteria that normally lives in the vagina.

one option is a 2 pronged attack.

1) if you are not allergic to iodine Betadine pessaries twice daily for 2 weeks will sterilise the vagina.

2) After completion buy a pot of LIVE natural yogurt. Dip a fresh tampon in this twice a day and insert vaginally. This will hopefully reestablish normal vaginal flora, lactobacilli, this is the same organism used to produce yogurt.

Discuss these possibilities with you GP.

I'm a nurse and worked womens health. BV is caused by an imbalance in the pH of the vagina. There is an over-the-counter product called Rephresh that will restore normal ph. This used to be available only by prescription. Try it. I'm surprised your Doctor didn't recommend it.