I had that problem and found out that I was allergic to latex ..that meant condoms..gyn exam gloves that weren't latex free. After I discovered this I don't get them often at all.
I suffered with the same issue about a year ago and thought I would never get over it.
Have they ever suggested your husband being treated too. Sometimes even though it isnt considered an STD it can sometime be passed to your partner (kind of like a yeast infection) The male might not even have symptoms and just pass it back to you. Thats what worked for me. and I haven't have a problem since. Just a suggestion.
Good luck to you!!!
To make a long story short, in November 2006, I started suffering from BV and it didn't go away until March 2007. I thought I was out of the woods until November 2007, when almost to the day, the BV showed up again. I went through a plethora of medications, saw a specialist, started taking vitamins and acidophilus pills and eating yogurt ... No luck.
My fiance and I sat down and talked about what could possibly be causing it - it seemed to be seasonal. The only thing that I could come up with is that I suffer from seasonal allergies and asthma, which start in the spring and end in the late fall. Which means, I start taking medication in March and stop in about November. Hmmm.
I decided last week to go back on my seasonal allergy medicine and within one day, the BV symptoms lessened. They're on their way out the door.
I have yet to see my doctor about this, but it's very curious to me. I was actually doing a search to find if there's any correlation between allergies and BV - I have no other allergic/asthmatic symptoms at the moment. Or perhaps one of the medications fills in or blocks some component in my body that has to do with the BV.
Like I said, I don't know what it is, but I suspect mine has something to do with allergies. I know how completely miserable it is to suffer from it for so long, so I wanted to give you another idea to ponder. Talk to your doctor about it?
Hello. Have you been screened for Diabetes? Recurrent vaginal infections can be a sign sometimes. Alao, stress is known to cause/worsen these. That being said, I suffered too for a long, long time until I started taking probiotics and they've saved my life! it normally takes about a month or so for them to kick in though, maybe longer for you since yours has been going on so long. Best of luck!
Hello Sandy,
I'm sorry you have been having such a difficult time. Vaginitis, although seemingly straightforward, can be a very challenging issue to resolve, especially once the usual suspects (yeast, BV, and STD's) have been excluded from the differential. You might want to find out if there is someone who specializes in vaginitis in your area, a physician that deals with more complex cases.
Another option is to be evaluated by a dermatologist. Sometimes the vulvar and vaginal skin is affected by a skin ailment that may be common, but uncommon to that part of the body.
Best regards and Happy New Year.
Dr. Downing