https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 04:22:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-bv-in-pregnancy#post-2877235 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:33:33 +0000 IRunForFun 2877235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@thepaperbutterfly: Thanks!! The probiotic I've been taking for about 3 weeks has l. rhamnosus and l. rheuteri which is what is supposed to work in this bacteria I guess. Culturelle is pretty widely available though so maybe I'll try that next. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-bv-in-pregnancy#post-2877208 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 02:56:01 +0000 thepaperbutterfly 2877208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I had a similar problem as well as post baby due to progesterone birth control pills. There is some evidence that Culturelle (specifically lactobacillus rhamnosus) is effective in preventing BV. After my first bout of BV in my first pregnancy I started taking it once daily and didn't have any issues until I stopped taking it while I was on the progesterone birth control pills. Second pregnancy, I had the beginning symptoms of BV, so I started taking Culturelle (twice a day until my symptoms disappeared) and didn't have any problems for the rest of my pregnancy. You don't have much to lose by taking a probiotic. I'm a pharmacist, so I've done some research on the matter, but not extensive. Other probiotics may help. There isn't as much research going into supplements and probiotics as there is medication, so it's hard to find conclusive evidence of efficacy. But from personal experience I would definitely recommend Culturelle :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-bv-in-pregnancy#post-2877191 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:51:43 +0000 pinkb 2877191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: I just took orally </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-bv-in-pregnancy#post-2877178 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:17:32 +0000 IRunForFun 2877178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkb: I'll try them! I just found some on Amazon that had the bacteria recommended by the midwife. Did you insert any vaginally or just take them orally? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-bv-in-pregnancy#post-2877163 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:28:41 +0000 pinkb 2877163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: I just tried stuff that I found at target before I tried more expensive ones. My dr wasn’t convinced it would help but said to give it a try. I researched it online on how to get rid of it and asked about the probiotics. These were the last ones I did and they kept it at bay. </p> [attach=1367/19/pol57t.450x600.CB83F734-63B2-49D2-A101-360B98771B6B.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-bv-in-pregnancy#post-2877162 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:11:27 +0000 IRunForFun 2877162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkb: Ugh it's the worst! Do you know which probiotic you took? I'm desperate! I hope yours doesn't return postpartum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-bv-in-pregnancy#post-2877161 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:27:28 +0000 pinkb 2877161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it back to back before I got pregnant. The meds would seem to solve it but it would come back within a couple weeks. Probiotics is what ultimately solved it for me. When I got pregnant I stopped the probiotic because of all the nausea and got it again:( I have been fine since even without the probiotic, keeping my fingers crossed for postpartum. </p> <p>I hope your clears up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chronic-bv-in-pregnancy#post-2877154 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:00:51 +0000 IRunForFun 2877154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone else deal with this?? I was first diagnosed with BV around 10 weeks (I think I had it before that because I mentioned the discharge at my first appt at 8 weeks but the midwife said it sounded normal.) I did one round of Flagyl gel, then got re-swabbed at 11.5 weeks at a follow-up appointment and was told I still had it. I did a second round of the Flagyl gel, and had another regular appt at 15.5 weeks where they swabbed me again. It still came back positive for BV and they told me they're considering it "chronic." I'm doing a different antibiotic cream now - Clindamycin. The midwives also have me taking a very specific type of probiotic that's supposed to be good for vaginal health and washing with pure tea tree oil soap that's supposed to kill bacteria.</p> <p>I made the mistake of googling chronic BV in pregnancy and saw a bunch of scary stuff about second tri miscarriage and preterm birth. I'm already having a bunch of cramping that I assumed was from the treatment. </p> <p>Anyone else deal with this? Did it ever clear up? Did it have an affect on your pregnancy? </p>