(Part 2) Best products from r/Healthyhooha

Yes I was going to but I was at work!! So I’ll do it now!
5 pack on Amazon $55

Thinx for one pair alone is like $30

ModiBodi (prices are around the same but a few dollars cheaper)

Anigan. they make some cuter designs!

Myadria

Could be hereditary. Get some boric acid suppositories and get some for your mama too. You will both feel soooooo much BETTER!!!

PS you don't have to go the full 7 days of boric acid. Insert 1 pill and see how the situation is the next day. I'm typically good after 1 or 2 days of the suppositories.

I use this one and I really like it:
Intimate Rose Boric Acid Suppositories - pH Balance for Women - Vaginal Suppository for Yeast Infection, Vaginitis, Bacterial Vaginosis, BV Treatment https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GRC4T3G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_2XKm1ZvjecYmn

I bought a few different styles, and here are two that I really like. Both are low-waisted.

For this one, the sizes do run small. I normally wear small undies, but ordered medium for these, based on the product description, and they fit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01688451W/

These run true to size. Still low-waisted, with lower leg openings, closer to a boy short: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y695STX/

Both of them say hand-wash, but I’ve put them through the washer/dryer and they are fine. I always run my dryer on medium heat, because it makes all my clothes last longer, and the silk undies do fine.

I have this same problem. Not yeast, not BV, not and STI. Gyno has no idea....but let me tell you something that has been an absolutel GAME CHANGER....there’s a product called “Rephresh”. It’s an ampule with a clear gel that you insert vaginally. It’s supposed to reset your vaginal pH. Whenever I feel irritation coming on, I use one and then a second application 3 days later (you can use them every 3 days and they come in packs of 4). Irritation is gone. I also try to sleep without panties and go without panties (I wear a lot of long dresses and skirts) as much as possible. These 2 things, but especially the Rephresh has helped tremendously.

2 things about the product: it says something about controlling feminine odor on the box. I don’t have any odors, just itching and irritation. Also—you will notice clumps of white stuff a day or so after you use it. I have called the company to ask about this because I also recommend it to my patients and couldn’t figure out what it was. They said that it’s old/dead cells from the vaginal walls.

I’ll try to find a link of the product (they have a couple different types).

Definitely worth a try. I absolutely swear by this stuff.

Edit: this is it!!

If you try it, please let me know your experience if you don’t mind. I’m a few months away from being an NP and I’d like to know if this works for others. I have recommended it a couple times, but haven’t heard feedback yet.

Edit 2: I saw a couple suggestions for using steroid creams. A low potency, OTC cream is okay for occasional use, but it can damage and thin skin after a while. Be careful with relying on this remedy too often.

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.

> The company was not able to find me one. I’m going to try to go to their offices in Palo Alto and just cry and beg.
> I tried emailing and calling a ton of people in 2015 as well. I was able to get only one.
> It’s the original Lelo Ina. But there was a manufacturing inconsistency that caused those made later to have stiffer clitoral arms, so they have a numbing effect. I need the original version. I’ve been through 6. I have 2 broken ones left.

Incoming. 1 left.

https://www.amazon.com/LELO-7632-Ina-Personal-Massager/dp/B002P5BTLC

If you enjoy a dry dedicated location near a wall socket, a Bodywand Wand Plus Rabbit 8 might also be of interest.

https://www.amazon.ca/Bodywand-Silicone-Multifunction-Stimulation-vibrating/dp/B01N49E08S

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ba2H_FvuDo

> Idgaf about sexuality.

Therein lies the rub, so to speak.

> I actually get super annoyed by the focus on psychology.

The primary organ involved in any sexual experience is always the brain.

> I’m concerned with how our sexual organs work.

Yes'm.

> That science is what’s lacking.

Yes'm... and then some.

> Why the fuck did you just link that bullshit fake news article?

The article wasn't completely bullshit, and you might find allies within it:

"The reasons for this lack of understanding surrounding clitoral anatomy are many, but according to a paper published by Urologist Helen O'Connell in 2005, there are at least two big ones:

1. Incomplete or inaccurate textbook descriptions. Many only go so far as to describe the relatively small, external portion of the clitoris, or depict the internal anatomy with a single, two-dimensional picture. This planar view, states O'Connell, provides insufficient information to truly understand its structure.
   
   
2. Nobody knew about the full anatomical scope of the excited clitoris until the late 1990s, when researchers finally got around to using MRI to study its internal structure "in the live state" (a tool researchers had used to examine male sexual anatomy as far back as the 1970s)."
   
   http://www.dvomedia.com/helenoc.htm
   
   https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odile_Buisson&prev=search
   
   https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odile_Buisson&prev=search
   
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16145367
   
   > Read my article please.
   
   Not again, Ma'am.
   
   > Note the black and white illustration are from 1844.
   
   Some consideration could be made of Leonardo Da Vinci, c.1508. If I could be bothered to decipher mirror-written Latin, our first anatomist appeared to recognize a clitoral structure that may be alluded to within his notes.
   
   https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/919095/recto-the-vulva-and-anus-verso-the-male-and-female-reproductive-systems
   
   
   

Instead, try this: clean the cup with dawn dish soap. Use a brush like this to get into the small crevices and any suction holes. Then place the cup in boiling water for 10 minutes. Allow to dry completely on top of a clean paper towel and then place into a plastic baggie.

I've been taking two of these in the morning, two before bed, and two after sex (it says you can take up to 9 in one day): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JN4CR0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Z3j0CbJ1F0SFD

Then one of these daily with breakfast:
https://www.vitaminshoppe.com/p/womens-fem-dophilus-30-vegetarian-capsules/jf-1043

Everything's seems really great down there since I started doing this. Hope this helps!

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

This wet wipe alternative works pretty well. You put it right on your TP before wiping.

I did! I developed a burning sensation and itching after having sex with a new partner and knew it was a yeast infection. Used boric acid suppositories for 5 days and everything was clear! Immediately after using the first boric acid suppository, I felt relief. These are the ones I use: https://smile.amazon.com/NutraBlast-Boric-Acid-Vaginal-Suppositories/dp/B07212DK9F/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=Boric+Acid&qid=1563813990&s=gateway&sr=8-5

I have the bottle around just in case bv or a yeast infection strikes! It has been much more economical than going to the obgyn and/or monistat.

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

Here you go! And it looks like there's a sale?

Vitamin Bounty - Pro 25 Probiotic - 13 Probiotic Strains, 25 Billion Organisms Per Serving https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EY4MRIU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Ekx5AbBC9XK2V

amazon reviews are pretty bad lol

I usually purchase it at Costco, but they do happen to have it on Amazon here!

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

Definitely sounds like you need to drink more water in general, don’t worry about how cold it is either (if you really need it to be cold, get some ice cubes to throw in. They sell refreezable ones like these )
The legs/feet thing concerns me though and you should probably go to a doctor. Could be a circulatory problem or possibly something more serious like diabetes.

I just got mine through Amazon!

I’ve had one that I had to take 7 days of antibiotics in the past 2 years and that was only because I got lazy and wasn’t taking the D-mannose everyday. I now take 1000mg every night before bed in the capsule form (NOW brand) and if I feel symptoms coming on I take 2000 mg by powder every day for 7 days in addition to the 1000mg (2 capsules) before bed and haven’t had a full blown UTI since. I also recommend ordering the UTI test strips (you can get them cheap on Amazon) and test your urine from time to time. If the test strips indicate bacteria (even if you have no symptoms) up your dose of D-mannose daily until it’s back to normal range.

What I use:

UTI test strips - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PW9VCCD/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_4uXRDbWGHV0SS

D-mannose powder - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L2TFP1Q/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_3xXRDb0X06CVP

D-mannose capsules - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JN4CR0/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_0yXRDb3N2GPKH