I went to my doc today and she gave me a sample of something called Rephresh.
It's a gel that you put in that's supposed to regulate the PH level in the kitty to avoid YI and BV.
Here's the link.
http://www.lildrugstore.com/Rephresh...6-503d415c3a60
I went to my doc today and she gave me a sample of something called Rephresh.
It's a gel that you put in that's supposed to regulate the PH level in the kitty to avoid YI and BV.
Here's the link.
http://www.lildrugstore.com/Rephresh...6-503d415c3a60
yep i posted about this in the "rank smell" thread.
I've used it for over a year. Nice to see gynos are giving it out nowIt does work
Oops. Sorry. I stopped following that thread cuz I was completely puzzled and had nothing for her.
Thanks, Tart.
yw. you can get the stuff only at walgreens. its like 20 bucks for 4 applications.
my only advice with that stuff is that after 2 applications ( each is supposed to last 2 or 3 days ) if it doesnt clear up to go and get the pills for it Flagil. But use the rephresh for that duration of taking the pills and the first few times you go to have sex again.
it seems to nip it





So how often is it intended to be used? Is it just for nipping it in the bud or is it some sort of preventive measure?
its for both from what i understand. each tube ( there are 4 tubes in a box ) is supposed to last you 4 days. however, I have found I need to do another application on day two. then im typically okay.
but i started using it when I found im more prone to get the shit. Like during ovulation i seem to get a touch of bv..nothing full on but damn near close. I just go ahead and used it before sex., or try to abstain from sex..which rarely works
The carry it at CVS also. I've used it before and it works great. I've found if I use it when i'm on antibiotics it seems to keep things on an even keel and I avoid the whole yeast infection thing.
Thanks for posting this. I took antibiotics for years for my acne and as a result I have become very prone to yeast infections etc... I am going to run and and buy this stuff right away.
I have the same problem with yeast after years on anti biotics for acne. I've been having a stronger than usual smell lately. Not bad, just strong. It might be because I just went off of bc for the first time since 1998, but I've been wondering if it's something else like maybe I'm getting bv. Sooo, I'm gonna go buy this stuff tomarrow. Thanks for the info.
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Just remember this doesn't cure BV. I'm going throught that right now and that's why she gave me the sample along w/ the meds.Originally Posted by Fawn





I contacted the store in regards to shipping to australia:
Thank you for your inquiry. We do not ship outside the USA.
Connie Colby
Ah well... will just have to wait for someone to try to get it shipped over here or at least approved to be sold over here.![]()
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^^ im sure you could order it online and have it shipped.





I contacted them and asked. We'll see.... I hope they do as I know in my line of work I need something like this as I'm currently only using http://www.pharmacyonline.com.au/uri...nt-p-6619.html Uricleanse to try to keep things good down there.
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for those of you who have used this product:
is it supposed to clean you out (lacking better words) and produce any thicker discharge? i ask because i bought to try and thats what happened.
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^I'm still on my period so I haven't tried it yet.
So it made it thicker? How thick? Did it gross you out, or was it just one of those things you kind of noticed that doesn't really affect your sex life etc.?
I can't say I noticed any difference in discharge as far as it's consistancy or the amount.





it was something i noticed the day after it began. lasted all day and into work, grossed me out (euw). thick, chunky almost. looked like it HAD to be super unhealthy. didnt affect sex life, tonight had sex and was more lubricated than ever so that was helped but i didnt let him go down bec while it says odorless, who knows what the taste is!
Originally Posted by avacheetahs
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Originally Posted by Chrissy68
I had the discharge too. Very embarassing at work, so I kept it under check and kept a thong on all night. I read that it can happen while it's cleaning old cells out or something.
It needs to stop soon, because my second application did it too.
I've never used Rephresh, but when I used the MetroGel (to treat BV), I got that same discharge. Almost looks like tapioca?? For some reason that's what it reminded me of. But it didn't smell funny or interfere with sex.Originally Posted by Chrissy68
Egads.
The discharge I had was almost like what you'd expect gel to look like if it had a significant amount of moisture removed from it.... so it was more like jelly than gel and it had turned more white.
Still smelled like that gel though (you know the semi plasticy surgical smell the gel has).
Oh well.



Is there some sort of nonprescription stuff you can get to treat BV? I'm kinda prone to it, and this whole no health insurance thing makes me not want to go to drs.Originally Posted by Glamazon





i believe that is what this thread is about, the prevention of BV as well as YIs and general maintainence of "down there"
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Mmmm, but avacheetahs said she had to get meds as well as the gel to cure the BV. I've always been told you can only get rid of it, once you have it, with one specific type of antibiotics, I can't remember what they're called. Those kind of scary ones that they tell you if you drink at all while you're on them you'll get violently ill. If there is something nonprescription as well - that would be wonderful. Phooey on doctor visits.





aaaaaccckkkk yes yes yes there is something non-prescription....
this is just (IMHO) another attempt to medicalize and co-opt women's bodies by the medical profession.... sickening. DON"t BUY INTO IT.
for those looking for a more natural option, here is what I do- this is my post from another thread- PLEEEEEEEEZE READ THIS.
Ok, I am going to give you some VERY IMPORTANT ADVICE.... i cannot tell you how many times this has saved my ass and that of countless other women prone to yeasties and other bacterial beasties.
ACIDOPHILUS. go IMMEDIATELy to your nearest health food store and ask for REFRIGERATED acidophilus. acidophilus is the healthy bacteria that lives in our intestines and protects the balance in our bodies... if we take antibiotics, they wipe out both the bad bacteria AND the good, so we have to replace it fast, or we are at high risk of getting yeast infections and the like. also happens to women right after they give birth, those with poor diets, etc.
so, get at least 2-4 billion CFU (colony forming unit) REFRIGERATED acidophilus, and pop 2-3 pills a day (u must keep it refrigerated at your house too) and the discharge will probably go away soon.
i managed a general nutrition center for 1.5 years... trust me.
I do this as a preventative measure, 2 pills every day, keeeps the gyn. away (and colds and flu- seriously!)
believe me yogurt does not compare. and i am terribly wary of anything by elitist medical professionals unless gyno's that are PRO WOMEN's HEALth and not pro-big-pharma are pushing it.
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