Hello ladies, I hope you’ll be able to help me. This is the first time I post on here, but I’m feeling quite desperate atm so I’m willing to try anything. I’m with my current partner for 4 years, but for the past 2 years I’ve been struggling a lot with infections after sex and sometimes pain during sex. We’ve been both tested for numerous of different diseases and the results are all clear. My gynaecologist informed me that whenever is get infections it is caused by some sort of bacteria (can’t remember the name of it now) which can be caused by public toilets, wearing thongs too often, too soapy products down there etc. He said that it should not be caused by sex itself. Every time this infection reoccurs I try to treat it so it goes away quicker, but it’s very frustrating. I get it every single time after sex which limited my partner and me and sometimes we end up only doing it once a month.

I guess my question is, is it possible for that bacteria to live in me even when I treated it so many times and then reactivate once I have sex? If yes, is there any treatment for it so I can get rid of it forever?

If no, do you have any recommendations to keep infections away for longer?

I started taking boric acid down there, but again I would much more prefer to do something g holistic rather than treating it with meds every single time.

It’s very concerning to me as I would love to enjoy sex as I used to and not worry sheathed I have infection down there on not. And now that I experience pain aswell it makes me very upset, so any tips and advise will be much appreciated.

Ps - I also struggle with thyroid imbalances, but I’m on meds for this.