my aci jel got here today!

[atomic sagebrush]

I'll answer for anyone who stumbles onto this thread...I prefer jelly + antihistamines to anything involving douching. Not a fan of douching both for the safety aspect and the stress aspect.

[Coccinelle33]

around ovulation should a full or half app be used or just a finger tip?

[atomic sagebrush]

What else are you doing?? If you're doing a lot of other things like douching/antihistamines/spermicide, you might want to stick with a fingertip.

But if you aren't doing anything else to sway and just using aci-jel and you're making a lot of EWCM, you might want to use more, like a half-app the day before your attempt.

[jude17]

Is acijel classed as a jelly? If so would I use acijel and antihistamine and I wouldn't use a douche because I was using the acijel? Is this correct? I read somewhere that people have used acijel to lower pH before and after attempt but they also used sylk as a lube during the attempt. Does this sound like a good idea??

[atomic sagebrush]

Is acijel classed as a jelly? If so would I use acijel and antihistamine and I wouldn't use a douche because I was using the acijel? Is this correct? I read somewhere that people have used acijel to lower pH before and after attempt but they also used sylk as a lube during the attempt. Does this sound like a good idea??

The various jellies are Acijel, Replens, Rephresh, Sylk, and a few other off-brand less common ones.

Yes, that's fine!! Honestly I think JUST Sylk is fine too. I don't think there's anything magical about acijel.

The douching does two things, it washes away CM and acidifies. So by using the antihistamine to dry up CM and then using the jelly(ies) for acidity, you're accomplishing the same thing as the douching does.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hmmm... This is a very good point. I tried the douching thing it is very stressful. Should you do the lime tampon after four hours though? I guess I should get the aci-jel pretty soon to see if it would raise my Ph.

Just curious to see if anyone knows what Tamara thinks about skipping the douching and just doing the aci-jel if it keeps your pH low.

I think Tamara and I have an unspoken pact never to discuss swaying because it's probably not good for our friendship!!

According to the IG FAQ it is ok to use either a douche or RepHresh/Replens (and I would class Acijel in here but I believe she wrote this when Acijel had been recalled and was impossible to come by) to keep pH low. She says Acijel can be used like Replens in a different section.

She has only RepHresh and canola listed as acceptible lubes but I think she wrote that part of FAQ before Sylk came out. I think Sylk, either in combo with the other jellies or by itself, is GREAT for pink.

I wouldn't use lime tampon with jellies. It's not necessary because the jellies are kinda sticky and don't wash away like douche does. Plus you're still giving yourself unnecessary stress making and inserting the tampon. IDK what T's opinion is on that, I couldn't figure it out from FAQ, but I don't think she buys into my idea that people getting obsessive over swaying raises their testosterone and sways blue. But I KNOW firsthand that happened to me.

[Coccinelle33]

i have been doing aci jel (half full app) every few days starting right after af and then only a finger tip full every day around ovulation 1-2 times a day. im also using sylk and doing vinager before bd and maybe after although i haven't tried yet.