Woman claims she lost weight and had multiple orgasms after letting LEECHES suck her blood

A London mother-of-two has revealed how an extreme weight loss routine using leech therapy helped her lose a staggering nine stone, taking her from a size 28 to a slim 12 to 14.

Alex Bogatyriova, who lovingly cares for her 'pets' in her own home, insists that leech therapy has improved her sex life helping her deal with peri menopausal symptoms and improving her orgasms.

‘They are the secret to my weight loss and I have a new lease on life,' the 48-year-old says. 

'Leeches have improved my love life and for the first time ever I am experiencing multiple orgasms. It’s wonderful.'

Leech therapy - or hirudology - has been used for centuries, and was used by the NHS in the 1970s to assist microsurgery patients who had limbs re-attached, as the worms helped encourage the return of blood flow.

Other clinical applications of medicinal leech therapy include varicose veins, muscle cramps, vein inflammation and osteoarthritis.

‘More and more the benefits of leech therapy are becoming mainstream and in fact Britain has the biggest leech breeding firm for medicinal use,’ explains Alex, who says she cannot live without it. 

Alex is so fond of her ‘babies’ she lets them lie on her chest to remove toxins, puts them on her toes to improve blood flow to her feet and enhance her pedicures.

She even lets them suck at scars on her legs to help the marks disappear and puts them on her bottom to suck out blood and toxins to help her lose weight and improve her sex life.

‘The leeches have aided detoxification, helped improve my general wellbeing and using them was the key to weight loss,’ she explains.

‘They are my babies and they live in big jars in my kitchen. I put them inside my mouth to clean my gums and make my teeth healthy, they hang from my face and help with pimples and wrinkles and keep me in shape both in and outside the bedroom,’ explains Alex.

Alex, who trained as an electrical technician but now works as a certified hirudologist, believes her leeches to be modern wonders and she cannot live without them.

’They have changed me in so many ways. I used to weigh 20 stone and at 5ft 5in I had a body mass index (BMI) almost three times that of an average woman. 

'Now thanks only to leeches and no diet change or exercise I can buy glamorous clothes. I also wasn’t interested in sex now the leeches have detoxed my system and I have regular treatments to ensure my sex life is the best ever. I feel like a teenager again,’ she declares. 

Alex grew up in Eastern Europe and after having two children was wearing baggy clothes. ‘I didn’t like exercising and tried a number of diets but nothing worked. I felt awful and old.’ 

Then, five years ago, she was invited to study alternative health therapy in London. ‘I was astounded when the lecturer was talking about the use of leeches in weight control,' she says. 

'As students we had to treat each other so every day for a week I had a leech put on my bottom for 25 minutes and it sucked out the blood by the end of the week my clothes felt loose. I thought it was poor washing but I checked my weight and I had lost 6kgs and was shocked.’

Alex, who admits to being lazy and hating exercise, started a strict course of leech weight loss therapy in August 2011 and by August 2012 had lost nine stone.

‘I was shocked and amazed. All up over 200 leeches helped lose the weight. Sometimes I’d keep the leeches on my bottom for up to two hours. 

'They suck out large amounts of blood and toxins and the weight fell off. The leeches don’t hurt when they attach,’ she explains. 

‘I think people are scared of leeches but they are nature’s medicine and when they are full they simply drop off – so the key is remembering how many leeches you put on your body and make sure you have them all. 

'I don’t use leeches from a river or lake I use the specially grown leeches that hospitals use,’ she explains, admitting without her leeches she would be overweight and unhappy. 

Alex, who has trained as a hirudologist, says she was so fascinated by the medicinal powers of leeches she decided to use them to improve her sex life. As part of the therapy it involves placing medicinal leeches in the cervix.

'The leeches are counted and put inside the cervix because it is an area rich in blood vessels and that means they remove more toxins are removed and women use the internal leech insertion to improve fertility. 

'The leeches suck out the blood and toxins and naturally drop out or are taken out with tweezers. It doesn’t hurt,’ she says. 'Suddenly at 43 when I first started the "orgasm therapy". I was wanting sex all the time and I was having multiple orgasms. 

'Before I wasn’t interested in sex that much and often didn’t have orgasms. Now I enjoy explosive sex. I am amazing in the bedroom and I like to prepare for a night with my husband with a leech treatment.

'I would recommend this to any lady who wants to put some real zing back in her life,’ says Alex. The committed leech addict also uses the leeches on clients and family.

‘They have multiple health benefits and I use them on my sons, husband and friends as well as clients. 

'Many people are often scared but once they see results they cannot get enough of the leeches. In fact the NHS uses leeches on patients. So I am not that weird.’ 

She added: ‘I know many people will be horrified but they just do not realise how useful leeches are. Alex keeps her leeches in separate jars for each patient and says they don’t have to be fed because they feed on her and her friends. 

‘They are wonderful little creatures and have changed my life. They now allow me to suck life dry. I have so much energy and a new lease on life.

‘I thought losing weight was wonderful but once I discovered the fact they helped with orgasms I realised I couldn’t get enough of my little suckers. 

'I am not afraid or embarrassed to admit this – this is a fact all women should know – leeches make you better in bed and improve your orgasms dramatically.’ 

As part of her treatment programmes Alex follows strict protocols. The British bred leeches are bought from the medical company. They haven’t been fed for a few months so they attach easily. 

‘I use separate leeches on each client. Once they are finished I follow the strict guidelines for getting rid of the little leeches. 

'They are put in a mild alcohol solution so they get drunk and then once they are ‘happy’ and asleep they are put in a more intense alcoholic solution and pass away without pain. It's strict rules and I follow them exactly,’ she says. 

Alex’s treatment program sees her travelling all over the world to treat clients, and teach students setting up new clinics. 

‘I have just returned from helping establish a new clinic in India. The clinic is offering all forms of treatment from scar removal to detoxification, weight loss and treatment of arthritis. To be asked to help establish the clinic is a real honour and I am thrilled to be taking part. 

'I also travel to Europe to treat clients as more and more people accept leech therapy is more than just credible it gets results. After all it’s been used for thousands of years,’ she explains. 

According to Alex not only does removing unhealthy blood help patients but leeches secrete an anticoagulants known as Hirudin and anaesthetics which means patients cannot feel the leech sucking the blood. 

‘Medicinal leeches have three jaws (tripartite) that look like little saws, and on them are about 100 sharp teeth used to incise the host. 

The incision leaves a mark that is an inverted Y inside of a circle. Large adults can consume up to ten times their body weight in a single meal, with 5-15 ml being the average volume taken. 

'These leeches can live for up to a year between feeding,’ she explains. ‘Leeches gave me a new lease on life and now I have patients all over the world. This is nature’s medicine and beats tablets any day. I remain stuck on my leeches.’ 

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