Cure Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
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HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
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[WARNING!] 09/11/2009: Bellatrix from London, London, UK writes: "Warning: I decided to try the H2O2 Acidophilus combo for BV.
Most people mentioned using a solution from the 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, but I thought I had also read about people injecting undiluted 3% H202 directy inside the canal of the vagina. I soaked a tampon in neat 3% HP and left it in for a good 4 hours. Bad mistake, I feel my insides burning and really sore. I think I was just eager to get it over with and forgot how sensitive those parts can be. The smell is gone, but I will have to wait a few days for it to heal before I try again. So please make sure you only soak the tampon in a diluted solution."
Replies12/12/2009: Yooo from Missoula, Mt replies: "4 hrs is too long."
06/07/2011: Black12853 from Raleigh, North Carolina replies: "I have been suffering with bactorial vaginosis on and off for the last two years. This last bout smelled horrible even after taking the borax. I decided once and for all that I would get rid of the horrible smell. I bought oil of oregano, collodial silver, peroxide (walmart brand) and apple cider vinegar. I started with collodial silver which I took and inserted vaginally for 24 hours. (I used one of the children medicine droppers)I then alternated 3 times a day with apple cider vinegar inserted vaginally(keep it in for 5 to 10 min) and followed by a activia yogurt that I inserted and held in for 20 min. Collidial silver inserted vaginally for 5 to 10 minutes followed by activia. At nite I inserted peroxide followed by activia that I slept with. I also wiped myself everytime I used the bathroom with Apple Cider Vinegar or peroxide. In 3 days discharge and odor was gone completely. The true test was my cycle that was not accompanied by the unbelievable stench. I smell nothing at all and I insert peroxide before bedtime a few days a week for maintenance. I also take aciphidolus tablets. I hope this relieves someone of this dreaded problem"
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[YEA] 07/16/2009: finallyfree305 from ATL, GA writes: "Omg. . . I thought I was the only one suffering. . I've been dealing with this since I was 20 off an on. . If it wasn't a yeast infection it was bv. . . The doctors said it was normal and I would just have to keep taking meds. . .after college I stopped with med an tried to change my diet. .I can't believe it took me this long to find this site. . . .always though bv had to be cured with meds. . . I was sooooooo anxious to start. . .I loaded up on my prenatal vitamins and did a peroxide and water douche . . .then I dipped a tampon in peroxide and inserted it for two hours. . . I woke up the next day. . No odor or discharge. . . I'm still taking the prenatal pills and eating plain yogurt ( a lil honey in it helps). . I will continue this for a while. . I'm soooooo thankful for this site and ur suggestions. . . I can enjoy my sex life. . Not worry about the smell or others possibly smelling me. . . Ladies we are free!!!"
Replies07/19/2009: Nadia from Castries, St. Lucia replies: "hey did it tingle when u put in the tampon?"
09/14/2009: Pahlee from Phila., Pa. replies: "That sounds like a plan, I too am in this circle,but to know how much of the h202 and the water did you use for the douche process? because some say 1/2 and 1/2 and again I read 2/3rd's of each. please enlighten me. Thanks"
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07/01/2009: TxGirl from Dallas, TX writes: "After searching the web to find no answers... I finally thank you god found real ways to fix this prob! So I was reading over this sight and got to page 6 and realized WOW I have to try the 3%... it was after 12 a.m. And I was tired but I was eager to have this issue gone! I did the 1/2 water 1/2 3% and the next day.... it was gone!! but I did it again tonight (day 2 ) and it didn't seem to do the trick... do I need to do it more maybe twice a day? My husband came home from being out of town so we had sex... should I hold off on sex for a few days? Help!!!"
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[YEA] 06/30/2009: Mary from Baltimore, Maryland writes: "I have used the peroxide and water douche for bv which I have suffered with for ten years or more. I started using it about 2 weeks ago. I douched with 3/4 h202 and 1/4 h20 for 4 nights and h202 only for 3 nights. To date, the discharge is so much less than before and the foul odor is gone. Even after sex with there is no fishy odor. I do plan to continue this method at least once a month and sometimes douche after sex. So happy that I came across this site."
Replies05/05/2010: Backspace from Bridgetown, Barbados replies: "Hi all, thanks so much for helping other poor suffers like me to have a decent life. My question to you all, From the time I was a little girl I was told that douching was not good for ladies...... can anyone shed some light on this...is it a myth or fact?"
05/08/2010: Cici from Orlando, Florida replies: "To Backspace:
I was told that douching is not recommended to do regularly because it can disturb our natural flora/good bacteria in the vaginal tract. You can kill it or reduce the amount by douching too much. Some say it is ok to douche every now and then, but you really don't need to as our vaginas have a self cleaning mechanism."
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[YEA] 06/09/2009: Amy from Athens, Greece writes: "Hi all you with various forms of BV. Since I became allergic to antibiotics and turned my diet upside down and eat only real foods, I treat all my illnesses completely naturally.
For yeast/candida I take acidophilus orally and insert one capsule vaginally in the evening, before bed. If it's really bad I insert 2 capsules per day, am and pm.WORKS
But for BV such as gardanella which is an anaerobic bacteria, in other words it proliferates in places where there is no oxygen I use hydrogen peroxide. I use a 10ml syringe ( without the needle obviously) And draw up clean water (distilled or ozonated) and 1 capfull 3% hydrogen peroxide. Insert it vaginally push the plunger and "hold" the liquid in for a few mins ( lying down helps) and then push it out, may gurgle or froth a bit. Do this twice a day until symptoms seen to have gone and then 1 a day or 1 every other day for maintenance.WORKS WONDERS.
It is important to keep our vagina acidic, I wonder if a solution of water and ACV would help?"
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[YEA] 06/06/2009: Eyeshado from Florida writes: "Hi, I too had BV and could not get rid of it...until I did some research and found this site, boy was I happy to know I wasn't the only one in the world with this awful problem. After reading so many of the entries, I tried it that same night!! I remember I had a bran new bottle of Hygrogen peroxide in my cabinet,So I went and got a syringe ( the kind you would use to put medicine into; for a yeast infection) Its the only thing I had on hand and I was desperate. So I did the half and half (water with peroxide) I use the needleless syringe to insert it up my vajayjay, and I repeated it about 3 times, then I used the pure peroxide (3%) and washed in the outside. That was about 3 weeks ago and the smell was gone instantly!!! and has not come back as of yet. I'm soo happy and women do not hesitate on trying it cause it does work!!!! You will feel fresh fully clean!!!! You have nothing to lose but the SMELL!!! : )"
Replies09/11/2009: Pahlee from Phila., Pa replies: "WHEN YOU SAY HALF WATER AND HALF PEROXIDE, HOW MUCH OF EACH ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? i FEEL YOU, I AM TRYING TO RID OF THIS PROBLEM ALSO, I JUST STARTED THE H2O2 MYSELF, BUT I ONLY MIXED 1 TSP OF H202 TO A CUP OF WATER, THAT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH,THIS IS MY FIRST DAY, AND I DID IT TWICE TODAY 8AM AND 8PM GOOD LUCK TO THE BOTH OF US"
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[SIDE EFFECTS] 05/27/2009: Not Telling from Longmont, CO writes: "Warning about hydrogen peroxide douche. I was douching with one third peroxide, 2 thirds water almost every day after sex to stop the bv and it gave me a really bad UTI. I spent thousands at the urologist trying to figure out why i was peeing blood. After having a scope of my bladder an infection was found and I was on antibiotics for 3 months. After that I made my boyfriend wear a condom which stopped the bv. I noticed his saliva also caused it. I think some people just have the creepy crud and my body couldn't handle it."
Replies06/01/2009: Not Convinced from Fenton, MO replies: "I personally dont think that peroxide caused your UTI. Peroxide infuses oxygen into cells as it breaks down. This kills harmful bacteria, it doesnt cause it to flourish and grow. If that were the case, it would make the BV worse. I used, and still do for prevention, the H2O2 douche, and have been BV and UTI free. Maybe the water or instruments you used were contaminated. I use a needleless syringe to douche with straight H2O2 (3%). When I am done, I rinse it off and put it in a sealed container full of alcohol, that keeps it sterile. Then the next time I need it I rinse off the alcohol and fill the syringe with peroxide."
06/15/2009: Keylime from New York, NY replies: "Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are caused by bacteria that are normally found around the anus...douching can DEFINITELY cause UTIs because sometimes those bad bacteria get pushed into the vagina during the douching process. UTIs are not caused by hydrogen peroxide."
06/29/2009: TMARIE from HTOWN, VA replies: "I also notice when I use the hydrogen peroxide douche I get a UTI also. Maybe it's the douche bottle. Where can a buy a syringe? I cant seem to find one at walmart or target? Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place? Thanks"
08/23/2009: Not Convinced from Fenton, Mo replies: "TMARIE, the syringes are available at Target, Wal Mart, Walgreens, or any drug store. They are usually in the section with the Thermometers, the baby bulb syringes, and the Eye droppers. They are usually where you find the medicine spoons for children."
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[YEA] 05/27/2009: Lainie from Madison, WI writes: "A Note about H2O2 and BV: Just to clarify...I noticed several ladies worried about douching with Hydrogen Peroxide and calling it "bleach". This is incorrect! Yes, peroxide can have a bleaching (i.e. removing color) effect but it is NOT the same as the agent used on hair for color stripping. IN fact, your vagina makes a version of hydrogen peroxide. If you read the bottle you should see it is used as a gargle...if you can put it in your mouth rest assured you can put it in your hoo-hoo! Hydrogen Peroxide helps to balance the vaginal PH, and imbalance is what causes yeast and BV infections. If the PH swings too far one way the you get a yeast infection if it goes the other way then it is BV."
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[WORKED TEMPORARILY] 05/19/2009: Giselle from San Francisco, CA writes: "Hi ladies...
??? Is the peroxide and water douche a mask or does it work every time? Any have the smell come back or see that it only works temporarily? I hope someone who's been doing this long term can give us an update!!! I tried the douche it does get rid of it but month or 2 motnhs later, it will come back right after my period...followed by a yeast infection :o( Im so frustrated!"
05/23/2009: Want to Help from St. Louis, MO replies: "Hi Giselle, I have been battling BV for over a year now. I found that douching with straight peroxide (3%) once a night for seven nights gets rid of it. It doesnt burn, but sometimes I feel a little dried out. I havent had a recurrance in over 8 months, ever since I started this practice. You'll notice a smell still for a few days but it will go away. As for your period, I usually do the douche every night of my period, because its hard for the good bacteria to survive in the alkaline environment that the menstral blood produces. The douche during that time helps the good bacteria survive and fight the bad bacteria. I also do the douche after sex and when my husband performs oral sex on me, because it has been studied that women who recieve oral sex have a better chance of contracting BV and yeast infections. H2O2 also gets rid of yeast infections if you douche once a night for about 3 or 4 nights. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but I SO do NOT want it to come back because of my own negligence. Doing all of this keeps it away for me. Here is a link to a webpage that did a study on the straight peroxide douche for seven nights and the results. Hope it helps. GL :)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14676737"
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[QUESTION] 05/05/2009: Sara from Orlando, Florida writes: "HELLO, I'VE BEEN READING ALL OF YOUR EXCELLENT INFO ON BACTRIAL VAGINOSIS AND CAN'T WAIT TO TRY THEM, BUT I AM CONCERNED. I HAVE AN "IUD" (COOPER) AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE WILL INTERFERE WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IUD. CAN ANY ONE LET ME KNOW PLEASE. I WILL APPRECIATE ANY INFO YOU MIGHT HAVE. THANKS FOR THIS WONDERFULL WEBSITE."
Replies01/11/2011: Leslie from Riverside, Ca replies: "It shouldn't. I was told to use it by my ob/gyn, and she knew about my IUD."
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[YEA] 04/03/2009: Fem in early 20s from NY, BY writes: "I have been suffering from bv for a few years off and on again. The discharge and the smell was becoming unbearable. And I was tired of the antibiotics from the drs. I looked up home remedies for bv and found this site. Once I read the post I was a little scared but I figured it could not be any worse then the he'll I was in. So I used the hydrogen peroxide last week. I filled half of the douche bottle with warm water and the other half with the peroxide. It burned a little at first but i took a cool wash cloth and placed it on my vagina until it stopped and there has been no odor no any discharge since. This site is very helpful !!!!!!"
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[YEA] 03/23/2009: Deb from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania writes: "Feminine Odor - Cure:
I tried spring water and peroxide douche (I made it myself)!!! It REALLY WORKS immediately and lasts for weeks!!!!!! Thank GOD for this website!! I found it here!!!"
08/21/2009: Helen from Wyoming , Michigan replies: "Do u need to take any other supplement and can the peroxide take away the fishy smell from having bv and how often you have to use the peroxide and is safe to use in the vagina?"
09/14/2009: Pahlee from Phila, Pa. replies: "Hi!! I have read a lot of entries on this site and I find that they all say that the peroxide is safe to use in the vagina full strength and mixed keep reading and you will find exactly what you are looking for, this is a wonderful site, it is so informative, Good luck in your search."
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[YEA] 03/18/2009: Toni from San Antonio, TX writes: "Hydrogen Peroxide is perfect for curing BV!
I had BV once a few years ago and was given an antibiotic for it. It did the job. I had the same symptoms last month (strong rotton fish odor), so I knew it was BV. After a urinalysis and culture sample, my doctor actually told me there was nothing wrong, but gave me the antibiotics anyway. It cleared my symptoms. Within a month, I noticed a slight change in my vaginal smell, so I knew the BV was back. I didn't want to wait until the smell overpowered me again, but I didn't want to take any more antibiotics. They're not really good for you as they kill ALL bacteria, even the good ones. I did a search online for natural cures and found this web site. I saw that the Hydrogen Peroxide cure is all over the internet, and since I always have some handy, I tried it right away.
I measured 30 ml of non-diluted H2O2 in a turkey baster. With a towel under me, I lay down with my legs over my head and, using a mirror, squeezed the H202 into my relaxed vagina. (I did not insert the baster. It's much simpler to squeeze it in from the outside.)
Stay relaxed or you will push the liquid out. I waited 5 minutes before releasing the H2O2 into the toilet.
I did this once a day for 7 days. After the first treatment, the smell was negligible. After the second treatment, the smell was completely gone. It did the H2O2 reaction did fizz a little, but did not burn or feel uncomfortable.
Cheap, easy, immediate, effective, natural, and private. Try it."
08/22/2009: Helen from Wyoming, Mi replies: "I am on flagyl, dilflucan for bv now it been three days sent i been on the flagyl the fishy smell hasn't gone away. can i try the HYDROGEN PEROXIDE douch. the smell is so strong people can smell it outside my house i feel sorry for my kids because we use to go alot of places now i stay in the home. because of the smell it my second time having bv. can anyone help i am about lost. help, help, help, only if i can get the to smell go away. do i finish by medince?"
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[YEA] 03/05/2009: Erica from Toronto, Ontario, Canada writes: "For anyone who doubts if hydrogen peroxide cures BV, it really, really does, don't hesitate to try it. I had BV for months and tried all sorts of expensive antibiotics which only worked temporarily, and the infection would return after a few days. My doctor even prescribed flagylstatin which was horribly expensive and only worked for about 7 days. When I complained about the recurring infection, all the the doctor could suggest was that i get another prescription for antibiotics!! I found the information about hydrogen peroxide from this website, and other sites. I bought a reusable douche kit from the drugstore and douched with the half hydrogen peroxide, half water solution for 7 days and my BV cleared up completely. It has been 3 months, and there have been no symptoms whatsoever. The one thing I noticed was the symptoms did not improve until I started douching deep in the vagina (about 3 inches). The shallow douching (1 inch or so) did not work for me. I am also continuing with folic acid. God bless everyone that put the information about this miraculous and INEXPENSIVE cure on this website."
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[YEA] 02/17/2009: Carrissa from Appleton, WI writes: "Hello! I read this site six months ago and decided to try the one part hydrogen peroxide and one part water douche for my reoccuring (i.e. every month or two) BV and yeast infections. I douche with this mix everytime after my husband and I are intimate and I can say that I have been BV and yeast infection free for all six months!! It is absolutely amazing. I had done a lot of research on possible causes and found that PH was a big factor. I also read that our bodies produce hydrogen peroxide naturally so I was less nervous about trying it. My infections started after my husband I got married (I was a virgin before). I had also read that semen is very alkaline. I figured that he was very alkaline and my body was not able to regulate my PH on its own. All my research took a long time between treatments at the doc (metronidozole, etc.) and OTC treatments. One time, a year and a half ago, I douched with only 30 ml of hydrogen peroxide after we were intimate and I was infection free for several months. I then decided to do this every other time we were intimate and my infections came back. For some reason I didn't attribute the reoccurrence to my not using the hydrogen peroxide everytime and did another round of doc visits and terrible medicines that only worked for a few weeks. Then I came back here and read someone's idea of doing the half water half hydrogen peroxide and decided to try doing it after sex everytime. It has worked! For anyone suffering from BV and/or yeast infections - I recommend doing this! I buy the disposable douches from the store, like summer's eve (they already have some mix in them but I dump it out and just use the bottle for a few weeks, being very careful to keep it clean), make my half water half H202 mix and rinse after sex and that's that! Sometimes it burns a bit but then I just hold a warm wash cloth to the area and the burning goes away in a couple mins. I hope this helps some people because no one should have to live with these infections!"
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[YEA] 02/16/2009: Criss from Orlando, FL, Usa writes: "Hey Ladies, BV Hydrogen Peroxide Remedy WORKS GOOD!
I wanted to take the time to say Hydrogen Peroxide is the magical cure, I used 3% to clear up Bacterial Vaginosis on a tampon the kind with the plastic applicator that way to will stay in as the solution expands it. Take a large shot glass fill it with 3 parts 3% Hydrogen peroxide fro local drug store and 1 part bottled spring water, it is more pure than tap. Soak tampon for about 30 seconds insert it for a half hour remove and repeat no ore than three times a week. I was nervous at first because I thought peroxide was to harsh but it isn't it shouldn't even burn. It should feel refreshing. Good Luck LADIES Hydrogen peroxide is naturally produced in the Vagina. I
I am also trying 1400mcg of Folic Acid a day! I will up date you on that soon. Thank you ladies for your feedback it really helped me."
[YEA] 09/20/2009: Pahlee from Phila, Pa. replies: "YES IT IS A WONDER TREATMENT, ALL OF MY SYMPTONS HAVE GONE, I WAS DOUCHING TWICE A DAY FOR A WEEK AND THEN ONCE A WEEK THEREAFTER, USING A SUMMERS EVE DOUCH CONTAINER, AFTER USING H202 AND H20 MIXTURE, I DID FEEL A SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION, BUT THEN IT WENT AWAY, PREVIOUSLY I HAD TO USE PANTYLINERS, AS OF YESTERDAY SEPT. 19TH, I NOTICE NO DISCHARGE AND NO ODOR, BOY WHAT A RELIEF,GOD BLESS THIS SITE AND ALL OF THE ENTRIES THAT I HAVE READ."
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[YEA] 02/13/2009: RE from KINGSTON, JAMAICA writes: "I HAVE HAD BV FOR PROBABLY TWO YEARS NOW,NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS UNTIL LATE LAST YEAR WHEN THE SMELL AND THE ITCHING WAS REALLY BAD. I WENT TO THE GYNAE GOT MEDS AND IT DIDNT HELP AT ALL(FLAGLY AND METRO...).I FOUND THIS SITE THIS MORNING HOPING TO FIND OUT WHAT BV WAS REALLY ABOUT.I DID AND TRIED THE 1/2 PEROXIDE 1/2 DISTILLED WATER DOUCHE. WHEN SQUEEZING IN THE SOLUTION I DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT..THEN I SAW YELLOW LOOKING DISCHARGE COMING MORE LIKE FLOWING OUT. I WAITED 3 AND A HALF MINUTES, SQUEEZED OUT ALL THE LIQIUD FROM THE VAGINA, THEN WAITED A MINUTE..THE AREA STARTED FOAMING AND IT BURNED FOR A SECOND..I THEN WASHED THE AREA THOROUGHLY WITH WATER..I ACTUALLY DONT FEEL ITCHY AND DONT SMELL ANYTHING LITERALLY ANYTHING..I WILL START THE ACIDOPHLIUS LATER ON WHEN I EAT. I WILL COMMENT ON MY CONDITION IN A WEEK....THANNK U TO EVERY WOMAN WHO POSTED THEIR EXPERIENCE IM VERY SURE IT MADE US ALL FEEL NORMAL IN THE WAY THAT WE WERENT ALONE."
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[YEA] 01/31/2009: Nicki from Pensacola, Florida writes: "Like most other posters, I've suffered with BV for almost 10 years, getting it sometimes up to 4 times a year. I always took metronidazole and that cured it, but the past 6 months it has not. I think maybe my body is simply resistant from taking it so much. A few months ago I again got it, and it is ALWAYS after I have sex that I get it. I took the metronidazole and it got better but not cured. After several weeks I thought it was gone but after having sex again it once again came back. Took metronidazole AGAIN and it didn't work. This BV has been affecting my life so much! I needed to find something that would work and found this website, I was skeptical at first about using hydrogen peroxide on my "lady parts" because it seemed harsh but after doing some research I found that actually the "good" bacteria in the vagina produce hydrogen peroxide naturally so I figured it was safe, plus all the testimonials here.
Before I started treating myself, I had a thick discharge with itching and burning. I used a 1/2 water, 1/2 hydrogen peroxide douche the first night before bed, it didn't burn but did feel tingly for awhile. The next morning I couldn't tell if I was better or not. It seemed the same so I soaked a tampon in 3% peroxide and put it in for about 30 mins. Again, same tingly feeling. That lasted a couple hours and I thought "Oh no, I might have made it worse" but then as the hours passed I felt better and better. By that night the discharge was much less and the burning was gone, just some mild itching now and again. I did the 1/2 peroxide 1/2 water douche again before bed and soaked another tampon with 3% peroxide, left it in about 10 mins. No tingling. This morning I woke up feeling better. Still a little discharge but nothing like it was. Over the course of the day I have felt better and better and now it's bedtime and I have no discharge and the itching is almost completely gone. Wow! I would say it's important to try the peroxide more than one time to ensure that it helps but also give your body some time to get balanced again. It won't be 100% fixed overnight, but I am definately on the right track, thanks to everyone who posted!"
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[YEA] 01/22/2009: Brittany from Hitchcock, Tx writes: "IM A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD MOTHER OF ONE AND I'VE BEEN SUFFERING FROM BV FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS, IT'S HELL! I LIKE MOST HAVE VISITED THE DOCTOR FOR THIS MANY TIMES AND ALL I GOT OUT OF IT WAS A YUCKY CREAM OR PILL THAT WAS ACTUALLY A YEAST INFECTION MEDICATION. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I WENT TO THE CLINIC AND THE NURSE TOLD ME THAT I MIGHT HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM BV AND GAVE ME DIFLACAN, OFCOURSE IT DIDN'T WORK. I DECIDED TO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH ON BV AND I CAME ACROSS THIS SITE, I SAW THAT MANY WOMEN TRIED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (H202) IN A DOUCHE AND THEY HAD GREAT REVIEWS ON IT. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DRUG STORE LAST NIGHT AND GOT THE PEROXIDE AND DOUCHE, I POURED 30CC'S OF PEROXIDE INTO THE DOUCHE AND TRIED IT WHEN I TOOK A SHOWER. I DID THIS THREE TIMES AND WASHED MY VAGINA WITH (SUMMER'S EVE FEMININE BODY WASH FOR SENSITIVE SKIN) WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING THE OH SO FAMILIAR ODOR AND DISCHARGE WERE COMPLETELY GONE! THE DISCHARGE HAS COME BACK SLIGHTLY BUT I INTEND ON DOUCHING REGULARLY WITH PEROXIDE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. I HOPE THIS WORKS FOR YOU!"
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[YEA] 01/18/2009: Lisa from Sudbury, Ontario Canada writes: "I have dealt with BV for years. After medication from the doctors that never really worked I started to do research on it. I found a site from a Midwife - www.gentlebirth.org/archieves/vagInfections.html#Vaginosis. I decided to try the following hydrogen peroxide wash.
Directions for hydrogen peroxide washes:
Take a 30 cc syringe (without the needle) place 3 cc of hydrogen peroxide and fill the rest with distilled water. Insert the syringe in the vagina about an inch and push the fluid in. Do this once a day for seven days.
During treatment period the partner should wear condoms during intercourse. To prevent recurrences the partner should wash after intercourse with a mild antibacterial soap (like dial). I also had my husband wash with this every day for seven days even if there was no intercourse.
The only thing different I did was in addition to the above I got a perineal care bottle and put 1 to 2 oz of peroxide then I filled the rest of it with warm water, shake it to make sure it is mixed well then I would wash my genital area every time I went to the bath room, this seemed to help with the itching.
I have only had one reoccurance with BV in three years and I did the above and it has not come back.
I know this worked well for me but some people do respond differently to things. Hope it works."
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[YEA] 01/15/2009: Terri from Boone, NC writes: "Wow I went out yesterday and bought hydrogen peroxide 3% mixed 1/2 and 1/2 with H2o and it worked as far as the odor! I then soaked a tampon with orgainc plain yogurt and pressed organic garlic and inserted for an hour. This morning I smell a bit of garlic but I am going to do another douche with the peroxide now. How long do I continue to douche? Will this effect my bladder and UT at all because I have been prone to bladder infections in the past this is why I have been on probiotics for 2 years straight everyday. Also does my sex partner need to do anything to prevent re infection? I was going to have him rinse with the solution before sex."
Replies01/17/2009: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hi Terri,
In answer to your question, it is highly unlikely one can have unprotected sexual intercourse without sharing any infection one partner might have. Therefore if only one partner is treated for that infection, the treated partner is going to keep getting reinfected by the untreated partner.
My suggestion is to make sure that both you and your partner are using the same remedy at the same time, because what is effective for you should also be effective for him. After proper treatment for both partners (and both apparently have no infection after treatment), if you keep getting reinfected, I would definitely be inquiring how many sexual partners my partner has. There are too many health destroying sexually transmitted diseases out there to risk playing house with a promiscuous partner. Even that nastiest of the old ones (AIDS now has that title) LGV or lymphogranuloma venerum moved inland from the seaports back in the l980's. I saw my first case of it in Tennessee in l980 in the Appalachian mountain area and the 2nd case less than 6 months later in border area of Central/West Tennessee area."
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01/04/2009: Brenda from Creve Couer, MO writes: "I found this link on a comment posted on this website. I copied and pasted the article here. Hope this helps you guys, it sure helped me.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14676737
Minerva Ginecol. 2003 Dec;55(6):483-92.
Utilisation of hydrogen peroxide in the treatment of recurrent bacterial vaginosis.[Article in English, Italian]
Cardone A, Zarcone R, Borrelli A, Di Cunzolo A, Russo A, Tartaglia E.
1st Obstetric and Gynecologic Clinic, Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
AIM: The authors have evaluated the real efficacy of using hydrogen peroxide for previously treated recurrent bacterial vaginosis that is resistant to other forms of treatment. METHODS: The study included 58 women aged between 18 and 42 years old. Vaginal irrigations with 30 ml of hydrogen peroxide (3%) were prescribed in the evening for a week. The follow-up was carried out 3 months after the end of treatment. RESULTS: The results clearly show that the use of hydrogen peroxide in vagina can eliminate the main symptoms of bacterial vaginosis, and in particular the malodorous leucoxanthorrhea in 89% of cases at 3 months after the end of treatment, a result that is comparable to that obtained using metronidazole or clindamycin as a vaginal cream. Moreover, hydrogen peroxide facilitates the restoration of normal vaginal bacterial flora (represented by H202-producing lactobacillus) in 100% of cases and normal acid pH (pH<4.5) in 98% of cases; it also fosters the disappearance of clue cells from vaginal smears and anaerobic pathogenic flora from vaginal secretions in 100% of cases. The amine test became negative in 97.8% of cases. All results underwent statistical analysis and were found to be statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Hydrogen peroxide represents a valid alternative to conventional treatments for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, and associates the absence of collateral effects with low costs, excellent tolerability and real therapeutic efficacy."
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[YEA] 12/28/2008: Grosbois from Gainesville, Florida writes: "I was searching the internet earlier and came accross the use of hydrogene peroxide for bv. I mixed equal amount of the above and water then squirted the liquid into my vagina laying down in the shower for a couple of min.one hour later I checked with a mirror and the discharge was totally GONE . This is just after one time before bed . I am going to do this for at least 4 days 2 make sure that it works because there is a slight fishy odor still.tomorrow I will buy folic acid because at this point I am desperate. we can always camouflage a discharge but certainly not a fishy smell so I really hope all this works."
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[YEA] 12/21/2008: Rachel from Montclair, NJ writes: "This summer I was the unlucky host of a bacterial vaginosis episode. I wasn't sure if it was a yeast infection or bacterial since my symptoms were applicable to both (I had discharge that was initially clumpy and then more like runny egg white that would occur every month after my period and subside shortly before my next cycle. Also had slight itch but nothing unbearable.) I went to my gyneo (a midwife) and had a culture taken. BV was the diagnosis and I was given a prescription for clindesse (one application treatment of vaginal cream.) The first horror was the price I paid for the clindesse at the pharmacy. $70 out of my pocket WITH INSURANCE! Second horror, the itch from hell that I experienced as a side effect of the clindesse. The itch started about 3 days after using the clindesse and did not let up for one week straight. I tried everything to get the itch to stop but nothing really helped. I was miserable, angry and desperate to get rid of the itch that was not only external (outer labia) but internal as well. This was truly the itch you cannot scratch!! I had to wait until my body expelled all of the clindesse before I finally got some real relief from the itch (clindesse is a waxy, creamy substance that is inserted vaginally, kind of like a chap stick.)
After the bout with the clindesse and following my next period I had more persistent discharge that was like thick egg whites. I was very frustrated at this point. I read nearly all of the posts on earthclinic about cures for BV and decided to try douching with straight 3 percent hydrogen peroxide. I did this for 3 days in a row and the discharge stopped. I have had two periods since using the peroxide douche and have not had any abnormal discharge. I consider myself to be free of BV!!! If any of the symptoms come back, I will certainly use the peroxide douche again.
I did not experience any irritation with the peroxide, only relief.
Thank you to all the women who have posted their experiences with BV and the remedies that they have used. If it wasn't for you, I'd still be suffering."
09/14/2009: Pahlee from Phila, Pa replies: "I am glad the solution worked for you, but how much of the straight h202 did you use? I am doing this now, and have been since the 11th of september, I still have the discharge, but not as bad, The smell is practically gone, HELP"
09/15/2009: Tonya from Montgomery, Alabama replies: "Palee, this might not be the cure for you. try using 800 mcg of folic acid, and start taking vitimin pills one a day. I was told by my Dr. that folic acid do kill the bacteria but taking it alone will take longer to kill the bacteria, so I had her to call me in some flagyl to kill the bacteria quicker. This has worked for me so far. And I tell you this is the longest I've been BV free so it must work so far it's been one month.But remember take your pills every day to keep you folic acid level up in your body that why we have this problem, lack of these in our body."
01/13/2011: Shan from Orlando, Florida replies: "Does the hydrogen peroxide just get rid of the odor or the discharge as well?"
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[YEA] 12/20/2008: Melanie from Toronto, ON, CA writes: "i had a baby 6 months ago, and after that i guess that changed my vaginal flora. i didn't even know what all the discharge was until maybe 2 months ago. there was no itching, just the discharge and a fishy smell (most of the time it was pretty faint) i thought all of it was related to postpartum. anyway i was sick of wearing liners every day!! i researched it, and found out it was BV. i've never had bv in my life!! i decided to cure it naturally before going to my dr, and that's when i found earthclinic!! first i tried garlic pills to no avail. then, i tried acidophilus (2 billion) for a couple of weeks with the yogurt tampons. still did not work. then i tried the hydrogen peroxide solution douche(1/2 water, 1/2 h202). it only provided temporary relief... like a few hours. i decided to take the folic acid as well (1000mcg once perday). i didn't see any change, and was hugely disappointed since these remedies have worked for so many ppl. i was on and off the acidophilus and folic acid, but i maintained the h202 regime (douche every 1.5 days). well, it has PAID OFF!!! 2.5 weeks after i tried the douche and pills it WORKED!!! i don't need to wear a liner and i am smell free (for the past 3 days)!!! i improved very gradual at first, but then all of a sudden all the discharge disappeared!! JUST STICK WITH the H202!! it really works! THANKS Earthclinic!!"
Replies12/21/2008: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Question for all those with persistent bacterial vaginosis complaints:
Have any of you read up on SSKI and tried Dr. Wright's (Tahoma Clinic) recommendation of SSKI douches? That would probably be my first trial if I had the problem. A few days of SSKI would be much quicker than battling it for weeks, months & years. I also think if I had the problem I would make sure that any sexual partner I had used the same treatment at the same time I did to keep from being reinfected all the time. In most STD's, unless both partners are treated at the same time, the treated one just keeps getting it back from the untreated one, and I suspect that this is true whether the infection is gonorhea, syphilis, trichimonas, yeast (candida albicans), BV, LGV. AIDS, or others."
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