Cure Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
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HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, FOLIC ACID, ACIDOPHILUS
6 NAY
2 BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
20 BETTER BUT NOT CURED
14 WORKED TEMPORARILY
1 SIDE EFFECT
2 QUESTIONS
[YEA] 03/20/2009: Stacy from Bronx, New York writes: "I am so thankful I found this site. I have been suffering with BV for about 1 year and it has been awful. I have spent hours searching the web for anything that could help, then I found this site with helpful info. I just came from my GYN and there are no signs of BV. I never would have been able to accomplish this without reading many many of these entries. I wasn't as strict as I should have been but this basically what I did. I started my day by taking 2 folic acid and 2 acidophilus. Then when I got home on Monday, Wednesday and Friday I would douche with 50/50 peroxide and water and sometimes open a acidolphilus capsule and add that to the douche. Then when I went to bed I would take 2 more folic acid and 2 more acidolphilus. I would also open a acidophilus capsule and pour that directly into the vagina. On Tuesday and Thursday I didn't douche. I began to just take the 1 of the folic acid and the acidophilus in the morning and the night. That is the basic regimen. After do this for about 3 weeks I just mixed and matched the procedure as I saw fit. If I thought I smelled anything I would immediately douche and the smell was gone. Yes, this is a lot to do but it is better then the horrible creams the doctor was prescribing. All they do is hide it for a short time. What makes me most happy is that I just came from the GYN told her everything I have been doing and I asked her to test me for BV. I am happy to report that she says everything seems to be normal. No yeast infection and no BV. I am so very grateful that I found this site and I am thankful to all of the women who have shared their stories. I don't know if I will ever get BV again, but if I do, I know what to do immediately. Everyone please keep sharing your stories and I will give updates of my status."
06/01/2009: Aprilluvv from Los Angeles, Ca replies: "use panty liners with ODER CONTROL, this will keep you from smelling bad until you can find something that works. To date, I have found nothing that offers a permenant solution and I have tried all of the formulas posted PLUS garlic orally and placed in the vagina. Good luck!!!"
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[NAY] 03/06/2009: Ozena from New York, NY writes: "I have used these remedies folic acid and the acv doche and the acidolphillus and I smell the same, someone gave me a STD years ago and I had sex with someone new protected and i think it through my system out of wack, I said wtf? is this? discharge fish smell? I went to the doctor and they gave me creamn and a pill and its the same, I feel bad depreesed how in the hell can I work with ppl knowing they smell my vagina that is plain nasty and thats how I feel, what man would want me and this? How do we go out in public and your vagina smells like catfish? The doctors should do more omg I used to be so happy go lucky before this and now? sad and lonely I smell bad, I wish yall luck but I think its over for me"
04/30/2009: Shannon from Boston, MA replies: "Hi Ozena, I wasn't sure if you meant to write "ACV douche" when you were referring to the cure that didn't work for you, but if you didn't, and you HAVE been douching with acv then STOP!! and THERES STILL HOPE!! The douche remedy is with 3% hydrogen peroxide and water, not with acv. (as a frequent visitor to this site, i can understand why you might immediately turn to acv for your every need, but with BV, acv is actually said to make it MUCH WORSE!) so try it again with the right ingrediants, and maybe you'll have better luck!"
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[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 03/02/2009: Gina from Pensacola, FL writes: "Hello friends/sisters in BV,
like everyone else, i have suffered with BV for about 12 years and have gone through all the antibiotic treatments, without a cure. Until i found this site, i had always felt alone and that no one could understand me, not even my sisters or bestfriends..it was my dirty secret, i was in tears when i found this site and read other stories of never being able to spontaneously have sex with anyone, always douching, always wearing tampons because of the disgusting discharge and odor...but then i found this site about 3 months!!!THANK GOD...I bought the folic acid and acido pills AND I douched with the peroxide AND betadine...i went for an all out assault and attack against my vagina!!!!! It was a miracle, i was clean and fresh for the first time in over 10 years....i am not completely cured of this plague BUT...the foul odor is completely gone, the discharge is minimal, and the only thing that i do to maintain this is to take the folic acid and acidophilus pills AND perform the douche..once every 2 weeks...AND I'M HAPPY !!! Like other women, i notice that it is worst during my menstrual, so i always do this afterwards. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SHARED HER STORY....
Gina in Florida"
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[WORKED TEMPORARILY] 02/06/2009: Carolyn from Boise, Idaho writes: "I tried the peroxide douche, the acidophillous pills and the folic acid. It worked for the first couple days and I was in shock. But then the smell came back. My period started, but I kept doing what I was doing which caused me to get a very bad urinary tract infection. I took the acidophillous pills vaginally and I noticed they were not disolving as I thought they would. Perhaps that is what caused the UTI.
Since then I have been trying to figure out anything that works. One day this last weekend I smelled so bad I ended up doing 3 peroxide douches, plus 4 acidophillous pills. I honestly think you can overdo it.
Now, I take a bath and pour apple cider vinegar in the water. I open up my vagina to let the water sort of wash in and out. I then take 2 folic acid pills in the morning and night. I also have gotten acidophillous that was from a health store that is stored in the refrigerator. I take one in the morning and night. I may start to do one during the middle of the day as I notice my underwear get wet and then start to smell.
I found at least at this very moment that the peroxide cleaned me out right as I douched but the smell would come back fairly quickly. I don't know what combination will eventually work. I know it has cut down on the smell by about 90% when it works. But on days when it doesn't, I am once again forced to deal with the embarassment that people can smell me."
02/10/2009: Carolyn from Boise, Idaho replies: "I have been struggling with just the right way to handle this problem. As I mentioned before, I used 1/2 peroxide and 1/2 h20 douche's but they didn't seem to work long term. I then used 50 million acidophillous pills but when they didn't disolve properly I got an infection.
I started to take 2 folic acid pills in the morning and 2 at night. I also changed from a pill to acidophillous capsules that have 14 billion bacteria. I put one in me morning and night and sometimes in the mid afternoon. That resolved the problem for a week. However now I have a yeast infection. I think the key to this is not to do too much. I tried to flush my vagina out with a syringe filled with liquid. I think that was just too much.
I am finding that you don't really need to douche at all or at least I don't. As long as I add the apple cider vinegar to my bath it seems to do the trick.
This isn't as easy as I thought it would be. It's a lot of work in progress for each individual person to find what works for them."
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[NAY] 01/31/2009: Angela from Las Vegas, Nevada writes: "I am 21 and have been suffering with this awful affect for 7 Years (Since my first period) and something has got to change. First I liked to say I have tried all the medical treatments such as flag, clind, and even something called the oddessy. Ive been taking them so long my body just drinks them up without any positive affects on my body. I don't have any other std's and seem to be all around healthly. why won't it go away? So I have resorted to other women's feedback to help. I tried the 2 100bill Acidohil, 2folic acid, and douched 1/2 peroxide 1/2 h2o. It still hasn't given me any comfort. Can I still conceive? My question is for those who tried this method and it didn't work. What other methods are you trying????? Thanks, Angela"
01/31/2009: Tenay from Atlanta, GA replies: "Hi Angela! I was tired of suffering from this too and the folic acid, acidophilus, and 1/2 h2o2 and water helped only initially. I felt like it was pushing the bacteria back into me only to return later. After a couple of times of trying this, my body just ignored everything I did. I did extensive research and decided to go on a limb and try the boric acid suppositories. I made them myself, but in most pharmacies you can ask the pharmacist to prepare them for you. I use the size 0 capsules and fill those with 600 mg of the BC. you can either insert this twice a day (morning and night) for 10 to 14 days or once at night for 14 days depending on the extent of the condition. I did twice a day for 14 days. While I was doing this, I took a very good probiotic and continue to take this. have not had a problem since. Hope this helps!!!"
09/04/2009: Erica from Baltimore, Md replies: "I have had this since 2003 when I was pregnant and for a year I would have to change my panty shield every hour and wash up in public bathrooms just so I wouldn't smell. My doctor would prescribe me with Vandazole (generic Metrogel) and I started using it once a week and it works like magic. I never ever smell again but I know I am not cured because I know the symptoms before they come. It is expensive though so I am going to try the home remedies here but I am just going to use it every week and see what happens."
03/29/2010: Chrissy from St Charles, New Orleans replies: "i have had bv for about 5 years and nothing seem to work. when i tried douching with pd it worked well for me but after sex you must douch unless it will come back. i douch, take 4 folic acid pills (400mg) a day and itake 2 acidophilus pills (1millons) a day. i have tried everything and nothing works as well as this douch when you douch uses distilled water with it, you will see the difference.and reader garlic pills did not work for me at all"
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[YEA] 01/18/2009: Melisia from R, NC writes: "As most of you have stated, I was eternally grateful to have found this website. I switched birth control methods earlier this year and found my body in a pattern of recurring BV. After 2 visits to my doctor and 3 rounds of antibiotics, I decided that was enough and I was going to rid myself of this problem. I first started with the Acidophilus(refrigerated kind) and Folic Acid pills 2x a day. I also washed with the 1/2 and 1/2 Apple Cider Vinegar and Water combo. This provided some relief, but still experienced some discharge and itching. I then began using the 1/2 hydrogen peroxide (3%) douche before bedtime and this was a mircle. Instant relief. However, I did still experience some itching over the next few days. I increased by Acidophilus and Folic Acid intake to 3 pills a day and I did the Hydrogen Peroxide douche every other evening. I also have not been using any soap to wash my vaginal area, only the 1/2 and 1/2 mix of ACV and water or just plain water. Wow, what a difference this home remedy has made in my life. I can't wait for my visit to the doctor for my annual appointment so I can tell him about this remedy. Of course, it probably won't be shared with other patients, but I'm telling everyone I know."
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[YEA] 01/16/2009: B from Smiths, Bermuda writes: "I had been diagnosed with a mild case of BV back in Late October and because I knew nothing about it I told the doctor that I will wait it out because I do not like taking medicines. Well it just kept getting worse and worse. The most embarrassing would be when I was having sex, I could smell it strong and it was so embarrassing. So I had just had enough and looked up cures online and found this site. I was sceptable about trying the HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DOUCHE, FOLIC ACID, ACIDOPHILUS and I basically came home everyday and read peoples comments and stories. Then I decided that I would try it. And guess what.... It seems to be working.
Here is what I have been doing. I take 2 folic acid tablets and one acidophilus tablet in the morning. Then when I get home from work I take 2 more folic acid tablets and one acidophilus. The when i get my bath I douche with a 1/2 Hydrogen Peroxide 1/2 water solution and after that i get a bath and put 1 acidophilus tablet as far as I can get it in the vagina. I have waited for a week and done this religiously and it is working. No more smell and no more discharge. Today makes it a week since I started and I have decided that I will only take 2 folic acid tablets and 1 acidophilus in the morning and douche less often because it seems like thing are back to normal but I just want to make sure.
I just want to say thanks to all the people who post here because all of the stories gave me the confidence in the method to finally go out and get the products and try them myself. I feel so much better now. I hope my story helps someone out there who is spectial about trying it. Trust me you will be glad you did when you see the results."
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[YEA] 01/14/2009: H from Bixby, Oklahoma writes: "So far so good as a treatment after the antibiotic cream. I was on Clindesse about a month ago and since going off Clindesse, I have used a hydrogen peroxide/ distilled water wash with a few drops of tea tree oil each time I shower.
I noticed when I douched with the mixture I had an extra discharge that I did not find pleasant. Just after finishing Clindesse, I inserted two to three acidopholous caplets vaginally for three nights in a row. I think this kept a yeast infection at bay although I did have some sensitivity/redness when doing both the hydrogen peroxide and vaginal acidopholous caplets.
I continue to take acidopholous caplets and folic acid daily, in addition to Vitamin E & B-complex.
Also helping immensely with the odor: an occasional apple-cider vinegar/distilled water douche. I've done that a day after sex as well as after my period. It helps keep the odor away quite well. I just bought a Summer's Eve douche that I refill with half organic apple-cider vinegar/distilled water.
Thank you so much Earth Clinic for all of the advice on a problem that can be pretty embarrassing! Now I know the steps to take to prevent BV!"
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01/14/2009: Terri from Boone, NC writes: "Please inform me if my sexual partner needs to be treated, I just found out I have BV 2 days ago and I have taken probitics for years. I am vegitarian and eat little sugar, my vitamin has 800 ml of folic acid. I have a very mild case with no itching and only a smell with sex which has only happened once since my last period ended that was enough to go get checked and diagnosed. I have a feeling it was from the 2 of us with new sex partners this summer and then coming back together. I dont want this to get worse and am doin a gentle apple cider vinigear/ herbal douche with warm water as well as supplements, yogurt, and good bacterias daily. I am considering the peroxide today.. "
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[YEA] 01/13/2009: Georgie from Washington, DC writes: "Hyrogen Peroxide seems to be working, been doing to he douche for two days now in addition to 800 mg of Folic Acid. Dr. diagnosed be with yeast infection even though i told her i believed it was BV. needless to say the Yeast Infection Medicine i was prescribed did NOTHING
Home Remedies seem to be doing the trick, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!"
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[YEA] 01/13/2009: Miss from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida writes: "This website is a blessing and I'm so glad that I found it. I've tried several of the holistic remedies and they have all worked successfully. I use 3% hydrogen peroxide to take care of yeast infections as well as BV. With only one use, it works like a charm. I put about 2TB of 3% hydrogen peroxide and 2TB of water into a tube used to give babies medicine (basically you are filling up half the tube with 3%HP and the rest with water) insert it into the vagina, tilt your hips and leave it in for about 4 minutes and there it is, instant relief. I also take folic acid tablets on a regular basis as well as lactobacillis pills I get from a natural food store. I also eat a yogurt everyday. All of this is definitely helping any woman issue I could ever develop. Thank you earth clinic!!"
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01/06/2009: in dyre need of a cure from New York, New York writes: "I am a 28 year old. I have been suffering from Bacterial Vaginosis since a teenager. I'm a very assertive women and always went to the doctor and told her straight up, I don't like how it smells. The odor is so overbearing. I take a wiff and want to just die. So i've been browsing the earth clinic because the dr's prescriptions are quick fixes and the BV always comes back.
I think with alot of these cures or prevention you have to do it for longer. We all want quick fixes but the key is to maintain. I did the 50% hydrogen peroxide 50% water and was so happy that my vagina smelled good.
I am very sexual person with my boyfriend. we have amazing sex and I know that he notices the smell. I always make sure to wash before he comes over. but during sex I can smell it. and it wreaks. He things the discharge is sexy and calls it cream but I don't mind the "cream" which is actually yeast. but my underwear minds it alot. sometimes it's embarrassing to take off my underwear for my boyfriend and their is all this white junk dried up or drying in my underwear. looks yucky. but the smell is what is most horrific. I can smell it through my pants. yuck. my boyfriend says he knows when my period is coming because of a smell. he doesn't make a big deal about it but it still bothers me because I can smell it.
Ok so I did the half water half hydrogen peroxide (3% for topical use) after finding this site (I was at my wits ends) and it worked for a while but then i didn't mantain with folic acid or the acidophilus.
I notice that the smell and heavy discharge comes on more frequently after sex with my boyfriend (we haven't used condoms in over 4 years) but i've always had the odor problem as long as i can remember. My vagina sweats easy to the point where my underwear is soaked and I know the bacteria is just breeding down in the wet heat.
I've tried everything to maintain clean hygiene down there. but the smell is awful. while i am bathing i could smell it. I wash correctly down there.
So now i'm trying it this way and I will come back to let you know if it worked or not. I've been doing it for 48hrs now.
I first started off with a "loading dose" of 1600 mg of folic acid) I have 400 mg so i took 4 of them at a time. Then I inserted 2 acidophilus pills in my vagina. I had the capsule so I opened it up and and poured it in my hand and shoved it up my vagina.
When i woke up this morning the smell wasn't as bad as when I started. But I could still smell a little something something. But the discharge wasn't as heavy as it normally is on my underwear which is a good sign.
I take 1 400 mg of folic acid in the morning and another 1 400 mg at night b4 I go to bed.
Tomorrow I have a gyn regular check up with my dr and i'm going to tell her what i've been doing and see what she says. but i'm definitely not going to go on any prescription she recommends.
I'm going to do these steps from 2mmrw and let u know how it went
1. take 1 (400 mg) of folic acid in the morning
2. b4 taking a shower use a syringe and insert 50% water 50% hydrogen peroxide into my vagina. I'm pretty flexible so i'm going to do it laying down with feet up in the air, pelvic lifted so it can get all in the creases of my vagina and rid me of that foul odor
3. b4 bed insert 2 acidophilus pills into my vagina. I have the capsules so i'll open it up and insert the powder with my fingers.
4. take another 1 (400 mg) of folic acid.
5. pray that the smell goes away!!!!!
WISH ME LUCK
I tried to be as open and honest about my experience. Having BV does something to your self esteem. So whatever I can do to help another women with BV i'll do because alot of women are suffering from this."
[QUESTION] 01/28/2009: Sarah from Las Vegas, NV replies: "Hi! I just read your article and I was wondering how that routine worked for you? Also what your dr said when you told him/her about what you were doing?? I'm going in about a week to my gyno and so I'm just wondering what to expect! Thanks much, Sarah"
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[YEA] 01/06/2009: Deborah from Newport, Oregon writes: "A couple weeks ago I caught a nasty little head cold and while my immune system was hard at work combating the cold virus, the bad lil' bacterias were taking advantage in "other" areas.
I thought at first the little itch and discharge to be the starting of a yeast infection. So I treated it with your common over the counter "yeast" cures and NOTHING happened. The itch, milky discharge and every now and then with thorough inspection, a faint odor. Hummm....
I found this site through investigation and read through many comments sent in by women experiencing similar symptoms. After several cure options to choose from, here is what I did to help cure this BV.
Local drug store:
Florajen 3 - 15 billion CFU
Folic Acid 800mg
Hydrogen Peroxide 3%
Came home and immediately took 2 Florajen, 2 Folic Acid, 50% HP and 50% H2O thorough douche and went to bed.
Woke the next morning with no itch and clear discharge with a "sweet" odor but not foul. The discharge still uncommon for me, I continued 2 Florajen and 2 Folic acid by mouth 2 x daily, once in the morning and once at night totaling, 4 Florajen and 4 Folic Acid tabs for that day.
Woke the next morning with still the same discharge symptoms, continued the 2 Florajen and 2 Folic Acids by mouth and went to the store and bought Primadophilus Optima 35 Billion CFU and treated myself as follows:
1 Primadophilus Optima inserted vaginally 1x
Continued the 2 Florajen and 2 Folic Acids that evening and went to bed.
Woke with still the same discharge and continued the 2 Florajen and 2 Folic Acids by mouth BUT also:
inserted vaginally 1 Folic Acid tab vaginally.
Took 2 more Florajen and 2 more Folic Acids by mouth that evening and went to bed.
Woke the next morning and upon inspection learned that my vajay is happy once again!!! BUT also learned that I am starting to get a bladder infection. For F$#!& sake!!! So I went and bought:
Natures Way Cranberry Fruit 45 mg tabs because drinking 100% cranberry juice is awful and I will be taking 6 tabs of this a day with plenty of water until the bladder is happy once again. GOOD GOD!!!
If anything changes I will for sure report."
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01/06/2009: Toy from Baltimore, Md writes: "Okay so Ive been on the internet surfing for home remedies for my on going BV problem. I decided to take this route because I am just tired of taking time off to go the the doctor and then to take those nasty disgusting metrodinazole pills. and then to have a doctor look at you like your disgusting. Im just out right embarrased and disgusted with this whole BV diagnosis...I mean I absolutley hate it...I have had it now for 6 years it started with my first pregnancy now two kids/6 year later I still have it....So I am happy to say that I am glad that I m not the only women in the world with this condition and other can feel my pain. boy was i feeling alone i have cried and cried over this. but now i see that there is hope and not just some antibotic...so i am goin to buy the folic acid and acidophilus wash with peroxide and see what happens...ill keep u guys posted....take care...and keep the BV away......"
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[YEA] 01/06/2009: Chanti from Winston-Salem, NC writes: "I have suffered from bv since I was in highschool. I am now 25 years old and my selfesteem is just let me say, melted down from all the years of bv. I have never talked to my friends or family about it in fear that they would look down on me. I have never had mult. partners as my doctor assumed I had, and I was an athlete who sweat alot. The smell would come through my clothes, I was just horrified to sit next to anyone. Now in college and I have to wear scrubs, I know that my smell would fill the area that I sat in. Well thank the lord that I came across this web site on new years at 3:26am. I sat in my room and cried because I thought that I was the only one suffering with this, and dealing with the doctors that tell you that you need to start wearing a condom! I have been in my relationship for 3 years. But anyway I have been using this remedy for 3 days now and I feel like a new woman!!:
2 acidophilus(500 mill.) and 2 folic acid(400 mcg) in the morning and at night
1/2 3%HP and 1/2water (TBSP each) and use childrens medicine syringe, and cleanse at night then insert 1 acidophilus tablet vaginally.
It has worked great so far and I plan to continue but do the cleanse 1 time a week and take a lesser dose of pills but continue.
Thank you very much to the creator of this site, and to all the ladies who have posted. You all have really changed my life for the year 09 and beyond. 2009 is mine. THANKS!!!"
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[YEA] 01/02/2009: Stacie from Wilmington, Delaware writes: "Hello, thanks for the website. I like most women have suffered from Bacterial Vaginosis for the past 2-3 years. Nothing worked until I tried the Hydrogen Perixide Douche. It's been almost 4 weeks and I'm great.
After reading the stories I decided to give it a try. One night at about 7pm I emptied a summer's eve douch bottle, filled it with 50% H202 and 50% water. Inserted into my vagina and held for 30sec. I took 2 folic Acid pills (400mcg) along w/2 Acidophilus pills by mouth. By morning the smell was gone. I did this for three days straight. The smell stayed away for about 7 days and then it came back. So I repeated the steps, only this time I inserted 2 Acidophilus pills (pill form) into my vagina immediately after douching. I douched for 3 days straight. I stopped douching but continued to take pills by mouth. It's been about 4 weeks and I havent had a problem since. Hopefully I am cured. I continue to take the pills by mouth. I will give an update in 1 month."
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[YEA] 12/30/2008: Eliza from Austin, TX writes: "Having had a bacteral vaginosis infection previously and being an RN, I knew this is what I had again. After reading many of the comments in regard to the BV cure and treatment with oral folic acid supplemenation I decided to try it.
First I took a "loading dose" of 1600 mcg folic acid. I then proceeded to use a 50/50 water/hydrogen peroxide 3% douche with one 800 mcg folic acid thoroughly dissolved within it. Before going to bed on that first day I took another 800 mcg folic acid tablet.
The next day I repeated the 800 mcg of folic acid orally. I also ate 6 oz of plain Dannon yogurt. I also inserted one teaspsoon of yogurt vaginally--not easy for sure as I didn't have a syringe. Later that night I made a lassi (Indian yogurt drink). Here's a link to make some delicious lassis:
http://www.indiamarks.com/guide/Different-types-of-Lassi-Recipes-and-Videos/184
Within 24 hours my vaginal fishy odor was gone along with any abnormal discharge. Within 48 hours all vaginal itching has been resolved. I am still continuing to eat yogurt daily and take folic acid 800 mcg orally twice daily. I plan to cut back to 800 mcg once daily.
Thankfully, I don't frequently suffer from BV. I cannot thank your site enough for sharing this invaluable information! : )"
01/02/2009: Ann from Birmingham, AL, US replies: "I'm having some success for curing BV with hydrogen peroxide and buttermilk. However, the buttermilk is very messy and I'd like to switch to using probiotics for vaginal insertion. Where are you all buying probiotics for vaginal insertion? Thank you in advance."
01/04/2009: Wnt to help from St. Louis, MO replies: "Hi Ann! To answer your question, GNC or your local healthfood store should have a wide selection of probiotics. The refridgerated ones are the best. These places are kind of expensive though. You could also try ordering online, its usually a lot cheaper, even with the shipping and handling charges."
01/28/2009: Jennifer from Birmingham, Alabama/US replies: "Hi Ann, I went to the store today and got the acidophilus and folic acid at CVS on greensprings ave. but they should have it at any cvs. Hopefully it works!"
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[YEA] 12/30/2008: Julia from Washington, DC writes: "I have struggled with BV for SIX years. I've gone through countless courses of antibiotic treatment, both oral and vaginal. Finally, about a week ago, I was at my wits end and started searching the net for home remedies. I am sooo happy that I found this site!! Here's what I did --
I bought a value pack of douche (doesn't matter the variety, since I really only needed the bottle), 3% hydrogen peroxide,acidophilus capsules (2 billion active) and folic acid 800 mg tablets. I emptied the douche bottle and filled it with 1/2 peroxide, 1/2 water and emptied one of the acidophilus capsules into the bottle. I hopped in the shower and used the douche. It burned a little for a while, but it wasn't too bad. I then took 2 of the acidophilus caps by mouth and one folic acid tablet. I repeated the douche everytime DH and I had sex and take the pills once a day. The discharge, odor and slight itching are all GONE!! I feel fresh and comfortable all day. I can't thank all the ladies here at Earth Clinic enough!!!
Even though I tried all three (Perox, Folic Acid and Acidophilus), I believe that folic acid might really be the key. When I think back over the past 6 years, the only time that I was fully free of BV was when I was pregnant and now I think that's because prenatal vitamins contain 800 mg of folic acid.
Thanks again Earth Clinic!"
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12/29/2008: Donna from Livingston , NJ writes: "Hi ladies.. I am really confused..this may sound like a dumb question but. I have all folic acid, and the Acidophillus probiotics...now am I inserting the folic acid in the mixture of the douche? And also i have the h2o2, its clear, is that how it is to look, it says topical solution on the front, are there 2 kinds out there? I dont want to douche with it before I make sure it is the right one, it says you can gargle with it says cleansing solution on the front..is this it? I have taken i 400mg the folic acid by mouth and 1 Acidphhlus by mouth ..should i be inserting this or what...thanks"
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[YEA] 12/29/2008: CM from Atlanta, Georgia writes: "I believe I contracted bacterial vaginosis from taking two rounds of antibiotics to combat a different ailment. For two months I was suffering from a foul odor and when I had intercourse (if I wasn't too embarrassed to get that far), I had an uncomfortable burning sensation both during and after sex. At first I thought it was a symptom of my earlier issue but when I was deemed "healthy" from it, I still had the odor and irritation. So I started looking and found this site (that was yesterday). I immediately went to the store and bought 3% hydrogen peroxide, 800mg tablets of folic acid, and 40,000,000 CFU (live cells) per tablet of acidophilus xtra. Upon arriving home, I took two acidophilus and one folic acid tablet, and then mixed up 1 tablespoon water to 1 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide in a glass. I took a syringe and filled it with the peroxide mixture. I inserted it in my vagina and held the liquid there for 30 seconds (I tilted my pelvis up so it wouldn't run out as quickly), and repeated until the entire glass was empty. IMMEDIATELY the foul odor was gone!!!! There is a little bit of irritation but that is nothing! I wouldn't be embarrassed to have sex at this very moment, and it's been all of 20 minutes since the douche! My plan is to continue with the pills daily until they are gone and use the peroxide douche as necessary. If you don't hear from me again, then consider that it has worked permanently! G'luck everyone and thanks so much for this site. It saved me having to embarrass myself by sharing this with a doctor and best of all the remedy WAS CHEAP (I spent all of $6.00 on everything)!"
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[YEA] 12/29/2008: D from New York, NY writes: "I have been suffering for 5 years with BV. I started doing the H202 douche 1x/day plus 800 folic and 2 capsules of acidophilus. It is the first regimen that has worked and could not be happier. I am so petrified of the BV coming back that I have been doing this regimen for about 2 months never missing a day. I am now planning on getting pregnant. Does anyone know if the this is a safe regimen to continue while pregnant?"
01/01/2009: Jordan from Havelock, NC replies: "I would recommend that if you are trying to get pregnant to only continue the folic acid. Or start taking a prenatal vitamin since they contain 800 mcg of folic acid anyway. Good luck!"
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[YEA] 12/17/2008: Asia from Houston, TX writes: "I must say. I was a little doubtful about this remedy, but, I did run right out yesterday and bought peroxide, acidolphilus, 800 mg folic acid.
After reading all the comments left by fellow women going through the same thing, I had to. Well, I douched with 1/4 peroxide and 1/4 water 3 times. I know 3 times sounds a little excessive but I wanted to be sure that if it could work it would work.
I had a strong fishy smell when I say strong I mean strong. When I douched the first time my whole bathroom was emensed in the smell. I had to do it again. After about 10 mins (after the third time) I felt bubbles and took 3 800 mg folic acids and 2 3 billion cpu acidolphilus. I took another shower and washed my lower region with the peroxide and went to sleep. When I woke I took the same amout of pills and I haven't smelled anything, no discharge...nothing :). I am so happy and will continue this but I will douche 3 days from now (only once) and take the pills two times a day 2 folic accid and 2 acidolphilus for a week and the just one of each a day after that.
I am sooooo happy I found this site. I have my self confidence back and I did not have to run to the bathroom everytime I thought I feel discharge to change my liner.
Thanks again and good luck!
~Asia~"
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[YEA] 12/16/2008: Felicia from Little Rock, Arkansas writes: "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the BV CURE!!!! I too am a person who has been suffering from BV for the entire years of my decade old marriage. My husband is very supportive and patient and we handled our "business" when it is feasable for me. We have had two children so we've found the time... :-) THE WINNING REMEDY I TRIED: Hyrogen Peroxide douche (50% bottled water & 50% hydrogen peroxide) and I used a children's medicine dropper to measure 5ml twice. I put my feet up in the bathtub during a bath and held for 2-3 minutes each time. It burned a bit the first time, but it was worth it because the discharge, odor, and itching were gone immediately after the second time. I will do this for 7 days as instructed by other posts on this site. My husband and I slapped 5 and hugged... he's funny!! We ran out to the drugstore and Acidophillius (take 3 billion cpu's or 3 pills) and 800 mg of Folic Acid. I took all this on this morning and will do the same this evening. I did the pills this morning and I have had no discharge or any of the other symptoms as of yet today. I have on a panty liner because I am so cautious and I am checking for any little signs of anything, but still so far... I have nothing. THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH... Oh by the way, I eat Yogurt every single day for breakfast and I love it so this is a plus for me."
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12/14/2008: Cyn from NY, NY writes: "I gotta say THANK GOD for the women that published on this site. I'm a newcomer to sex. Discovered my 1st UTI on my honeymoon, which was due to using the Ring for birth control. As a result didn't have sex till 16 days after I got married. Because we haven't decided on the best method for birth control, we've been using condoms & the vaginal films. I now think this in conjuction w/ the not peeing after sex has me in this position.
I began feeling something was off wks ago, but figure it was my body adjusting. Well, 3 wks ago the fishy-est odor & discharge scared the crap out of me!! Looked it up & was introduced to BV. After a wash, the smell went away so I figured all must be well. Not so... on came the tiny itching, frequent urinating & slight bleeding. I came across the remedy of using a gauze-wrapped garlic clove suppository. This help alot, but the smell was crazy! I also came across the suggetion to use Tea Tree oil (which I happen to have tons of). This helped the 1st day but the second not so much.
I'm headed out to the store now, wearing a Tea Tree oil soaked tampon, to get folic acid & acidophilous. My mother always made me take these as a child, but as I'm forgetful about taking pills I've fallen off. That sure's gonna change! this irritation is unbearable!!! I'm also gonna feed both ends w/ yogurt.
This further supports my theory that women have it musch harder than men & still we manage to keep it together! they would die @ even the prospect of these issues. Will keep you posted. Thx again, for all the postings!"
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[YEA] 12/14/2008: Jennifer from Cedar City, UT writes: "BV treatment/h202/folic acid/acidophilis
I have had problems with bacterial vaginosis since meeting my hubby. It was very demoralizing and debilitating of my self esteem, due to the odor caused by it. I had been to the doctor before and been diagnosed metrogel, which as many people have stated, works for awhile but comes back, and usually leaves you with a NASTY yeast infection. In fact my doctor at the time even said that she had many women coming in for their monthly perscription of this without even being checked as the infection was a pretty much constant recurring problem! I found that out. She even said that alot of the time it has to do with the sharing of bacteria between your partner, even if you are in a monogamous relationship, that this could be a lifetime deal!!!
I was so elated to find this home remedy and went out and bought everything right away. As many have said, immediately after doing the h202 douche, I felt clean and dry with no more foul odor! Today is the third day for me, and everything is going terrific! I am taking folic acid and acidophilis one time in the morning (with a meal) and one time at night (with a meal)
Thank you Earth Clinic, and thanks to all of these brave women for sharing not only an awesome remedy but your horror stories and battle with BV.
This is not something women talk about freely amongst eachother, but I am sure many woment have had this problem, and I am going to be sure to let all the women I know, in on this great secret!"
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