Boric Acid Cure for Bacterial Vaginosis

Hey ladies please use Boric acid for BV, It is working for me, I made my own capsules, and so far that odor is gone, and no white discharge, I do stick my finger up my yahoo every morning to see if I have discharge and I do not, just some from the boric acid, which is nothing, do not be scared to used this remedy, use the Humco brand, get it from the pharmacy or order it online, it is like 8 dollars, the capsules are cheap too, size oo, it is easy to make, just fill in the large size and cover with the small one, they have a youtube video, type in boric acid capsules and the lady shows u how to make your own, listen I feel your pain, who the hell wants to smell like u have not washed your vagina in years??? and ppl r mean and cruel, I had bv for a longgggg time, and been to the GYN to many times, so I said listen Im not gonna let this shit take my life over!!!!! I made like 100 capsules and I insert every night, I spray my clothes with FDS(shower fresh scent) and I smell like that, please try this remedy, u have nothing to lose but the smell. I have no itch or burning, never have, the boric acid changes the PH in your vagina, TRY TRY TRY It!!! The other stuff will not work, and yogurt? no, because that is not the strain of lactobacillus u need... Try it!!!! Smell good ladies get your life back!!!!

Hello everyone!! I have been struggling with BV for about 2 years or so. The first few times I used the metro gel and that worked but lately it keeps coming back no matter what. I think I have finally found a cure!!! (At least for me anyway!! ) I bought several supplements/probiotics to help boost my system. I bought one that is SPECIFIC for the good bacteria in the vagina called Femadohpilus (sp?)... Is has L. Reuteri and L. Rhamnosis. LADIES IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET THE PROBIOTICS THAT ARE REFRIDGERATED... This will ensure LIVE cultures. I also took ultimate flora and Acidophilus, Folic acid and Vitamin C. After about a month of taking these items to boost my system with good bacteria, the second thing I did was insert Boric Acid suppositories into my vagina. My doctor reccomended 1 supp every night for 3 nights and then one a week for 2 months. This will help get the PH back to normal, that way the good bacteria can thrive. So far things are looking GREAT for me!!!! No smell... Some discharge but I think its from the suppositories. My doctor called me in a script for the boric acid suppositories... I had to pick it up at a COMPOUNING pharmacy.... You can not get them at a regular pharmacy... unless you want to make the capsules yourself.

My regimen was 3 capsules the Fem a dophilus (with the L. Reutera and rhamnosis), 1 ultimate Flora capsule, 2 acidolphilus, 2 folic acid (800mg), and 1 vit C. I split these up between morning and night. I also drank and half cup of Kefir per day... It is pretty much a yogurt smoothie but LOADED with probiotics.... you can usually get it in the health food section of you grocery store.

After one month I started the Boric acid suppositores to help balance my PH. I do plan to ween myself off most of the probiotics after a while... maybe only keeping a couple of them on my regimen (it can get kinda expensive to stay on it to a long period).

I HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!! MY HEART GOES OUT TO ALL OF YOU!!! I will also check back and let you know if the BV comes back.

This is Mandy from NY, I wrote here before, I went back to the doctor and she gave me flagyl again, I said look, there has to be something esle I can do, I asked her about boric acid, she said it is effective, though my insurance does not cover, I said give it to me, I pick it up tomorrow, Im so desperate, Im tired of being sad and lonely and smell like ffish and have classmates laugh and talk about me, I'm not a dirty woman, I clean my vag but this bv wants to stay, get the hell out of here already, Im screwed to use boric acid, but I'm at my wits end, I have no choice, I start tomorrow night, I will write back on Monday, please wish me luck, it has been 7 nasty years, and I want to get intimate with my new man( I have not yet:((() fingers crossed...

Don't ever stick soap directly into your vagina, it kills good bacteria, which is what is causing the bv in the first place

Chlorophyll in pilloried liquid form will get rid of the smell but won't cure it.

Ordered the boric acid capsules 600mg. It works amazing! Only thing is my boyfriend complains it causes him to tingle, I know he's right cause sometimes after I shave and I put one up there and when it leaks it causes irritation on the outside vagina. Anyone know any other options?! A vegan Boric acid or what? This is the only thing that helps with that horrid smell!

Boric acid worked wonders for me. First store bought with little results, then homemade with little/temporary results. The only thing that cleared it up for me was I stopped having sex with my partner for two-three weeks with a nightly treatment of the boric acid. Will continue to use the boric acid after my period and after unprotected sex with my partner. (To be specific I ordered boric acid off Amazon and size 0 gel capsules) Also, to note I've had BV in the past and was able to clear it up with a Peroxide douche, but I have a copper IUD now and feel like it made it harder to ditch the infection.

I have been dealing with BV for 4 years now and it will not go away. I have tried pills, gel, douche, and etc. Boric acid was the only thing that I have used that has help the smell. You said " homemade" how did you make it? Please Please Help.

Hi, how many days do have to wait to have sex???

Maria from NJ:

No, men do get it and they have no symptoms. They have to take metronidazole by mouth to get rid of it. And, they can pass it back-and-forth with the woman. Look it up.

U should use it twice a day for 7 days

This sounds like you might have lichen sclerosus. Google it and see if it sounds like the symptoms. I have it and was just reading your post and thought I should suggest this. Doc can do a biopsy to test for it. If you do have it join a support group online. It will give you tremendous support and help. If you don't have it, great for you and good luck on your journey to health.

Did you do the boric acid 2x a day for 2 weeks?

Never take boric acid orally... Be careful!

I have had BV for 5 years now. My ex husband was very insensitive when it had an odor. We have tried everything and currently I am on a weekly long term dose of metronidazole .75. It work to get rid of the smell but the flora is still there. I have to check the amount of flora internally before deciding if I can be comfortable having sex. Probiotics didn't work, nor did all the antibiotics. Dr. told me today that boric acid was the end of the line and at this point that is all she can suggest. It saddened me because if it doesn't work then I am stuck with this for life. I have taken placquenil and lamictal for 25 years so I am sure its not those meds. Yet, we can;t figure it out. I will research the astringent diet, before the boric acid. Wish me luck :( This has been so exhausting and embarrassing.

NEVER EVER EVER "wash" ANY part of your body with boric acid! Sorry, but vaginal insertion is your best bet.

I go through the same... THE ACCUSATIONS!!! 😥

Your comment about recurring BV infections after being intimate is absolutely positively true but it's not a matter of one Partners pH not matching with another, sperm lowers the acidity level in the vagina and once the vagina gets too acidic vaginitis occurs it doesn't matter what partner you were with if you have intercourse frequently and a condom is not used to prevent sperm then you are likely going to get BV. There is simply no way around it and the more often you have sex the more often the problem will recur. My GYN told me that if I limited intercourse to know more than twice a week I wouldn't have the problem and when I follow that advice I didn't, she was absolutely right. I am 50 years old and have had more than one partner in my life and one thing I know is that regular intimacy always gives me a BV infection so the real solution is less frequent sex or use a condom to keep the sperm from coming in contact with the vagina. Neither is a wonderful option but it's a lot better than the nasty smelling itching and burning infection caused by the pH in balance

Just wanted to say Hi Robin and ask if you've seen Dr. Sob** in Detroit. Thus far he is the best BV Specialist in the Metro area located in the Medical Center/Downtown Detroit.

I have been dealing with this for approx. 9 months now and about to lose my mind. Its extremely embarrassing for a relationship and now I'm just want it gone. Couple questions: 1. can you have sex while taking the boric acid? 2. Do you have to make your own capsules or can you buy the boric acid already to insert? if not, geezzz what is the process? 3. If you are taking the boric acid every day of your period can you still wear a tampon?

I've been using the capsules for almost 30 days now, I've had a problem with bv for years, I used 2 capsules a day..1 in the morning & 1 before bed for 7 days & now I just use them 2 times a week...I also use 2 (not both at the same time) right after my period & 1 after sexual intercourse

Homemade Boric Acid Capsules for 4 days and nights inserted into the vagina cured my Bacterial Vaginosis after suffering for 3 weeks. It won't come down in the daytime, but it causes a watery discharge which also contains the bacteria, so wear a liner. A whole garlic clove or a tampon dipped in diluted tee tree oil can also bring relief and or cure, however there are many strains of bacteria so you have to see which one works.

Note: Neither the typical treatment for yeast infection nor bladder infection will work on this type of bacteria.

I have been having the same issue. There is no smell, only the discharge from the BA, but the itching is so intense at times that I want scream! I've even had my boyfriend get a flashlight and go looking to see if something else was going on down there.

Since you and your BF might be passing this back and forth I would recommend that he use Tea Tree Oil every time he showers on his private area. It shouldn't irritate him, but everyone is different. Might be a cooling sensation. All he would need is one drop to rub between his hands, apply and rinse. That may help with any bacteria he could be carrying on the outside.

I have also had success with boric acid/coconut oil/probiotic suppositories. I had BV about 2.5 years ago and used these and they knocked it out. Here is the recipe I used:

1/2 Cup coconut oil - melted on the stove in a glass measuring cup (put in a pot of water)

2 tsp of boric acid

1 capsule of whatever probiotic you use.

Melt the CO oil, add the boric acid and open the capsule of probiotics and pour into the measuring cup. Mix well. Pour into a mold and refrigerate/freeze. I found a plastic case that holds eggs and poured mine into one half of the case. So it made little half moons. I cut the half moons into quarter moons and insert one in the morning and one at night for 2 wks.

I hope this helps.

I just finally saw a gynecologist yesterday after being referred a year ago. I have been dealing with this issue for 14 years!!! All along, treating it like yeast as every doctor has told me it is. It would constantly come back. I've treated my husband, I decided it was an estrogen deficiency, I decided it was vulvodynia. I was desperate. Yesterday, I was told that BV tests are often nonspecific and that it's probably what I have had the entire time. I am supposed to start the boric acid pills as soon as my pharmacy can get them in. I'm excited to start and hope that it will help, but she did tell me I would be using them twice a week for probably the rest of my life. I am scheduled for a hysterectomy in June and she did say that I might notice the symptoms disappear after my period is no longer a problem but we'll see.

BV is caused by a pH imbalance. "treating" your husband is not going to do anything. It's his semen. Semen ph level is 7.1-8, the vagina's pH has to be about a 3.5-4; anything higher causes problems. Your cycle can cause the same problem. Blood during your cycle is about a 7 which....will cause a problem.

I use boric acid also, and it too has saved my life, I love it! However I belong to a online support group and someone told me that the boric acid also kills the good flora, is this true. I thought it balanced everything out.

Hi,

I make my own boric acid capsules and use "00" vegetable/gelatin capsules. I fill them up with as much powder as I can. They are not all the same size by the time I finish making a batch, but that is ok. The most important thing is to start using them ASAP. What I found is that some days I use a larger capsule if I feel my BV starting to creep back and as the week goes on I start using the smaller capsules. It just worked out that way and is not intentional. Practice making your capsules. You cant mess up and you cant use too much powder...............this pretty much saved my love life, sex life, and general well-being. Good luck!!

In regards to boric acid capsules killing our good bacteria, I have not found that to be true, but I do eat yogurt daily which I am sure helps a bit.....real yogurt. Knowing that there is no cure for BV and trying everything recommended on this site with short term success made me desperate to try this and I cant tell you how happy I am.

And THANK YOU to the kind woman that told me to use bovine capsules. I will try that for sure. The capsules that I use dont entirely dissolve and little pieces do come out occasionally. Only I can tell, my boyfriend does not notice.

Hello, I also have been battling BV since I had my son 5 years ago!! I have tried everything and have spend tons of money on doctor visits and lab tests! I'm am over this! I hear nothing but great things about Boric Acid capsules, I asked my PCP to write me a script so I could get them through my pharmacy, but he was not comfortable in prescribing this because he did not know much about it. Ugh!! I feel like I'm at my wits end and I'm full of frustration! I suppose I could make my own capsules and order the stuff from Amazon. Did any of you ladies who tried the boric acid capsules experience extra dryness or a yeast infection from the capsules? How often is too much to use? Any side effects?

I stumbled upon this site while looking up safety of using boric acid around pets and I was very surprised something generally thought of as a toxin could be used in such a delicate area for the treatment of these conditions. I had a problem with yeast and BV when I was younger, but not so much anymore. I think fewer partners, no douching or pantyhose (like we all wore in the 80's) helped. I also make it a habit to go urinate after any sexual activity. I am glad to know some of you have found relief using this treatment. My son told me he thought periods were gross. I asked him how he thought women felt? We try and be all pretty and girly and sometimes there's a freak show going on down there. He laughed. But it is maddening how sensitive that area is for us and how many things can affect our reproductive health. Men have it way to easy.

I just started my boric acid pills on Sunday. One capsule at bedtime for 21 days and that's it. Once the 21days are over, I am supposed to begin 4 month vaginal/topical Flagyl gel insert. I've been having this problem since January and am beyond motivated to get rid of it- I will do whatever doctor says. At this point I'm planning on quitting sex for awhile to see if I'm "allergic" to semen. One question I have: did anyone go through any major stressful events prior to acquiring BV??

I did have a super stressful event which caused this I believe. Plus I had the flu and a staph infection so everything in my body was shot 3 months ago. I am at the end of my rope. The dr has me taking flagyl twice a day for 7 days. I have 3 more days. And for the next 6 weeks he said for me to take the boric acid 300 mg twice a week at bedtime. On the days I don't do the boric acid I am once a week to do the gel stuff. I have literally tried it all and to read that I'm not alone has saved me. I promised if I ever found a cure for me I would share. I have hope that Boric Acid will be that savior. I will write again as I know for sure. Thanks for all who have shared

I want to thank everyone here for sharing their stories and successes with battling BV. I've suffered from intermittent episodes for over 12 years. For the past year, I've used boric acid capsules and I have never felt more confident and FRESH! I ordered the H*** brand off Amazon and picked up the capsules from Earth Fare (although these can be bought online too). I fill the '00' capsules myself and insert them immediately after sex, which is when my vaginal acidity is most off, and at least once a week. I will also insert a capsule during and after my menses.

When I first started, I used one capsule every day for one week, and then dropped to one a week or post sex and menses.

This is truly a big YEA for me, but you should also supplement with acidophilus pills and/or supplements to help your body stabilize pH!

Good luck and again, Thank You ladies for sharing on this site!

After MONTHS of reading, research, and skepticism and having actually bought the veggie capsules and Boric Acid (BA) from Amazon, I finally tried it. I had refills for Metronidozole oral, so I wanted to use them up first. But every other month or so, the BV would return immediately after my menses or intercourse. I can't tell you how frustrated and embarrassed I felt. I was thinking that I will have this for the rest of my life. Well, the BA capsule was finally inserted one night. The next morning I figured I would have some type of discharge or burning, so I prepared myself with a pad. Throughout the day, there was a little watery discharge - but no discomfort or burning, or anything like that. By the end of day...the foul BV odor and BV discharge was gone. This was last week Tuesday. Today (Sunday) so far, I feel squeaky clean, and still no funky odor. I am very happy with the results. It was a one time treatment, and I didn't have to set an alert on my phone to remind me to take any meds and I was able to drink alcohol. I couldn't be happier! But before I get too excited, I do want to see whether the BV will return or not. I am thinking the antibiotics was not just getting rid of the bad bacteria, but also the good bacteria. So my search continues on getting my vaginal pH balance healthy and back on track without having to constantly resort to temporary relief. Any pointers? Another concern of mine is if the BA treatment could potentially cause harm in terms of fertility, or cancer?! And what if one becomes pregnant - my guess is that BA is not an option...?

BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS

Used boric acid for 2 days for BV. Made my own capsule. Only filled the capsule up to half the amount allowed. BV is gone but now I can't get this horrible metallic taste in my mouth to go away. It's been a week now and I'm really, really scared. Anyone else have this?

Ann, don't focus on the scare, lots of people have metallic taste. Read up on it. You might want to try rinsing a couple of times a day with bentonite clay.

Hi, I am just wondering if Boric Acid and Borax are the same thing. Can I make pessaries out of Borax or do I need to get Boric Acid. Where is the difference.

I am having symptoms of thrush even though my swabs keep coming back clear. My vaginal area is extremely red and inflamed even though I rarely have discharge... the whole thing is a bit of a mystery to me.

I have been doing some electro dermal screening and the doctor did diagnose me with Candida Albicans so I do think it's worth me trying the Boric Acid.

So far nothing from the pharmacy nor yoghurt, tea tree etc helped. I also tried coconut and diverse other cold pressed oils, diet change etc.

The symptoms have been there for about five months now.

Dear Judy,

The short answer is that boric acid and borax are not the same thing. The long answer is here for those who are interested:

http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-boric-acid-and-vs-borax/

Using Boric Acid for yeast is a folk remedy of midwives and I have heard it is effective.

Your condition sounds quite miserable. I am sorry to hear nothing is helping.

You might want to add Borage Oil to your diet. It has helped me to heal of skin issues when nothing was helping. I would take 3 1000mg capsules a day. It is anti-inflammatory. It may be the missing link in your not healing.

Let us know how it goes..I hope that these things will work for you.

~Mama to Many~

Thank you ladies for your posts. I'm encouraged. I just received my Boric Acid Rx in the mail from a local compounding pharmacy. I was not sure I would use them, even though they cost $60. They are very scary. I did some reading and saw that they can be deadly due to kidney failure if there is a cut or sore on the vagina. However, I've had candida for decades after taking antibiotics in the 70's for 3 years for my acne. I've tried everything else. I used Fluconazole 250mg on and off for years but I would drink a glass of orange juice and bv would be back. I am going to insert the first one tonight with a big gob of coconut oil. I am hopeful to experience the lasting results.