Folic Acid and Acidophilus Treatment for BV

I have to say a big Thank you to everyone who has posted their feedback on this site. After suffering with this embarrassing condition on and off for 5 years I feel free. I have been taking 1 capsule of folic acid 800mg and 1 capsule of acidophilus 2 billion, 4 times a day inserting 1 at night for 2 days now. The odour stopped almost immediately and I now have no discharge. You definitely have nothing to lose, please give this a try it's worked for me.

I am so happy to have found this website! I read about BV on the web as I was trying to research what my problem might be! I have had yeast infections before, in fact EVERY time I use an antibiotic, I wind up with one. I believe we Americans are over medicated. We take antibiotics for every little thing so that our doctors and drug companies can rake in the dollars. I was searching for a natural cure...and I found it! I read about curing BV with Acidophilus and Folic Acid and the testimonials were so convincing, I tried it! I purchased Acidophilus (500 million live cells per tab) and Folic Acid at my local drugstore and proceeded to take two of the Acidophilus orally and inserted one in my vagina. I also took one tab of Folic acid. When I woke up the next morning, my symptoms were, and are currently, GONE!!! No smell, no discharge (except for the residual Acidophilus).

I am wondering though, I also have UTI's frequently and have suffered with toenail fungus for years...could there be any connection? Perhaps some of us simply do not or cannot host as many of the "good" bacteria that keeps the "bad" bacteria at bay! Anyways, I am happy to have found this website and this cure! Skeptical??? TRY IT!

I love this web-site. In the past 15 years, I have had soo many eposides of B.V. I have been told that I have had a sexual transmitted disease to only be called 3 days later and be told my tests were negative. Honestly I probably have never had a S.T.D. When I would go to the doctors they were always ready to say it was a S.T.D. and I would leave the doctors and break up with yet another (GOOD) boyfriend. I might have let the one I would have married go because I was soo embarressed to talk about it to him. Besides once a cheater always a cheater.RIGHT???? This B.V IS sooo much more then a smelley discharge. It's a deal breaker. Now I have/had b.v once again. For once in my life I feel in charge of my body. Two weeks ago I found this website. I read for two days and decided to give it a shot. So I bought folic acid (i never drink o.j) and acidophilus 3 billion per table. I even tryed a whole clove of garlic. I was too weriod for me. So I let took it out. So this is what I have done and am free of discharge and smell. One acidophilus pill in the morning, one in the afternoon, one at night one in the vagina at night. Also in the morning 2 400mgs of folic acid. In the beginning of the infection I used tampons soaked in yogurt. Because it is cool it immediatly feels great, and the yogurt feels like it is doing something. I have also limited my beer, only on weekends. I am drinking more water tooo. I feel that this is a whole life change. I am feeling better and in control.

Folic Acid and Acidophilus: I have suffered from chronic BV and yeast infections since I can remember, I'm 24 now. I tried this for the first time yesterday and already I can see a difference! The discharge is almost non-existent and there's no smell! I can't believe this actually works, after rounds of antibiotics that would work for a day or two and then symptoms came back, this is amazing! I wish I would've found this site years ago! Give it a try!

Acidophilus and Folic Acid cured my BV:

I'm in my mid-20s and finally started having sex (with someone I love). Shorty afterwards, I experienced a strong odor and slight burning. We had both been tested so I knew it wasn't an STD. I initially thought the smell was a result of my recent vitamin B-12 intake. I explained the symptoms to my mom, a medically-licensed healthcare professional, who suggested BV, something that she herself has suffered from but had eventually went away. I came upon this site, and what a relief! I couldn't find EarthClinics dosage page, but after reading some detailed posts, I took 1600mcg of Folic Acid and two Acidophilus capsules orally the first night (the idea of putting the capsule in my vagina made me nervous - especially since no one wrote if they put it in like tampon insertion length or just in the entrance of the vajayjay). Honest to blog, the smell was gone by morning. The next night, I took only 1200mcg of Folic Acid (I learned my Vitamin B supplements held 400mcg anyway) and continued with the two Acidophilus pills. I've kept up this regimen for the last week and I have little-to-no-discharge and absolutely no fishy smell. A miracle! It's a huge comfort to know that other women have suffered through BV and are open talking about it. I will likely keep up this regimen for another week and then taper off the Folic Acid dosage or take the vitamins every other day. Acidophilus is safe to take everyday.

I followed the directions....took Folic Acid and the Acidophilus and within 24 hours it was gone!! I am sooo amazed...I've had it for 18 years...no doctor ever found anything that works and I come here and poof! it is gone.

Thank you all and thank you so much for this website.

I was at school when I'm like, "What is that God awful smell?" I went to the bathroom I had started my period. I never smelled bad at all when I had it any other month. After my period was over, the smell stuck around. I realized I had BV again. I was frustrated because the smell is so gross. I don't have health insurance so I always go to a free clinic. Due to school and work, its hard for me to schedule and appointment because the clinic closes at 3:30 p.m. Once I got home, I went online for a home remedy then I ran into this site. I tried something a few people mentioned. I took [1 pill of Acidophilus 1Billion & 1 pill of Folic Acid 400mcg in the MORNING] & [1 pill of Acidophilus 1Billion & 1 pill of Folic Acid 400mcg in the EVENING] starting on April 10th. After the 2nd day, the smell was completely gone. I'm still taking the pills because I don't want it to come back! I'm still going to go schedule an appointment to see if everything is okay down there as soon as I have time. I just took the pills to see if it actually worked (thank God it did!) & so I wont be embarrassed about smelling in class. Whoever has this problem should definately try it. I was pretty skeptical....but now I'm convinced.

I remember the first time that I got diagnosed with a yeast infection, I was 17 years old, and that's when it all started. Now I am 25 and BV has been in my life like an ex-boyfriend you can't get rid of. Even though I make frequent visits to the doctor, they prescribe me the same things over and over again, things like metro-gel, which works temporarily. But as soon as I become sexually active again, it comes right back. I even had a doctor tell me to douche with Iodine and water, and that didn't do anything but make matters worse.

So my sis e-mailed a link to this website, and I read through every single comment and review that every person wrote about BV, and to my amazement, I went to the nearest Vitamin Store and literally bought some Folic Acid 400 mcg and L. acidophilus ____. I took two capsules of each, and literally had sex the same night with my boyfriend, and the smell was gone! I almost couldn't believe it! I told my boyfriend, and he noticed that the smell was gone too. Luckily, he was very understanding of the situation, and was willing to help in anyway that he could. But we were both ecstatic that the nasty fishy scent was gone after we had sex. No one wants to deal with something like that, of course when you want to make love to your man, and then cuddle after, who wants to cuddle in a room smelled like something died in your vagina?

Well I must say this website, and everyone on it answered my prayers. Thank you for allowing me to live my life again!

I have suffered from BV for about 6 years unknowingly (meaning the doctors failed to diagnose correctly). After doing a self diagnosis I tried this approach. I received instant results. Within 2 hours my symptoms cleared up completely. Suffering from this horrible disease since the age of 14 and now I am 21 and finally freed. I am eternally grateful to all who have shared their knowledge. It saddens me that there is so little research or concern amongst the health industry to tackle with issue with affordable and accessible probiotics. It makes me wonder why us women must silently suffer. Hopefully this will be knowledge that we all will pass down to other young women who secretly may be suffering as we all have. Thank You Earth Clinic.

My measurements: 2 folic acid & B12 chew tab (400 mcg) and 3 Acidophilus with Bifidus & FOS (6 billion cells)

Questions: While suffering from BV (unknowingly) I gave birth to a healthy child. My question is, is there any risk to him. What steps should I take for him, if any?

take 800mcg Folic acid daily and two lactobaciliphus capsules before each meal three times a day until overt symptoms subside. then once you have eliminated the discharge and the smell....(possibly the first day) continue to take daily recommended dose of folic acid. usually 400mcg if not pregnant and 800-1000mcg if expecting. and decrease the lactobaciliphus capsules to just one three times a day. if your stool becomes too soft decrease lactobaciliphus capsules to just one capsule twice a day. it is a digestive aide as well. the thought process is that the live cultures will colonize in your rectum and will travel to your vagina to recolonize and balance your ph. (completely safe) avoid ANYTHING perfumed including lotion, detergent, soap, and body sprays. avoid semen in your vagina. NO SUGARY DRINKS NO SMOKING!!!! use only warm water on your vagina....hot water can soften the already irritaed skin causing it to tear. ouch!!! don't insert anything into your vagina! if you do decide to go to the doctor and they prescribe metrondiazole, use the above reccomendations to keep BV free. the smell is you vagina's way of telling you that your PH level is off. things like sperm, which is alkaline, can change your ph completely. if you must use soap around your vagina use something for a sensitive skinned baby. but water truly is all you need because as my nanny would say a healthy vagina will clean itself. discuss this with your partner as he may think of you as "dirty" i guess i lucked out because my partner is just as understanding as he can be and we all know that stress makes everything worse. i am a registered nurse and trust me.....this helps. good luck. xoxo

I have been sufferning with BV off and on since I can remember. I have tryed the meds the OBGYN gives u all the time. U might just want to go to your local Pharmacy and buy Acidophilus ____. Ingredients: Lactobacillus Acidophilus 100mg. I thought i had bought the Natural kind but it is not. The nasty smell is so bad I took one by mouth and inserted one capsule useing my middle finger.I took three 400mgs of Folic Acid also because I really don't think I have one good cell left down there! I'm running on empty! I also have my period now witch will help. I just did not want to waite another minute It wasn't long after I inserted the Acidophilus I felt releif from the smell,the itching and my urine was looking really good too. That nasty smell is not kicking like it was. I was going to try Boric Acid in a capsule but I figured It might B quicker and safer 2 insert a capsules up in me. I am going to insert another capsule up in there around 10 10:30 tonight. I am really amazed how fast it started to work! I am very surprized this stuff is working already. I'll also keep taking 3 400mgs of Folic Acid 2x's a day and one vitamin B-12 1,000mgs a day. When the nasty odor is gone and the rest of my sytems r gone too i will write back to tell you how long it took and if i changed anything. I was really uncertain about doing all this. I'm sooooo thankfull i did! I thank Earthclinic and U all for shareing.

Woes of BV:

Folic Acid and acidophilus have helped my bacterial vaginosis. I've had reoccuring yeast infections since I was 17. It was definitely my diet at that time.. Onto the BV- I got it after having my IUD put in and had sex with my boyfriend. I thought it was a yeast infection (again) and treated it, but nothing helped. I finally consulted a student in my school (I'm in chinese medicine school) and she put me on a 10 day cleanse. It was no food for 8 days (just fruit for the first two), and salt water for cleaning the colon, and a special tea of cayenne, lemon, and maple syrup. That got rid of it within 2 days. However, I seemed to have it again and this time (unwilling to do the cleanse again) I was looking for something easier and less time consuming. I did the peroxide douche but this didn't seem to help. I ended up going out and buying folic acid and acidophilus. I am taking 4-6 folic acids a day at 400mg (I'm thinking it's a little too much and am going to lessen it) and 4 acidophilus pills at 500 million live cultures a day. I also inserted 2 acidophilus tabs inside my vajayjay today. So far so good! I'm not itchy or burning or having discharge (after the acidophilus pills made their way out of my body, that is). I feel good! So to anyone who is scared to try the peroxide douche, try this instead! I hope this helps!

I've been suffering from bacterial vaginosis for approximately 1 1/2 years. I had heavy discharge and the room smelled like a dead fish after sex. The foul odor happened whether or not I used condoms. I've been treated with the metro gel twice and flagyl twice. I'm currently on long term therapy and use the metro gel twice a week. I also take 1200 micrograms of folic acid, 4 billion acidophilus, and 48 billion probiotics. I also take 1000 milligrams vitamin c and 1 garlic pill. This has seemed to do the trick. I've been testing myself (on the days I can) and I have maintained a 4.5 ph balance even after sex. I use dove soap and my gynecologist told me not to douche with anything.

I had been suffering with BV for about 6 years and it was only getting worse. I was in a longterm and exclusive relationship but, yet I couldn't really get comfortable with him because of the BV. I tried metro gel and scent free, dye free soaps, diflucan, OTC creams and pills but nothing worked. Then only thing that gave me any relef was Rephresh but it didn't even last the three days it was supposed to and it was getting expensive at $19 for a box of 4, three days treatments. I finally went to GNC and bought super acidophlus (10 billion CFU). I tried it and I was better after 3 days. However, I still had minimal symptoms. Then I had a toohtache and a subsequent root canal and my dentist prescribed oral clindamycin. I took this for 10 days while I was taking the super acidophlus and they must have complemented one another because I haven't had issues since and I don't even take my acidophilus or my multi-vitamin with folic acid every day. Before and after my periods and after intercourse I get a bit of extra discharge which scare me straight to the fridge for my acidophilus. I take a about 3 a day for about 3 days straight and I don't have any problems. Probiotics are my friend!!!!!!!!

Please note : I take folic acid in the form of a mulit-vitamin - but I wasn't even aware the folic acid was in the vitamin or that it was a possible treatment for bv but now I know. However, when I was only taking the multivitamin my bv was horrible. It may have been that I wasn't taking a therapeutic dose. I'm not sure with the folic acid but, it was the super acidophilus that had an immediate effect.

When I first started using the Hydrogen/water douches, the acidophilus and the folic acid pills, it worked well for a week and then my period came. I was using a 50 million bacteria on the acidophilus and it was a hard pill that I insterted. That seemed to be bad for me. I then got a urinary tract infection followed right up by a yeast infection. I went hog wild to try to make sure there was absolutely no smell. I did the douche twice a day along with the pills. That was too much for my body.

I then switched over to apple cider/water douche, but I think I used too much. It also gave me a yeast infection.

So, here is what I have done that seems to work. I put apple cider in my bath water. I open up my vagina a little bit to let the water go in and out a few times. I take 1 acidophilus pill that is 14 billion that are gel caps that I insert when I go to bed. I take 1 folic acid pill and right now it seems to be working. My underwear still get very wet throughout the day and the smell of them at the end smells like strong ammonia. Yet, my vagina does not have a smell to it.

I think the key is to not overdo it. Try something and slowly work your way up if you need to. I will probably start to wear pant liners for the wetness issue, but I am still getting used to not having a bad smelling vagina like I have had all my life. It has been my biggest secret.