Hydrogen Peroxide for Bacterial Vaginosis

hey thanks very much. I have been suffering from bv for over 10 years. Itried the hydrogen peroxide it worked. It has eliminated the odour, discharge too, but there is still signs of a little. But am curious cause I used the peroxide solution not diluted. Since I had no tampons I used a rolled up panty liner and soaked the hydrogen peroxide solution. but am a bit concern is it hamful? since I had not diluted it with water.

I wouldn't say it's okay to just use peroxide after all it does say not to use it internally however, if you haven't had any type of reaction within the first 24 hours of use I think you should be okay. Although, if you do it again I'd suggest doing 50/50, just to be on the safe side. I have yet to get rid of my BV that I've been suffering for quite sometime and also wanting to do the peroxide idea but I'm scared. I've seen on here that it works wonders so I guess my confidence is going a little bit more up. Thank you ladies :)

Don't take internally means do not swallow it. 3% hydrogen peroxide is mostly water and safe for douching. Just not drinking. I would try not to worry about a straight HP douche since 1. you are not drinking it and 2. you aren't holding it in your body long as a douche anyway it just runs back out.

Ladies, If you are here, you are struggling with a cure, so PLEASE give this a shot! I struggled for 20 plus years with medications and have spent countless $$ trying to "cure" BV... I saw a post about the 50/50 Hydrogen Peroxide tampon method and was AMAZED!

Thank you to all the wonderful women who shared this simple, cheap and most importantly EFFECTIVE treatment.

Is hydrogen peroxide supposed to burn when you use the solution?

Are you talking about regular peroxide or food grade peroxide?

This is to all the Bv sufferes like me, I have had this nasty monster for way to long, and someone here told me she saw a specialist and he cured her, she had a point though she was misdiagnosed, ever wonder why the meds do not work????? the gyn says it is bv, but it could be something esle, all of us here are saying the same damn thing about the meds, THEY DO NOT WORK!!!! I too have been to the gyn way too many times and I want to see this doctor, I e mailed him and he was kind enough to respond, he says he is a expert in this field and I believe him, listen like many of you money is real scarce right now and he does not take my insurance, but Im going for a consultation, I do not want to smell like fish and I want my sex life BACK!!! His name is DR. Ryan Sobel, u can google him, he has a website, thank god he is located where I live, Im tired of this Bv shit, damn, and I tried all the remedies and they did not work, I must hve read all the post here and no one is really cured, I recomend seeing a specialist in your area, that knows about bv, the regular GYN's know Nothing, damn wtf happened to all of us? forget you Bv, Im tired of feeling ashamed, I did nothing to deserve this shit!!!!! Take care, Do Not DOUCHE!!

I have the same problem. And am trying what you all have said worked for you. I will respond back with details. THIS IS GETTING OLD! I only went to the doctor for the diagnosis, took their "remedy" once and when I took the entire Rx with ZERO results, never again. I am going to self "medicate". I am adding a couple of things to the regemin and will report back with results. Thanks to all the ladies that have posted here.

Ok, hook, line and sinker! Never EVER going to a doctor for"treatment" again. Diagnosis, sure, but THAT'S IT! This worked PERFECTLY. 50:50 Tampon AND flushed out my inside. Wow! Just wow! Nice, fresh, clean, AND... N O O D O R!!!!!! B O N U S!!!!!!!!! I have stalked my cabinets with natural stuff up till now, ... Now it's accompanied with peroxide! Nice! I fought MS. Won. I fought this, and again, won! I started a website on my MS, I reversed it. I won't advertise here but what is underlined is my website. I will be adding this to my list of simple CURES. Ladies, thank you much for your stories and courage to voice it. I needed to read everything here. It pushed me to try. Thank you very much. Julie

Hi Julie,

You wrote on this post, you fought MS and won. I have a family member that was diagnosed 2 years ago and is still having a really hard time with MS. May I have your website information? Thanks so much in advance. Peace and blessing, Asia

hi julie, please share your website - I have ms too! Did your lesions disappear?

Hydrogen peroxide works! I found several articles on Pubmed that this works, so even the medical community agrees. Generally speaking, you mix water with H202 and douch once or twice a day for a few days to a week. (Some people use more or less H202 for more or less time. ) You must make sure that when you douch the H202 is washing the whole inside of the vagina otherwise it won't work.

I use 2 Tablespoons of H202 mixed with water and douche twice a day for a week. Here is the TMI part, I douch with plain warm water first to loosen the adherent stuff. Sometimes I even swirl inside with my finger to get it out. Then I mix the 2 T H202 with about half a cup of water, douche it in and then hold it in for a minute. I probably should get a real douch bag, but currently I reuse a disposable one. Since it does not squirt up, I have to go upside down. To make sure its working, I go upside down in either a bridge pose or a modified head or shoulder stand. After about a minute, I drain. (I also rinse the outside off with the diluted H202 mixture. ) I know it sounds crazy, and I'm sure there is an easier way, but it does work, and I am relieved to have found a solution that does not involve trips to the doctor and antibiotics. The BV may recur, but at least their is a cure. Good Luck.

how must peroxide should you use if you are using a tampon?

First and foremost I would like to say this works. I appreciate the makers of this site and the people that have contributed to it... So I wanted to contribute too. So there were two questions I had before I tried using peroxide for treatment.

1) douche vs. tampon

The douche method was easier and seemed more effective.

2) There are so many comments to what parts peroxide to water to use. I found as long as you're not at 50:50 or more than you're fine I think it has to do with your body and how bad your bv is but that was my experience.

I would definitely not recommend douching, that only pushes the bacteria farther up in you and also washes away your natural "good bacteria" that your body needs. But I have found that if you take a warm bath and soak in peroxide and baking soda, for 4 days that really works.

How much of hp and baking soda to use for a bath soak?

I also will like to thank everyone on this network for sharing such an inexpensive and miraculous solution to my BV's and Yeast Infections. About a week ago, during my period, I noticed a fishy & foul odor coming out of my womanly part. My boyfriend was away for 6 days and I was so pissed he would of had to come back to me smelling like this. I tried all the prescription meds my GYN gave me in the past, it will work temporarily, then come right back, it was ridiculous! I spent tons of cash on co-pays! Anywho here's what I did to clear up my infection in 2 days.

Day One

Inserted a a tampon soaked in Hydrogen Peroxide 3% (HP) for 2 hours.

Day Two

Douched with Hydrogen Peroxide 3 % after waking up in the morning.

After my morning douche, inserted a tampon with vanilla yogurt, left in for 2 hours then later that evening douched with HP again

On the night of Day Two, my smell and discharge was gone!!!!!! However, I think you may want to try the 50:50 solution(water mixed with HP) when douching with the HP because as of today, my vagina feels a little raw when I have sex, the pain subsides later in my sex session, but in the beginning it feels as if my boyfriend is ripping me apart. Also, HP TIGHTENS your vajayjay, my boyfriend said "babe, you feel so tight" so I guess the only con when using HP full strength is having some soreness for awhile, I hope mine goes away soon.. Any other ladies on here experience soreness after HP cleanse? Please send me your solutions if any.

Thanks Ladies and Good Luck!!! Xoxoxo

Can it be french vanilla yogurt ? That's all I have ''/

When I soaked the tampon in the hydrogen peroxide it spread out and was hard to insert. What did you do?

I found this site about 2 weeks ago. I went to the doc and found out I had BV 4 days before New Years, and they prescribed me Flagyl. I wanted to be able to drink on NYE so I was looking for natural remedies. I tried the yogurt on a tampon thing up until NYE which seemed to work short term, but after New Years Day, I stopped doing that and the BV was the same. So, I read about the hydrogen peroxide remedy and decided to try it. I've never douched and heard it was bad, but I thought a natural remedy would be better than antibiotics.

Anyway, I took one of those baby medicine droppers and measured out 3 tablespoons of HP and put it in a cup disinfected with rubbing alcohol and rinsed with water and I mixed 3 tablespoons of distilled water with the HP. Laid down in the shower and held in it for 3-5 mins. I didn't flush it out with water or anything, I just rinsed the outside like a normal shower afterwards. I did this for 7 whole days. I have a copper IUD I had put in last month and had a checkup on the strings today, so I told my gyn about the whole thing and what I did and she said that's great and she wasn't worried about using HP down there and didn't think it was toxic or dangerous. I had a test to see if I still had bv and it came up negative so this remedy totally worked!! I should add, that on the 5th day, I started using femdophilis capsules orally (2 a day), which is supposed to colonize your vagina with "good bacteria" Looks like it worked.

I have had BV all my life and will say it is definitely aggravated by a partner's different ph. I have only had 3 partners in my life and 1 never aggravated it and the other two it was instant. Now that I am older it seems to happen so frequent that I am at my wits end. I have tested repeatedly to see if somehow my husband may have cheated and given me an STD which is a horrible thought as a married woman. I am afraid the BV has moved beyond to my uterus and is causing PID because I have a constant watery pink/sometimes brownish discharge. I am constantly worried about the smell and keep a mini-bottle of peroxide for refreshing. I have begged for a hysterectomy but apparently it isn't the cool thing to do anymore.

I have taken both anti-biotics probably 20 times and used the gel. It always comes back. I have a wide array of medical issues including PCOS and IBD and had my gall bladder removed 10 years ago. I have tried everything anyone has ever recommended yogurt, probiotics by mouth/vag, iodine, boric acid, folic acid, omega-3, vitamin D, hibiclens, grapefruit juice, and peroxide douches. I have also tried rephresh gel and caps. (the caps were the worst thing ever with a discharge that looked like charcoal). Everything works temporarily. I will say the peroxide seems to work the best along with the probiotics, but I don't think there is an actual cure.

I am going to start another round of antibiotics and keep doing all the other stuff. At this point I would be happy having all my girl parts removed if it meant I didn't have to worry about this and the smell anymore.

If you use yogurt, it MUST be PLAIN yogurt with NO SUGAR. Sugar feeds yeast and you do not want it in your vagina. Vanilla yogurt has sweetener in it.

I'm taking every bit of advice you wrote Ms swan. I loved your thread and I'm doing exactly as you say!! Thank you so much, you're the best help I've seen searching for a cure for this annoying bv!

hi, ive been recently reading on these post on how hydrogen peroxide is helpful for bv so last night was my first time using it with water as a douche and today I went ahead and did it for the second time BUT I dont know what went wrong that now my vagina area where the douche was entered is ALL SWOLLEN!!!! Im really worried cause its been about 4 hours since I did the douche and its still extremely swollen. It hurts and I just want to know if this has happen to anyone who has used the hydrogen peroxide and got swollen as well. PLEASE HELP I need some answers and maybe a tip on what I should do?! THANKS!!

Hello ladies! I just recently got bv and its my first encounter with it. I developed bv from birthcontrol pills. I began taking bc pills in June but my body wasnt reacting well to the pills. Once I stopped taking the pills I began to get symptoms of what I believed was a yeast infection. When the over the counter meds didnt work I went to my doctor and learned I had bv. He perscribed me flagyl but I wanted more options. So I came here. I tried folic acid, didnt work. I tried folic acid and probiotics, didnt work. So I tried peroxcide and omg its a lifesaver. Immediate relief of symptoms and the odor. I began the treatment yesterday morning. I stood dry all day and night. No white discharge and no odor. I repeated the treatment today and everything is still good. No symptoms. Im not going to douche for another four days or so to see if these are lasting results. give it a try its amazing how fast it relieves bv.

I'm going to try the peroxide douche remedy for 7 days for a current BV infection. I seem to get them a few days after intercourse. Does anyone have a suggestion as to upkeep with this remedy? In other words, once I get rid of this one (my doctor has ANOTHER metrogel prescription at $60 wating for me, but I'm tired of paying that kind of cash!! ) with the 7 day peroxide douche, how often and when - how soon after sex or once a month? Any ideas would be really helpful and thanks all for the great advice on here!!

This remedy absolutely works! I was doing 2 tbsp for 7 days, but I couldnt do it on the 4th night. I had severe bv and it caused me painful sex. Ever since starting the whole peroxide thing, it absolutely does not hurt anymore. The only thing is that you should probably do it with the acidophillis or whatever it's called because you more than likely will incur a yeast infection.

Did you use tap water or distilled/filtered water?

Any water you intend to insert internally should be filtered/distilled. There have been some very nasty stories in the press regarding neti pot users having all kinds of infections from using tap water. If you do not have access to sterilized water, boil it and let it cool first. If you can get PAM just from swimming in infected water, imagine what might happen if you deliberately shot some up inside yourself. (Of course, PAM is unlikely in this case, but there are plenty of other nasty beasties living in the water supplies of the US that you wouldn't want living down under.)

I am very young at only 17 years old. I am not sexually active but yet I believe, after viewing you guys' testimonies and googling, I have BV. I'm afraid to go to the GYNO for fear that I may have to get a pap smear.

ANYWHO, I think that I have actually been having BV for the last 2 or 3 years. I kept asking my mom why I had this crap in my panties but she kept saying that it was just discharge. However, I knew that it couldn't be just a discharge because it had a fishy odor and thick, grayish to yellowish film. So yesterday, I began to look up yeast infections ---for the infinite time---thinking that that's what it was but my symptoms just did not equal those of a yeast infection. I finally came across BV which led me to this website.

I am currently trying the tampon drenched in H202 and water method hoping and praying to God that it works. I don't know how someone like me who isn't having sex and is so young could possible get BV. I will be back later with the results

I am not sexually active either... I have noticed how many post state that after sex they smell it worse, or soon after they have been with their partner. But I guess me and you are both exceptiions to the rule. I have dealth with BV on and off for years now. I have changed my underwear to all cotton, I dont use body wash, I use mild soap, I dont douche... I have changed everything my doctor said to do and yet it has been recurring for a few years now. I have tried the yogurt... And am now just desperate for some type of help. I get tired of having to pay to go to the doctor for medicine that is only temporary.

I've suffered with BV off and on since 2002. It was devastating to have that scent drift up when you sit down in a chair, just to look around to reassure yourself that no one else could have possibly smelled it too... Fast forward to 2010 and discussing with a friend I found out that she had it too and she shared a remedy with me that I saw on the sites but was too afraid to try. I started eating Yogurt (which I previously hated) at least twice a week, and before having intercourse will douche with 1 part Peroxide, 2 parts Water, and sometimes will add 2 drops of Tea Tree Oil. For the most part I now only wear white cotton crotch panties and rarely wear thongs anymore. I used to wear more tampons than pads and now I limit tampons to sleeping at night, swimming or when I have planned strenuous activities. Thankfully, I don't get the BV outbreaks anymore but, I still douche with the "mix" at least once a quarter after my cycle just to be on the safe side! Thanks for sharing your stories, if I had never read them I would have never had the courage to talk about it with a friend!

Did roughly 1 cup water and 1/4 cup hydrogen peroxide in a soda bottle to douche. Seemed to work pretty well, smell definitely improved, boyfriend said it was completely gone but I could still notice a little upon rubbing it a little between my fingers. (TMI?) Didn't do it again for another day and a half until (today) I spent a hot day out wearing undies that weren't 100% cotton. No good. So I came back and the smell was back, but slightly different. Fishy but almost garlicky? Could be from eating garlic too? Anyway, I tried to douche again but didn't have enough H2O2 to use as much as I did the last time and it didn't work so well. The smell's still here. I think I need to start using tampons or find douche bags, or use my Diva Cup.

I'm also using a Mirena IUD. It's been about a year since I've started using it. Didn't get BV until about a month ago.

So, my advice: best to do the tampon thing probably, or use empty douche bags if you have them? Also a 1:1 water/hydrogen peroxide mix might be more effective, but I would go with a more dilute solution and work up.

I have found something helpful for myself I hope it work for others too... I use the peroxide water mix. Then I use a product called REPHRESH every couple of days and wow it helps with smell and itching. Nothing really cures the off balance of my ph in my body totally but I try to eat right and do what I can. GOOD LUCK

I had the Mirena inserted in October of 2010 when I was 21 and had it immediately taken out in December of 2010 when I started to notice the smell that I later found out was due to BV. Mirena is the cause of your BV. It's all over so many websites. I try not to have regrets in life, but getting the Mirena inserted is one that I do have.

Did your DivaCup work as an effective douche-method? I have never douched before in my life as I've always been told it would kill all the good bacteria. Thus I really have no idea how to do it. The tampon inserts seem easy, but I'm trying to go for the most effective method.

Lately (for the last month) I've been doing the probiotics inserted a few times a day. Yet, I find that afterwards, I have a very strong discharge - enough to be wet and uncomfortable. It seemed different though, as a mixture of the good and bad bacteria, like the good could be fighting the bad out? Obviously, this isn't anything I want going on at certain times of day, so I only do it 2x a day, not the 3x I read was recommended. My BV lately seems to be a little better, not so much odor and less discharge that looks like before. Yet, definitely not cured. Now I'm going to try this H2O2 douche method, then try a probiotic-insert 2x a day for a week and report back. Because I can't take this either, it's been 10years of constant embarassment!

WOW! I have been battling BV for a couple years and nothing ever really worked. But now that I have a boyfriend I was a little more insistent on finding something that worked. I tried using a tampon soaked in H2O2 but wasn't relly successful, but I used 1 part H2O2 and 3 parts water and used a syringe and already feel great! I am going to keep up with this for a couple days then probably just do it once a week or every other week. this is so great.

This is my fourth day and no fish odor!!!!! Hydrogen peroxide!!!! I have to smell myself time and time again and nothing, some discharge but no odor at all, wow, this is amazing and this si the best site EARTH CLINIC u saved my life!!! And I cures my underarm odor here too, with the remedy MIlk OF Magnesia, That is like a miracle, all these years who knew? Im more confident now than I was before, all I did was soak a tampon in H2020 for 3 days and that was it...... ODOR GONE!!! GOOD!!!!

Can you use the hydrogen peroxide tampon solution even if you aren't on your period? If so how long do you keep it in for?

Dear Jen,

Yes, you can use a tampon any time of the month for medicinal purposes. I wouldn't leave it in for longer than a 2-4 hours.

~Mama to Many~

I read about peroxide as a treatment for BV on this site and figured it was worth a try. It worked wonderfully!! Anyone thinking about trying this should give it a shot. One part peroxide to two parts water worked well for me and after one application there was no question it was working.

oh my I can not thank you ladies ENOUGH! This stuff totally works like a charm! Two days before my Hubby's home visit (He's in the the army in Afghanistan at the moment) I noticed a grayish fishy discharge in my panties and I almost died! It's been almost 3 years since I've had BV and I could not believe it was happening 2 days before my Husbands visit home. I completly freaked and became instantly depressed( not literally, but almost). I searched high and low until I came across this home remedy. I immediatly ran to the store, and bought some peroxide for like 97cents. When I got home I soaked a tampon in peroxide, stood over the toliet and stuck it in as far as I could. It did burn a little, but only on the outside, I could only feel it bubbling on the inside. I left it in for about a good 2 hours. Took it off and noticed a yellowish discharge on the tampon, but other than that NO gray discharge and hallelujah no FISH odor. I did this again the next day before my hubby came and that following night we had sex and I had no discharge or odor. Then we did it agian those following nights and the smell never came back. Thank you guys so much! This saved my hubby's visit lol!

When you use the peroxide soaked tampon do you have to do it at night?

In case you were hesitant, here's some proof that hydrogen peroxide is safe and effective:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14676737

Thank you Boingboing for providing research about the use of H2O2 for BV. The women in the study douched with 2 Tablespoons of H2O2 everynight for a week. Three months later most of them were still symptom free. That is pretty amazing.

Pheonix,

I have been having recurrent bacterial vaginosis for the past year and have been doing alot of research. I am premenopausal and I think my fluctuating hormones and lack of estrogen has contributed to my recurring infections. I am interested in using the hydrogen peroxide to cure my bv. I am wondering if you are still cured and how is it after having sex. I am currently finishing my last treatment and started taking probiotics and vitamins supplements. I also bought RepHresh and will start using that. I need a cure because this has started messing with my mental state. Please give me an update as to how you are doing now. Thank you.

I started using the peroxide/water douche after several failed attempts with antibiotics, IT HAS BEEN THE BEST THING EVER. Fresh and Clean is all I can say. No problems after sex either. The rephresh was so temporary and didnt work nearly was well as I thought it would. I take 1 probiotic supplement by mouth and douch once at night with peroxide and I am as good as new. To be honest, I stopped douching ever night and only do it once a week because the effects are lasting but to stay safe I make sure I do it at least once a week. My gyn says no but what she's prescribing is costly and doesnt work. If the peroxide is not doing any harm, which is isnt, then why not. Its cost sufficient as well.

Flagyl is the brand version of generic Metronidazole. The only cure I've ever used was MetroGel. You use it exactly like Yeast medication inserted once a night for 7 nights.

Every 'homeopathic' remedy has been a disaster for me. It either exploded my symptoms by killing off the good bacteria I needed for fighting it, or it gave me a secondary infection.

Any douche will push out more than only the bad bacteria you were hoping for, and then you're in a horrible cycle of Yeast/BV/Yeast/BV.

Taking Metronidazole by mouth didn't help nearly as much as MetroGel does! They both work, but MetroGel has never let me down!

I have been suffering from bv since I was about 19. I'm now about to be 35. I'm constantly at my obgyn with the same diagnosis, basically I already know what I'm there for but they treat me like its something new to them everytime! So I went online to see if there was any other alternative, because I'm tired of all those nasty pills and messy creams. I tried the peroxide and water douche & it was cool the first night but it came back later the next day, I did it again last night, again I feel great and dry right now. But I am gonna do it again for the next couple of days to see what happens. This method is so worth a try, especially when u tried all those gross medicines. I am also gonna try the boric acid capsules as well. Will post an update soon!! Wish me luck!!

Shay: Povidone Iodine is also effective.

Fed up totally. I am 34 and have struggled with BV to the point where they prescribe the same thing every time; it goes away, but for sure comes back. Tonight I have finally tried Hydrogen Peroxide 50/50 like a lot of the ladies have expressed. The smell has gone away a lot. It burned a little but boric acid burns worst. I am hoping I have finally found something that will work. I will for sure try after sex a few hours after. Ladies I will provide an update I pray this works. Mine usually occurs after sex and my period, stressed, too much yeast etc. Fingers crossed.

I too have been suffering with this condition for the last 8-10 yrs prescription medications only works temporarily 3-6 months. I'm tIred of the embarrassing trips to the Dr and explaining to my husband that is back again. I tried the 50/50 mix of hydrogen peroxide and water in a clean empty duche bottle and a hr after I'm still fresh and dry. My plan of action is repeat tonight and if needed tomorrow! WOW IT REALLY WORKS!

I did some research for somme home remedies and I came upon peroxide I read others comments and I decided to give it a try. For now I am doin the tampon soaked in the peroxide. I can feel and hear alot of gas bubbles in my stomach so im assuming its working and killing the bacteria...... Ok I just took tampon out after 20 min and rinsed my vag area with the rest of the mixture. I feel better already, I am releaved from the itching, burning, and fishy smell... For now. I will post up another comment tommorrow to give my full results.!!!

Hi everyone,

I suffered from vaginosis for over a year. I got tested multiple times and the results are always neg. I had this excessive discharge that had no unusual odor or color; just a sh! T ton of it. It was irritating too, my skin down there was always moist, sensitive and chaffed.

I tried baking soda bath sitz, I tried metrogel, I tried just leaving it alone and hoping it would clear up on its own. I had bout given up hope but then I read about peroxide douche. I had become kinda depressed about my sex life (or lack there of) but I was determined to find a cure so I decided to give it a try.

I diluted the 3% peroxide with water, with an approximate ratio of 1:4 respectively (maybe a little less peroxide).

I used a 10cc syringe (minus the needle! ) to draw up the solution. I administered it in the shower; I layed down and pushed it in as far as it would go and gently pushed the plunger. I did this several times then I showered as usual.

As I dried off and got dressed I had no discharge, none! I waited and checked again, nothing. Even into the night I had no discharge. For the first time in like a year I felt clean and fresh and best of all DRY! The next day I noticed a little bit of discharge and so I did the same douche again in the shower. That was about 2 days ago and I have not needed to douche again since. My skin down there is no longer irritated and is already beginning to heal and return to normal.

I love this method and so I just had to share with everyone who may be suffering. Peroxide is just H2o2 and it breaks down into water; that process cleans out all kinds of debris and bacteria, and it also seems to help stabilize the vag flora. Hope this helps someone :)

I have had Bv for the last month hoping it would go away on its own, I do not have insurance so I didn't even have the option to go to the doctor, however would rather do home remedies, I am so happy I found this site! Hydrogen Perixide soaked tampon, Poof, GONE!!! I am so realived, it really works!

I had what I believed to be a BV infection and began using Hydrogen Peroxide/H2O (50:50 ratio) in an syringe and squirted into my vagina. The first couple of days I used it sitting on the toilet so that it could drain out. When this did not help I read here that I might not be inserting it deeply enough and that for optimal effect one should lay on one's back with perlvis tipped upward and then squirt syringe. Well the first time there seemed to be some relief. I waited a few days (maybe that's where I went wrong) and when my symptoms came raging back I did it again. THE PAIN WAS EXCRUCIATING. Burning in my vag and up beyond cervix. When I got to my feet I almost passed out, doubled over in severe pain and tears popping out of my eyes. Within 20 minutes the pain subsided but flared again after going out for breakfast. Felt like severe menstrual cramps except higher up in the abdomen. The pain was such that we left breakfast unfinished so that I could get home to lay down.

Then I began taking a leftover (but new) script that my father had of amoxycillin. The pain and symptoms cleared up within 5 days. I stopped with the meds and BAM!!! Another infection - this time yeast. I've been taking D-Mannose (2 capsules in morn, 2 at night) and Acidophilus (1 capsule 3X a day). Stopped mostly all sugar (except for diluted OJ), wine, beer. Also drinking 2 tbsp of ACV in 8oz H2O with organic honey 2x daily. Last night inserted syringe full of organic plain yogurt to relieve slight itchiness. Definitely have the funky odor and clumpiness but am hoping this regimen will work. Tonight I will try the ACV/iodized salt bath. Will post an update when this nightmare is over.

C from NY... Please seek professional medical advice because the peroxide/water solution should not cause the type of pain you described. You could have a serious vaginal infection so taking your relatives antibiotics probably wasnt a good idea either.

My experience with the peroxide solution was great! I used 1 cup of peroxide and 1 cup of purified water 3 days ago and am back to normal. I really do think that some men have bacteria on their genitals that can cause a woman to have BV. I was married for 10 years and never had this problem or any other (i. E. Yeast infections, abnormal discharge, etc). I'm now single and met a man who I thought I was in a monogamous relationship with a year ago and ended up with 3 back to back yeast infections, and as of two months ago, a bad bout with BV. I had BV once in my life 15 years ago and I thought it was because my boyfriend at the time was uncircumcised. But ladies now that I'm pushing 40 and it has happened again, I'm starting to believe that all penises are not created equal OR clean. When you clear up your BV with the peroxide, use a condom with your man, even if it's your husband to see if he is the cause of the problem. I would even recommend cleaning your mate with peroxide as a preventive measure if you must have unprotected sex. Just a thought...

In reply to Dat from Atlanta, how often do you use the 1 cup of h202 and the 1 cup of h20 to combat the bv

i suffered from BV off and on for years. I was with one man. Then we broke up and for 6 months I was fine. We got back together, had sex once and within a week I had BV again. From then on it was either a condom or the pull out method. And everything was fine. On those rare occasions when he didn't pull out. Within a few days the BV was back. My Dr.just kept giving me different medicine over the years. When I asked him years ago if my man was the problem I was told no. But even my Dr. was surprised when I told him that I figured out what was causing my troubles.

I am over 40 and have suffered from BV for many, many years. I originally tried my gynecologist because I felt he would know best. I was written prescriptions for flagyl and several gels. Needless to say the smell continued to come back, as well as, being plagued with recurrent yeast infections, which I might add I should own stock in diflucan.

I keep reading that women are trying peroxide douches, well here is a warning - been there done that - made every effort to follow instructions to the 'T'. Yeah, in the beginning the smell went away and then two days later, bam! in addition, I started having an alergic reaction on my face and neck from using the perioxide. At first I did not recognize it but when I became dependent upon using it to solve my problem temporarily, there was the reaction. Needless to say I don't deal with peroxide anymore.

I have tried yogurt, pure yogurt inserted in the vagina, garlic all of those things and nothing has helped for more than about 3 to 4 days tops.

I went to the whole food store to try probiotics, acidolphilus, etc. no long term results

I have tried Candigone for the yeast, enzymes, oil of oregano - I took myself off of all yeast, sugar of any form and even fruits that breakdown as sugar and dairy. I spent quite a pretty penny trying to buy the right things to eat. l only ended up with my blood pressure after three days of this method was so elevated, I thought I wasn't going to make it. Unfortunately, as soon as I stopped the method all symptoms - yeast and BV came right back!!!

More recently, I began buying the Homeopathic BV Treatment, which is a vaginal insert - it works for as long as you use it and then at least a week later - back to the same ole' thing.

I have been diagnosed with BV. Trich. Has been ruled out. I have one sex partner and it does come back with unprotected sex rather quickly.

My relationship is fine with my partner, but now where I used to be eager to have sex, I cringe each time it is suggested because I never know how bad the smell will be this time. He's okay and understands and supports all the things I have tried, but I'm just at the end of my rope here.

I went to the drug store and bought Hibilclens, I read to try a 1:20 ratio (with warm water). However, when I asked the pharmacist about douching with it she looked at me like I was an alien and told me only a precription cures BV - I had to laugh because this is where it all begun and no prescription has been effective in term on duration. But she actually scared me to say "absolutely not" it clearly states EXTERNAL USE ONLY.

What are the possible effects of using Hibiclens in the vagina? Any long term problems of taking something internally (although vaginally)?

I think I am suffering emotionally now because I am just tired of the battle. With all the medical cures out there, it baffles me that no one seems to have the cure to BV.

Just as all you are searching, I am as well and I have a fear that I will really damage myself internally if I keep playing craps with this condition. Help!!!

Folic Acid, H2O2, Castor Oil, Pro Biotics:

Hi Ladies,

Thanks for contributing to this thread. It's been of great help to me of late. I'm a 48 yo living in New Zealand. Since my last caesarean section ten years ago I've had constant UTI, Candida & and BV problems. Sometimes I don't think I realised that I had BV as there was no itching or burning as such, and it would only become apparent after beig treated for UTI, then getting anti fingal creams as I was left still with a vaginal itch. On top of this I feel I have systemic candida due to all the antibiotics for UTI's as I get repeated thrush after those, and my GP tried Diflucan one tabs but I think Candida became resistant due to them. It doesn't matter how clean I am, I still get UTI's and I was recently referred for a cystoscopy after seeing a urologist so that is coming up for me in a few weeks time.

I have had these problems since my last caesarean and it was pointed out to me that I had bad adhesions between the uterus and the bladder that had formed after the first caesarean (I've had two). Over the past 2-3 years due to constant use of antibiotics, this has took a toll of my gut, wiping out all the good bacteria, and no matter how I eat I suffer from abdominal distension and blaoting within minutes of eating a meal. I decided to tackle the problem that started all this of late, namely the frequent vaginal infections, and the UTI's. I was referred for a hysteroscopy and laparoscopy at the beginning of the year. The surgeon gave me a light scrape on the inside and then cleaned up the adhesions between bladder and uterus successfully. Post op the gynea said that my lower adominal organs were in good condition for my age and that there was no endometriosis or anything untoward other than those two things that he could rectify. I did have some alleviation of endometrial symptoms that I had had when he did that but still had the recurrent infections.

Recently I had to see my GP for BV as the symptoms were chronic itching on top of discharge, and this followed on from a really bad bladder infection where both legs became full of water retention. I suffered a few injuries in the muscles and tendons just walking around because my legs were so full of water. I started to take D Mannose for this which helped and I was able to stop taking Trimethoprim by taking D Mannose daily - it helped me to avoid infections of the UTI tract. (1 tsp per day of D Mannose powder in 8 oz of water - waited 30 minutes and then drink a larger glass of water to flush out bacteria). Initially I had to do that dose every two hours until I got on top of what was a bad bladder infection and then dropped to 1 TSP per day maintenance which has stopped me from gettinf further UTI's.

However, the most remarkable improvement for me as come in the past two weeks by doing the following:

50|50 of spring water (non chlorinated) with H2O2 - douches using a 10Ml syringe. The syringe is just large enough when fully inserted to fill the vagina. I then empty the contents slowly over a 30 minute period and let it flood up around the sides of the syringe. I then I lay there for 5 minutes with the solution inside and drain out after 5 minutes. (It helps to lie with youre hips on a pillow elevated above you're head and a sheet of plastic covered by a towel on you're bed or something). After draining I then repeat this process again. Then drain and then insert castor oil internally. In the evenings before bed I apply a castor oil pack over my bladder area and apply heat. I leave this on and sleep overnight with the pack on.

ORALLY:

I do not insert pro biotic internally as I had a reaction to this and the solution burned me the first time I used that so I am taking x2 capsules of 40 billion pro biotics with acidophilus at every meal (thats 80 billion per meal and three meals per day making sure that I take it in the AM and PM) and I'm also taking:

800 mcg of folic acid twice daily
My multi Vitamin x2 daily
Vitamin E - 200 iu's twice daily
Vitamin C 1 gram twice daily
Magnesium 500 mg once daily (at bedtime)

I made sure that there was iodine, selenium, b6, b12, in my multi vitamin which I have doubled up on - all of the above has been done to boost my immune system and get on top
of the infections. I will probably drop my Vit E dose just prior to surgery and take it up once again a few days after that. Because I have been anemic for some time I take an iron tablet (scripted) along with one of my folic acid and vit c doses in the day.

ADDITIONAL:

I have also in recent days been squirting the H2O2 solution directly into my urethra and this has been giving me more results in terms of discomfort in THAT AREA. I'm currently waiting for a cystocopy at the end of October as I recently went for a urine flow test and the urologosgist said that my bladder is not emptying fast enough and approx 70 ML's is being left inside the bladder at the end of voiding. I went for pre op checks three days ago and the Doctor did a palp of my abs. She then did a slight thump over my bladder and it felt very tender, and this is where I started to do the packs, because for more or less a day after her doing this I felt very sore, and she had not particularly applied that much pressure. On the second night of doing castor oil packs on top of all the above and squirting H2o2 into my urethra as well as the douches (using the tip of the 10ml syringe to just ease into the urethra), I was lay in bed and felt a slight pop inside my abdomen somewhere deep inside. Almost like a cyst busting. Following this I have had a darkish brown and green discharge (like snot) - sorry for the description but I'm now kind of wondering if I did have a cyst in the urethra or somewhere in and around that area affectting my flow? The discharge was not you're typical BV discharge.

All I can say is:

Instant relief as soon as I inserted the first douche with H2O2!!! You should not be afraid to place this stuff in your vagina. It does NOT sting as I thought it would. The metrodinazol that the Doctor scripted when I went two weeks ago did not work and still left me with a chronic itch deep inside and when I used the douche - symptoms of itching subsided almost immediately! I thought to use castor oil to draw infection from deep in vaginal tissues. It seems ok internally and I had no problem. The only concern had was that it is regular pharmacy Castor Oil and not hexane free so I'm currently trying to track down a supply of hexane free Castor Oil and H2O2 here in NZ. Others may not need to do the castor oil - I only tried this because I knew I had a thickening of the urethra which could be felt inside my vagina by both the urologist and myself on self examination. I did think cyst and knew that Castor Oil had a drawing effect, so used that instictively and I think it has helped. Well I hope so!

I will still be going through with my cystocopy to check for interstitial cystitis, stones and other anomolies to rule that all out (or in as the case may be) and because I've suffered with UTI's all my life. One of my sisters has also had recurrent UTI's and had a urethral stretch two years ago and it cured her completely. So I'm about to have that done if my urethra is found to be narrow. Having had five children, (three by vaginal delivery) the urologist also said there could be a thickening in the urethra due to this and the only way to cure that is the stretch. But other than that I finally feel as if I am getting somewhere. I have also been taking detox baths with H2O2, Epsom Salts and pure Sea Salt over the past two days and I'm feeling heaps better in myself!

I usually get a dose of the runs shortly after taking these baths so I can tell they are working detox wise. LOL. I am so pleased that I have finally found some simple cures that I can use in the future when I have any problems. I was getting so tired of paying to see my GP and being given pharmaceutical drugs that don't work half the time or if they do leave you with yet another symptom.

All I can say is, if you have not tried this method because you were cringing at the thought of using hydrogen peroxide in your tender bits, make the solution up and then dab a little on your tongue and wait a few minutes... You will see that it does NOT burn. Even dab a little on the exterior or you're vagina and leave for a few minutes. You will then feel very confident in inserting a whole 10 ML's of that stuff into you're vaginal. Make sure you use exactly the same mix above (50|50 3% H2O2 and distilled of spring water - no chloride).

Brilliant stuff! My only other comment is you really need to be taking you're pro biotics internally in ALL cases (even if you decided to insert some vaginally) as you NEED to replace the friendly bacteria in you're gut as you will just re infect yourself with bad bacteria from the gut. I have been treating myself for two weeks in the above way and will be continuing this right up to my op and for two weeks following my op. I am doing this douche TWICE a day and no ill effects whatsoever. I continued to do this because of my other problems. I felt that the solution would penetrate vaginal tissues and reach the urethra that way also and other surrounding tissues because the vagina is very absorbent and women can supplement with estrogen this way transdermally. In the last day or so the tenderness over my bladder has subsided.

If you still need convincing that this stuff is better than antibiotics and pharmaceutical creams, then know that the bacteria in your vagina (lactobacillus and acidophilus) make hydrogen peroxide and squirt it on the bad bacteria to keep them from getting out of control. Your white blood cells also secrete this stuff to kill rogue blood cells. So this is a good all rounder if you have been on frequent courses of anti biotics and they have wiped all the good bacteria out of those places. It is a natural push.... The H2O2 will not kill good bacteria at the correct dilution. This is why this treatment works. I did a LOT of research before I put this stuff anywhere near myself and I can say with confidence that if you are persistent with this application twice per day as well as looking after yourself nutritionally and taking very high doses of pro biotics you will be a lot healthier. Even if you're BV comes back the following month, it is nothing to repeat the process for longer. We ALL need folic acid day in and day out... A lot of you are asking "How long do I need to do this for or take folic acid for?" Folic acid is needed indefinately if you have become deficient in such and are not eating the right foods to get enough in you're daily diet. You need this to keep homocysteine levels down and inflammation and to look after you're arteries and you're health anyway. Vitamin E and C along with Selenium will build you're immune system also to prevent future infections from coming back. Make sure that you take the natural vitamins not the synthetic versions. Once you are on top of you're BV then buy a good natural multi vitamin and ensure that it as at least 400 mcg of Folic Acid in to be taken daily.

I learned that the reason we keep getting so many infections back is most definitely because of the diet and vitamin deficiency. Your immune system is not working at its best. Cutting sugar will also help. Also I would like to advise that women look at the research being done into Xylitol (sugar replacement) and building immunity, killing rogue bacteria in the gut and healing tissue lining in the gut. I have done this due to gut disbiosis and feel far better. I'm using Xylitol daily in my drinks instead of sugar and that coupled with the D Mannose is keeping UTI's from even starting in the first place.

Thanks for all you're tips... I'm loving Earth Clinic right now and so happy that I found this place - it isn't all vodoo after all. Lol. I was pretty much able to figure out my own personal routine from your posts and would like to thank you all for that. I also hope that my post will help to give some women the courage to try the H2O2! White Swan

Some ladies are mentioning a reaction (e.g. rash) from the H2O2. This is herxheimer reaction to the bugs being killed only. That is why hydrogen peroxide works. It kills the bad bugs, and protects the good guys. It balances vaginal flora in favour of the good guys.. Also just putting this in you're vagina for 2-3 sessions is just not enough. Some of you are prepared to take metrodinazol twice per day and put this in you're body and suffer all the die off symptoms of good and bad bacteria being killed, but have no time to treat yourselves holistically with something that you're own good bacteria make anyway (h2o2). Do your research... H2o2 is secreted by the white blood cells and good bacteria in your body and it is therefore part of the immune response. When neutrophills squirt h2o2 around bad bacteria, this is picked up and white blood cells in the body detect they are needed and head to the site on infection. They then start to fire off more h2o2 in response. So inserting a h2o2 douche actually assists you're body to get well faster from an infection. You NEED to do this douche TWICE per day for 5-7 days to see good results. Don't get slack on this. You need to persistently kill off the bad bacteria. If you're still getting discharge, this is why. Use a 10ML syringe and insert into the vagina and push the liquid in at a rate of over 30 seconds. Then lie and wait 5 minutes, then drain out and REPEAT THIS PROCESS.

Secondly...you MUST take probiotics orally several times per day in the 40 and more billion count. Take them at every meal because you also have bad bacteria in the guts that makes it's way to you're vagina reinfecting you. You must address the bad bacteria in you're guts also - everyone who had had BV and taken anti biotics for it without doing a good round or course of pro biotics has this problem. Do this for at least a month and then eat low fat, low sugar yoghurt at least once a day to keep the bacteria in you're guts friendly.

Thirdly, folic acid is needed by all women at all ages- in times of infection you need larger doses. Take 800mcg twice per day. Also take 1gram Vitamin C and vitamin E along with Selenium and Zinc as well as the B vitamins to BOOST you're immunity and fight the infection. Then after a month of that protocol drop back to one a day multi. Take natural multi's not synthetic.

You may have symptoms of die off when you are using h2o2 vaginally as the vagina absorbs anything you put into it remember - this is why Gynecologist give women estrogen replacement to be inserted in their vagina. If you're really perceptive you will taste the h2o2 in you're mouth after insertion. This means it is circulating in you're body. It will do you no harm though as this is the stuff white blood cells use to kill bad cells in the body such as cancer cells. Expect to get a few rashes! Even the runs... but it will do you more good than antibiotics which kill EVERY type of bacteria in your gut and wreck you're immune system to boot.

It is a real pity that so many people are so dependent upon their GP's and impatient where it comes to natural remedies - they expect the natural remedies to work overnight. Yes... They may give you instant relief almost immediately, but remember that this bacteria (and possibly other bad bacterias) may be deep in the tissue of you're vagina and it takes time for this stuff to work at systemic level in those tissues.

A rash on your face is the least of your problems and is just toxins leaving you're body.

OMG!!!!!! Im 30yrs old an been suffering with BV since I wus 18, I get it at least twice a year.. Ive takn nasty antibiotics countless times to 'cure' my BV.. And sooner or later im using the bathroom and I get that nasty fishy smell.. And omg after sex, how embarassing is it to smell that nasty fishy odor in the prescence of a man?? u no he smells it!! But wut can u say? Tonite that happened and I got so fed up with the docter bills and prescription costs, that I dnt have money for, that I HAD to find another way.. I found this website and read the many testimonals about other woman using peroxide soaked tampons and douches that I had to try it.. Pouring the peroxide on the tampon made it all smooshy and I had to push hard to get it in.. Yea it felt weird but not burny or anything.. I left it in for 20 mins, the finger test revealed a very faint fishy smell, but it wus an improvement.. So I douched with the water peroxide mix and TA DAH!!! I wus free!! Omg I cant believe it took me over 10yrs to find out about this.. Thankz so much

Im trying to find out how this Hydrogen peroxide works... So am I to go in the store and buy any type of peroxide and distilled water and mix 1 part peroxide to 3 parts water and squirt in me for a total of 3days. So once a day for 3 days? I have been suffering from this thing for about 15yrs. Im 39 now and still get these bacterial infections and it has interupted my day so many times. The smell is embarrasing.

I have suffered with bv for more than 12 years on and off. At first I thought it was caused just by sex, but when I went on a 5 month strike I still got. This annoying problem has caused me so much emotional stress that it's tearing apart my 2 year relationship with my man whom I love so much. He doesn't understand how it makes me feel. Im ashamed to even get in the bed with me from fear if him smelling the awful fishy smell. I've tried everything from garlic, apple cider vingar and the horrible antibiotics that make you sick as hell. If anyone has real cures ar helpful tips please advise, I'm at my wits end.

I'm right there with you. I'm at about 13 years myself. I don't know if you have tried the peroxide water mix but doing it daily does help. I also started drinking alkaline water & am taking probiotic with Reuteri. So far it seems to be helping but its only been a few days. I too am skeptical because I've suffered for so long. Good luck & I'll keep you posted.