| 5 star (82) | 78% | |
| 4 star (12) | 11% | |
| 3 star (5) | 5% | |
| 1 star (5) | 5% | |
 (1) | 1% |
Iztaca (Brooklyn, NY) on 05/01/2009: 
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.
A (Sherwood, OR) on 04/15/2009:
Thank you all and thank you so much for this website.
Teresa (Chicago, IL) on 04/15/2009:
Livee (Brooklyn, New York) on 04/08/2009:
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!
Tayler (Toronto, ON, Canada) on 04/07/2009:
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?
Amy (Nags Head, North Carolina) on 03/29/2009:
Anne (Cambria County, PA) on 03/18/2009:
Laura (Honolulu, Hawaii) on 03/17/2009:
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!
Miss D (Seattle, WA) on 03/17/2009:
Marie (Cleveland, Ohio) on 03/13/2009:
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.
| 5 star (82) | 78% | |
| 4 star (12) | 11% | |
| 3 star (5) | 5% | |
| 1 star (5) | 5% | |
| (1) | 1% |
Iztaca (Brooklyn, NY) on 05/01/2009:
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.
A (Sherwood, OR) on 04/15/2009:
Thank you all and thank you so much for this website.
Teresa (Chicago, IL) on 04/15/2009:
Livee (Brooklyn, New York) on 04/08/2009:
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!
Tayler (Toronto, ON, Canada) on 04/07/2009:
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?
Amy (Nags Head, North Carolina) on 03/29/2009:
Anne (Cambria County, PA) on 03/18/2009:
Laura (Honolulu, Hawaii) on 03/17/2009:
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!
Miss D (Seattle, WA) on 03/17/2009:
Marie (Cleveland, Ohio) on 03/13/2009:
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.
Iztaca (Brooklyn, NY) on 05/01/2009:
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.
A (Sherwood, OR) on 04/15/2009:
Thank you all and thank you so much for this website.
Teresa (Chicago, IL) on 04/15/2009:
Livee (Brooklyn, New York) on 04/08/2009:
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!
Tayler (Toronto, ON, Canada) on 04/07/2009:
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?
Amy (Nags Head, North Carolina) on 03/29/2009:
Anne (Cambria County, PA) on 03/18/2009:
Laura (Honolulu, Hawaii) on 03/17/2009:
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!
Miss D (Seattle, WA) on 03/17/2009:
Marie (Cleveland, Ohio) on 03/13/2009:
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.
