Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus for Bacterial Vaginosis

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Finally relieved (Houston , Texas) on 04/08/2009:
5 out of 5 stars

Hey Ladies!!! I have to say that I was very leary of the idea of puttung hydrogen peroxide in my special places but I was at the end of my rope. With no insurance and very little money, I had no choice but to figure something out on my own. I tried the 1/2&1/2 douche and I took 1600mg of folic acid and 800 mg of Acidophilus (not refridgerated kind) and today is the next day and for the first time in years it is the middle of the work day and I STILL SMELL CLEAN!!! I feel like my old self again... There is hope out there you can get all of the stuff for under 20 dollars and you wil have relief!!! I just wanted to let you know that after 16 hours I already fell better than weeks of antiboitics and creams. Good Luck to you all there is still hope!!!
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Shana (Brooklyn, New York) on 04/07/2009:
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At age 15 I lost my virginity to a boy (didn't use protection). The day after that some malodorous and profuse discharge came out of my vagina. The discharge smelt like rotten garbage..so disgusting! I could smell it through my clothes(imaging going through High School with this problem). Went to the doc and he told me that i had trichomonasis. After this, BV has been attcking me every few months since then...today im 25 and has still been experiencing BV's vicious attacks. Up until 2 wks ago my doctor was still prescribing flagyl which is so disgusting. Flagyl worked for me until i had my period or until i had sex...so what was the point? I found this website and was very skeptical about the natural alternative. My BF kept asking for sex but if i can't stomach that disgusting fishy odor how could he? I got fed up and together we drove to the nearest CVS picked up folic acid, acidophilus, and hydrogen peroxide.
Step1: cleaned vagina with distilled water
step 2: mix 1/4 cup peroxide and some water
step 3: squirt solution up the vagina with a syringe(this can be found in pharmacy also)
step4: place 1 acidophilus tablet in vagina (as far as possible)
step 5: take 1 folic acid pill

Immediately the smell and discharge was gone. Im still in shock. 1 day after and I keep smelling for an odor, but there is none..i seriously feel like crying because i'm so happy. I feel like telling the whole world.

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SATISFIED (PHILLY, PA) on 03/22/2009:
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what i used is a douche with h202 hydrogen peroxide, acidophilus, folic acid, and warm water. I have a fresh clean smell coming from my body for the first time in 3 years. I will take the pills every day as per you ladies suggestions. I thank the Lord for bringing me to this site and for all of your testimonies. and i just did it about 5 hours ago!
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Stacy (Bronx, New York) on 03/20/2009:
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I am so thankful I found this site. I have been suffering with BV for about 1 year and it has been awful. I have spent hours searching the web for anything that could help, then I found this site with helpful info. I just came from my GYN and there are no signs of BV. I never would have been able to accomplish this without reading many many of these entries. I wasn't as strict as I should have been but this basically what I did. I started my day by taking 2 folic acid and 2 acidophilus. Then when I got home on Monday, Wednesday and Friday I would douche with 50/50 peroxide and water and sometimes open a acidolphilus capsule and add that to the douche. Then when I went to bed I would take 2 more folic acid and 2 more acidolphilus. I would also open a acidophilus capsule and pour that directly into the vagina. On Tuesday and Thursday I didn't douche. I began to just take the 1 of the folic acid and the acidophilus in the morning and the night. That is the basic regimen. After do this for about 3 weeks I just mixed and matched the procedure as I saw fit. If I thought I smelled anything I would immediately douche and the smell was gone. Yes, this is a lot to do but it is better then the horrible creams the doctor was prescribing. All they do is hide it for a short time. What makes me most happy is that I just came from the GYN told her everything I have been doing and I asked her to test me for BV. I am happy to report that she says everything seems to be normal. No yeast infection and no BV. I am so very grateful that I found this site and I am thankful to all of the women who have shared their stories. I don't know if I will ever get BV again, but if I do, I know what to do immediately. Everyone please keep sharing your stories and I will give updates of my status.
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Ozena (New York, NY) on 03/06/2009:
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I have used these remedies folic acid and the acv doche and the acidolphillus and I smell the same, someone gave me a STD years ago and I had sex with someone new protected and i think it through my system out of wack, I said wtf? is this? discharge fish smell? I went to the doctor and they gave me creamn and a pill and its the same, I feel bad depreesed how in the hell can I work with ppl knowing they smell my vagina that is plain nasty and thats how I feel, what man would want me and this? How do we go out in public and your vagina smells like catfish? The doctors should do more omg I used to be so happy go lucky before this and now? sad and lonely I smell bad, I wish yall luck but I think its over for me
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Gina (Pensacola, FL) on 03/02/2009:
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Hello friends/sisters in BV,

like everyone else, i have suffered with BV for about 12 years and have gone through all the antibiotic treatments, without a cure. Until i found this site, i had always felt alone and that no one could understand me, not even my sisters or bestfriends..it was my dirty secret, i was in tears when i found this site and read other stories of never being able to spontaneously have sex with anyone, always douching, always wearing tampons because of the disgusting discharge and odor...but then i found this site about 3 months!!!THANK GOD...I bought the folic acid and acido pills AND I douched with the peroxide AND betadine...i went for an all out assault and attack against my vagina!!!!! It was a miracle, i was clean and fresh for the first time in over 10 years....i am not completely cured of this plague BUT...the foul odor is completely gone, the discharge is minimal, and the only thing that i do to maintain this is to take the folic acid and acidophilus pills AND perform the douche..once every 2 weeks...AND I'M HAPPY !!! Like other women, i notice that it is worst during my menstrual, so i always do this afterwards. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SHARED HER STORY....
Gina in Florida

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Carolyn (Boise, Idaho) on 02/06/2009:
3 out of 5 stars

Worked Temporarily

I tried the peroxide douche, the acidophillous pills and the folic acid. It worked for the first couple days and I was in shock. But then the smell came back. My period started, but I kept doing what I was doing which caused me to get a very bad urinary tract infection. I took the acidophillous pills vaginally and I noticed they were not disolving as I thought they would. Perhaps that is what caused the UTI.

Since then I have been trying to figure out anything that works. One day this last weekend I smelled so bad I ended up doing 3 peroxide douches, plus 4 acidophillous pills. I honestly think you can overdo it.

Now, I take a bath and pour apple cider vinegar in the water. I open up my vagina to let the water sort of wash in and out. I then take 2 folic acid pills in the morning and night. I also have gotten acidophillous that was from a health store that is stored in the refrigerator. I take one in the morning and night. I may start to do one during the middle of the day as I notice my underwear get wet and then start to smell.

I found at least at this very moment that the peroxide cleaned me out right as I douched but the smell would come back fairly quickly. I don't know what combination will eventually work. I know it has cut down on the smell by about 90% when it works. But on days when it doesn't, I am once again forced to deal with the embarassment that people can smell me.

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J (Toronto, Ontario) on 02/05/2009:
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Update from 12/10/2008:

When I first wrote back in December, I had tried borax, H202 and acidophilus (both internally and externally). Shortly after, I began taking folic acid which was present in a tablet marketed for "stress relief", which had different B vitamins as well. I felt I had to update because I think the status should be changed from "better but not cured" to "cured".

Ladies, when I was initially struggling with the smell and irritation, I wanted something that would give me relief IMMEDIATELY. The H202 certainly provided that, but it was only temporary. I was in no rush to run to the pharmacy to get folic acid because I had assumed that it was more of a preventative measure, and wouldn't have any immediate impact on my symptoms. I was wrong. When I took those multivitamins with folic acid in them (3-4 tablet = 1mg of folic acid in each), I swear my severe irritation dissipated significantly within 1-2 hours. The H202 had helped the odor and the next day, the folic acid seemed to prevent the smell and abnormal discharge from returning. I went out and bought a bottle of just folic acid -1mg tabs, and continued to take them with acidophilus for about a week or 2. I would take 2-3mg of folic acid and about 3-4 acidophilus capsules which were said to contain the following:

4 billion active cells at time of manufacture of the following:
lactobacillus rhamnosus - 80% 3.2billion
lactobacillus acidophilus-10% .04billion
Bifidobacterium longum- 5% .02billion
Bifidobacterium bifidum- 5% .02billion


Shortly after I started taking these supplements routinely, I had my period and afterward my symptoms were gone entirely. I have been symptom free and feeling great for over a month. I know some girls ask if they have to keep taking the supplements after the symptoms go away, and from my experience, I have not been taking them everyday or even regularly and my symptoms have not returned. I do try to take them whenever I remember because I believe they are great for your vaginal health, but personally I did not find that I was forced to continue taking them forever.

Other things to note are that I have not had intercourse in a while after getting better, this could be part of the reason for not relapsing yet as this was one of the most aggravating factors for me.

I also continued to have some issues with bouts of painful and urgent urination that was sometimes cloudy after my BV felt better. I cannot be certain, but I believe what wiped out this problem entirely for me was when I started to drink 2TBSP Apple Cider Vinegar with 2TBSP Molasses and 1TSP of Cayenne pepper combined together in hot water (in a very large mug) and drank like a tea. I don't know if the actual amounts are that important, my reasoning for those measurements were that it tasted the best to me that way. I have been drinking this every other day or so now, because the taste sort of grew on me. I drank it with a straw most of the time to avoid teeth sensitivities. I wanted to try taking these supplements after what I read on this site about how they are good for your overall health. I wasn't intentionally trying to help my bladder issues but I strongly believe it did. I also seemed to have a shorter period with a reduction in the severity of cramps (these were becoming problematic due to my copper IUD). I believe this is because of the iron and magnesium in the molasses. I was not using blackstrap molasses btw, it was the Crosby brand of "fancy" molasses that is common here in Canada. I will keep an eye out for the blackstrap stuff.

Thanks again to everyone who wrote here and the admins for having such a helpful site. I wish the best health for all of you.

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Angela (Las Vegas, Nevada) on 01/31/2009:
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I am 21 and have been suffering with this awful affect for 7 Years (Since my first period) and something has got to change. First I liked to say I have tried all the medical treatments such as flag, clind, and even something called the oddessy. Ive been taking them so long my body just drinks them up without any positive affects on my body. I don't have any other std's and seem to be all around healthly. why won't it go away? So I have resorted to other women's feedback to help. I tried the 2 100bill Acidohil, 2folic acid, and douched 1/2 peroxide 1/2 h2o. It still hasn't given me any comfort. Can I still conceive? My question is for those who tried this method and it didn't work. What other methods are you trying????? Thanks, Angela
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Melisia (R, NC) on 01/18/2009:
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As most of you have stated, I was eternally grateful to have found this website. I switched birth control methods earlier this year and found my body in a pattern of recurring BV. After 2 visits to my doctor and 3 rounds of antibiotics, I decided that was enough and I was going to rid myself of this problem. I first started with the Acidophilus(refrigerated kind) and Folic Acid pills 2x a day. I also washed with the 1/2 and 1/2 Apple Cider Vinegar and Water combo. This provided some relief, but still experienced some discharge and itching. I then began using the 1/2 hydrogen peroxide (3%) douche before bedtime and this was a mircle. Instant relief. However, I did still experience some itching over the next few days. I increased by Acidophilus and Folic Acid intake to 3 pills a day and I did the Hydrogen Peroxide douche every other evening. I also have not been using any soap to wash my vaginal area, only the 1/2 and 1/2 mix of ACV and water or just plain water. Wow, what a difference this home remedy has made in my life. I can't wait for my visit to the doctor for my annual appointment so I can tell him about this remedy. Of course, it probably won't be shared with other patients, but I'm telling everyone I know.
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B (Smiths, Bermuda) on 01/16/2009:
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I had been diagnosed with a mild case of BV back in Late October and because I knew nothing about it I told the doctor that I will wait it out because I do not like taking medicines. Well it just kept getting worse and worse. The most embarrassing would be when I was having sex, I could smell it strong and it was so embarrassing. So I had just had enough and looked up cures online and found this site. I was sceptable about trying the HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DOUCHE, FOLIC ACID, ACIDOPHILUS and I basically came home everyday and read peoples comments and stories. Then I decided that I would try it. And guess what.... It seems to be working.

Here is what I have been doing. I take 2 folic acid tablets and one acidophilus tablet in the morning. Then when I get home from work I take 2 more folic acid tablets and one acidophilus. The when i get my bath I douche with a 1/2 Hydrogen Peroxide 1/2 water solution and after that i get a bath and put 1 acidophilus tablet as far as I can get it in the vagina. I have waited for a week and done this religiously and it is working. No more smell and no more discharge. Today makes it a week since I started and I have decided that I will only take 2 folic acid tablets and 1 acidophilus in the morning and douche less often because it seems like thing are back to normal but I just want to make sure.

I just want to say thanks to all the people who post here because all of the stories gave me the confidence in the method to finally go out and get the products and try them myself. I feel so much better now. I hope my story helps someone out there who is spectial about trying it. Trust me you will be glad you did when you see the results.

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H (Bixby, Oklahoma) on 01/14/2009:
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So far so good as a treatment after the antibiotic cream. I was on Clindesse about a month ago and since going off Clindesse, I have used a hydrogen peroxide/ distilled water wash with a few drops of tea tree oil each time I shower.

I noticed when I douched with the mixture I had an extra discharge that I did not find pleasant. Just after finishing Clindesse, I inserted two to three acidopholous caplets vaginally for three nights in a row. I think this kept a yeast infection at bay although I did have some sensitivity/redness when doing both the hydrogen peroxide and vaginal acidopholous caplets.

I continue to take acidopholous caplets and folic acid daily, in addition to Vitamin E & B-complex.

Also helping immensely with the odor: an occasional apple-cider vinegar/distilled water douche. I've done that a day after sex as well as after my period. It helps keep the odor away quite well. I just bought a Summer's Eve douche that I refill with half organic apple-cider vinegar/distilled water.

Thank you so much Earth Clinic for all of the advice on a problem that can be pretty embarrassing! Now I know the steps to take to prevent BV!

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Georgie (Washington, DC) on 01/13/2009:
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Hyrogen Peroxide seems to be working, been doing to he douche for two days now in addition to 800 mg of Folic Acid. Dr. diagnosed be with yeast infection even though i told her i believed it was BV. needless to say the Yeast Infection Medicine i was prescribed did NOTHING

Home Remedies seem to be doing the trick, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

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Miss (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) on 01/13/2009:
5 out of 5 stars

This website is a blessing and I'm so glad that I found it. I've tried several of the holistic remedies and they have all worked successfully. I use 3% hydrogen peroxide to take care of yeast infections as well as BV. With only one use, it works like a charm. I put about 2TB of 3% hydrogen peroxide and 2TB of water into a tube used to give babies medicine (basically you are filling up half the tube with 3%HP and the rest with water) insert it into the vagina, tilt your hips and leave it in for about 4 minutes and there it is, instant relief. I also take folic acid tablets on a regular basis as well as lactobacillis pills I get from a natural food store. I also eat a yogurt everyday. All of this is definitely helping any woman issue I could ever develop. Thank you earth clinic!!
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Deborah (Newport, Oregon) on 01/06/2009:
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A couple weeks ago I caught a nasty little head cold and while my immune system was hard at work combating the cold virus, the bad lil' bacterias were taking advantage in "other" areas.

I thought at first the little itch and discharge to be the starting of a yeast infection. So I treated it with your common over the counter "yeast" cures and NOTHING happened. The itch, milky discharge and every now and then with thorough inspection, a faint odor. Hummm....

I found this site through investigation and read through many comments sent in by women experiencing similar symptoms. After several cure options to choose from, here is what I did to help cure this BV.

Local drug store:
Florajen 3 - 15 billion CFU
Folic Acid 800mg
Hydrogen Peroxide 3%

Came home and immediately took 2 Florajen, 2 Folic Acid, 50% HP and 50% H2O thorough douche and went to bed. Woke the next morning with no itch and clear discharge with a "sweet" odor but not foul. The discharge still uncommon for me, I continued 2 Florajen and 2 Folic acid by mouth 2 x daily, once in the morning and once at night totaling, 4 Florajen and 4 Folic Acid tabs for that day.

Woke the next morning with still the same discharge symptoms, continued the 2 Florajen and 2 Folic Acids by mouth and went to the store and bought Primadophilus Optima 35 Billion CFU and treated myself as follows:

1 Primadophilus Optima inserted vaginally 1x
Continued the 2 Florajen and 2 Folic Acids that evening and went to bed.

Woke with still the same discharge and continued the 2 Florajen and 2 Folic Acids by mouth BUT also:

inserted vaginally 1 Folic Acid tab vaginally.
Took 2 more Florajen and 2 more Folic Acids by mouth that evening and went to bed.
Woke the next morning and upon inspection learned that my vajay is happy once again!!! BUT also learned that I am starting to get a bladder infection. For F$#!& sake!!! So I went and bought:

Natures Way Cranberry Fruit 45 mg tabs because drinking 100% cranberry juice is awful and I will be taking 6 tabs of this a day with plenty of water until the bladder is happy once again. GOOD GOD!!! If anything changes I will for sure report.

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Chanti (Winston-Salem, NC) on 01/06/2009:
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I have suffered from bv since I was in highschool. I am now 25 years old and my selfesteem is just let me say, melted down from all the years of bv. I have never talked to my friends or family about it in fear that they would look down on me. I have never had mult. partners as my doctor assumed I had, and I was an athlete who sweat alot. The smell would come through my clothes, I was just horrified to sit next to anyone. Now in college and I have to wear scrubs, I know that my smell would fill the area that I sat in. Well thank the lord that I came across this web site on new years at 3:26am. I sat in my room and cried because I thought that I was the only one suffering with this, and dealing with the doctors that tell you that you need to start wearing a condom! I have been in my relationship for 3 years. But anyway I have been using this remedy for 3 days now and I feel like a new woman!!:

2 acidophilus(500 mill.) and 2 folic acid(400 mcg) in the morning and at night

1/2 3%HP and 1/2water (TBSP each) and use childrens medicine syringe, and cleanse at night then insert 1 acidophilus tablet vaginally.

It has worked great so far and I plan to continue but do the cleanse 1 time a week and take a lesser dose of pills but continue.

Thank you very much to the creator of this site, and to all the ladies who have posted. You all have really changed my life for the year 09 and beyond. 2009 is mine. THANKS!!!

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PJ (Nashville, TN) on 01/02/2009:
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Just wanted to follow up to let you ladies know that the H202 douche and acidopholis (sp) capsules worked! The entire time that my husband was home on midtour, I used the douche and inserted acidoph. daily and ALL of my BV symptoms stayed away! We are highly sexual couple (4 or 5 times a day) and not one symptom! It didn't even effect my natural lubricant!

Ladies.... it worked!

Thank you all for sharing your experiences and what works for you. Thank you all for having the courage to to discuss our issues and helping so many women.

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Eliza (Austin, TX) on 12/30/2008:
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Having had a bacteral vaginosis infection previously and being an RN, I knew this is what I had again. After reading many of the comments in regard to the BV cure and treatment with oral folic acid supplemenation I decided to try it.

First I took a "loading dose" of 1600 mcg folic acid. I then proceeded to use a 50/50 water/hydrogen peroxide 3% douche with one 800 mcg folic acid thoroughly dissolved within it. Before going to bed on that first day I took another 800 mcg folic acid tablet.

The next day I repeated the 800 mcg of folic acid orally. I also ate 6 oz of plain Dannon yogurt. I also inserted one teaspsoon of yogurt vaginally--not easy for sure as I didn't have a syringe. Later that night I made a lassi (Indian yogurt drink). Here's a link to make some delicious lassis:
http://www.indiamarks.com/guide/Different-types-of-Lassi-Recipes-and-Videos/184

Within 24 hours my vaginal fishy odor was gone along with any abnormal discharge. Within 48 hours all vaginal itching has been resolved. I am still continuing to eat yogurt daily and take folic acid 800 mcg orally twice daily. I plan to cut back to 800 mcg once daily.

Thankfully, I don't frequently suffer from BV. I cannot thank your site enough for sharing this invaluable information! : )

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Julia (Washington, DC) on 12/30/2008:
5 out of 5 stars

I have struggled with BV for SIX years. I've gone through countless courses of antibiotic treatment, both oral and vaginal. Finally, about a week ago, I was at my wits end and started searching the net for home remedies. I am sooo happy that I found this site!! Here's what I did --

I bought a value pack of douche (doesn't matter the variety, since I really only needed the bottle), 3% hydrogen peroxide,acidophilus capsules (2 billion active) and folic acid 800 mg tablets. I emptied the douche bottle and filled it with 1/2 peroxide, 1/2 water and emptied one of the acidophilus capsules into the bottle. I hopped in the shower and used the douche. It burned a little for a while, but it wasn't too bad. I then took 2 of the acidophilus caps by mouth and one folic acid tablet. I repeated the douche everytime DH and I had sex and take the pills once a day. The discharge, odor and slight itching are all GONE!! I feel fresh and comfortable all day. I can't thank all the ladies here at Earth Clinic enough!!!

Even though I tried all three (Perox, Folic Acid and Acidophilus), I believe that folic acid might really be the key. When I think back over the past 6 years, the only time that I was fully free of BV was when I was pregnant and now I think that's because prenatal vitamins contain 800 mg of folic acid.

Thanks again Earth Clinic!

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CM (Atlanta, Georgia) on 12/29/2008:
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I believe I contracted bacterial vaginosis from taking two rounds of antibiotics to combat a different ailment. For two months I was suffering from a foul odor and when I had intercourse (if I wasn't too embarrassed to get that far), I had an uncomfortable burning sensation both during and after sex. At first I thought it was a symptom of my earlier issue but when I was deemed "healthy" from it, I still had the odor and irritation. So I started looking and found this site (that was yesterday). I immediately went to the store and bought 3% hydrogen peroxide, 800mg tablets of folic acid, and 40,000,000 CFU (live cells) per tablet of acidophilus xtra. Upon arriving home, I took two acidophilus and one folic acid tablet, and then mixed up 1 tablespoon water to 1 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide in a glass. I took a syringe and filled it with the peroxide mixture. I inserted it in my vagina and held the liquid there for 30 seconds (I tilted my pelvis up so it wouldn't run out as quickly), and repeated until the entire glass was empty. IMMEDIATELY the foul odor was gone!!!! There is a little bit of irritation but that is nothing! I wouldn't be embarrassed to have sex at this very moment, and it's been all of 20 minutes since the douche! My plan is to continue with the pills daily until they are gone and use the peroxide douche as necessary. If you don't hear from me again, then consider that it has worked permanently! G'luck everyone and thanks so much for this site. It saved me having to embarrass myself by sharing this with a doctor and best of all the remedy WAS CHEAP (I spent all of $6.00 on everything)!
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Asia (Houston, TX) on 12/17/2008:
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I must say. I was a little doubtful about this remedy, but, I did run right out yesterday and bought peroxide, acidolphilus, 800 mg folic acid.

After reading all the comments left by fellow women going through the same thing, I had to. Well, I douched with 1/4 peroxide and 1/4 water 3 times. I know 3 times sounds a little excessive but I wanted to be sure that if it could work it would work.

I had a strong fishy smell when I say strong I mean strong. When I douched the first time my whole bathroom was emensed in the smell. I had to do it again. After about 10 mins (after the third time) I felt bubbles and took 3 800 mg folic acids and 2 3 billion cpu acidolphilus. I took another shower and washed my lower region with the peroxide and went to sleep. When I woke I took the same amout of pills and I haven't smelled anything, no discharge...nothing :). I am so happy and will continue this but I will douche 3 days from now (only once) and take the pills two times a day 2 folic accid and 2 acidolphilus for a week and the just one of each a day after that.

I am sooooo happy I found this site. I have my self confidence back and I did not have to run to the bathroom everytime I thought I feel discharge to change my liner.

Thanks again and good luck!

~Asia~

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Felicia (Little Rock, Arkansas) on 12/16/2008:
5 out of 5 stars

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the BV CURE!!!! I too am a person who has been suffering from BV for the entire years of my decade old marriage. My husband is very supportive and patient and we handled our "business" when it is feasable for me. We have had two children so we've found the time... :-) THE WINNING REMEDY I TRIED: Hyrogen Peroxide douche (50% bottled water & 50% hydrogen peroxide) and I used a children's medicine dropper to measure 5ml twice. I put my feet up in the bathtub during a bath and held for 2-3 minutes each time. It burned a bit the first time, but it was worth it because the discharge, odor, and itching were gone immediately after the second time. I will do this for 7 days as instructed by other posts on this site. My husband and I slapped 5 and hugged... he's funny!! We ran out to the drugstore and Acidophillius (take 3 billion cpu's or 3 pills) and 800 mg of Folic Acid. I took all this on this morning and will do the same this evening. I did the pills this morning and I have had no discharge or any of the other symptoms as of yet today. I have on a panty liner because I am so cautious and I am checking for any little signs of anything, but still so far... I have nothing. THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH... Oh by the way, I eat Yogurt every single day for breakfast and I love it so this is a plus for me.
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Jennifer (Cedar City, UT) on 12/14/2008:
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BV treatment/h202/folic acid/acidophilis

I have had problems with bacterial vaginosis since meeting my hubby. It was very demoralizing and debilitating of my self esteem, due to the odor caused by it. I had been to the doctor before and been diagnosed metrogel, which as many people have stated, works for awhile but comes back, and usually leaves you with a NASTY yeast infection. In fact my doctor at the time even said that she had many women coming in for their monthly perscription of this without even being checked as the infection was a pretty much constant recurring problem! I found that out. She even said that alot of the time it has to do with the sharing of bacteria between your partner, even if you are in a monogamous relationship, that this could be a lifetime deal!!!

I was so elated to find this home remedy and went out and bought everything right away. As many have said, immediately after doing the h202 douche, I felt clean and dry with no more foul odor! Today is the third day for me, and everything is going terrific! I am taking folic acid and acidophilis one time in the morning (with a meal) and one time at night (with a meal)

Thank you Earth Clinic, and thanks to all of these brave women for sharing not only an awesome remedy but your horror stories and battle with BV.

This is not something women talk about freely amongst eachother, but I am sure many woment have had this problem, and I am going to be sure to let all the women I know, in on this great secret!

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Barbara (Washington, DC) on 12/11/2008:
5 out of 5 stars

I am writing about BV which believe it or not, I have had for over 30 years. I went to the doctor back in the 70's, 80'S and 90's. Unfortunately it kept coming back no matter what. I was given flagyl everytime. Within days the discharge and the fishy smell came back. At first, the itching was horrific. After awhile with all the antibiotics I took the itching did go away but I was left with the discharge and the odor. I remember distinctly when I was in school, a couple of my classmates approached me about going out to lunch with them. As I replied "Ok" and turned to grab my bag, the odor was too much to bear. And it appears that they got a whiff of it as well. The look on their faces as they turned to each other made me want to go run into a cave. Since then, I married and had sexual problems due to my reluctance to have sex until my husband no longer wanted to have sex with me and we eventually divorced. Before we divorced I visited the doctor (s) at least 3 times in a year and was always given the same thing with little or no results. It never completely cleared up because though the symptoms of discharge were minimal they were still there. For instance, the discharge was less then previous. There still was a tiny little drop present.
Anyway, after all the disappointments that I went through with these antibiotics and no results, I gave up on going to the doctor. Then I stumbled on this site and did the peroxide, folic acid, and acidophilus treatment.

I started on Monday and notice a significant difference. There is NO DISCHARGE. NO ITCHING. VERY FAINT ODOR. I THINK IT WILL SOON BE GONE COMPLETELY.

I am happy beyond compare and would recommend this treatment to anyone and would also advise them not to use antibiotics regardless of what the doctors recommend. Finally after all these years, I have something that works without a prescription. A terrible weight has been lifted and I feel so clean now.

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TT (Atl, GA) on 12/04/2008:
5 out of 5 stars

truely a cure for bv:

get a bottled water bottle. empty half the water out and fill the other half bottle with 3% hydrogen peroxide. get a infant measuring syringe (from babies r us ,target).

suck the peroxide mixture into the syringe(about 3-5 ml depending on how big your syringe is) lay down on the floor or bath tub or bed(get a towel or something to catch the water mixture)insert the syringe and try to hold or at least lay there for a minute or two after insertion. if your talented enough to raise your hips a little to allow it to get even deeper than do so. repeat once or twice if you want.if repeated pour the mixture in a small cup or shot glass as not to badly contaminate your bottle mixture.which i keep the bottle mixture premixed for easy access for up to a week. but you dont have to do it that way. if you dont want to lay down then do it standing up over the toilet or have a towel to catch.

take 800 mcg folic acid orally twice a day and what's most important is the L acidophillis at least 1-2 BILLION orally a day. i try to take mine first thing in am before i eat. you can increase the acidophyllis up to 7-8 billion through out the day if certain things bring on your bv (sex,period,stress.) increase the dosage to that amount as well if your flushing more frequently. but 1-2 billion a day should be cool but you'll learn what works for you. i take the chewable 1 billion per tablet acidopholis (walgreens)more convenient for me.i want to try inserting liquid acidophillis with the syringe overnight once a week but i have to find an unflavored kind.

you can flush when needed not neccesarely everyday but if you do, take the acidophllis . i flushed after sex and about every day for a while and it kept things at bay. but your gonna need the acidophllis in conjunction no exceptions.

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Lisa (New York, New York) on 12/03/2008:
5 out of 5 stars

i have been struggling with bv for 2 years. i have been to my gyn. over and over again hoping to be cured but always getting let down. i have tried metrogel, which worked tempoarily every time,and metronidazole pills that made me feel miserable, and didnt work at all. After getting bv, and yeast infections at the same time (yuck!), i had enough. i have felt so miserable and dirty for 2 years. i came across this site, and it has been heaven sent. i took the metro pills for a week, then started taking 3 400mg of folic acid, and 4 500 milionmg pills of acidophilus. the bv is gone! no smell, no discharge, no burning feeling! i am so thrilled! i havnt felt this clean in years. thank you sooooo much for this. if you do your reasearch, you'll realize that taking these viatimins makes so much sense. bv is a ph imbalance in the vagina, the "bad" bacteria overgrow the "good" bacteria that you need to have in order to maintain a healthy ph. so the metronidazole kills everything, not restoring the good bacteria all over again, so these viatimins do the job. i have been trying this for 3 days, so far so good, i will definitly check back and let everyone know how things go! thank you soooo much. i am relieved.
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Lisette (Fort Worth, Texas) on 11/21/2008:
3 out of 5 stars

Worked Temporarily

Okay ladies, I wrote a few weeks ago saying I was going to try the HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DOUCHE, FOLIC ACID, ACIDOPHILUS method to get rid of this MONSTER! Promised I would write back so I am. WELL... BV is still my living night mare! I tried this method and it works for a couple days then comes back... STRONGER! Sucha nasty smell. URGH. I even stopped having sex with my boyfriend. I dont think I was displined enough. I wouild do it for 3 days then take a day break because I felt I was getting dry from inserting the pill up there and douching. Maybe I need to do it for 5 days straight and see what happens. So I finally broke down and went to the doctor this morning just to make sure nothing else besides BV is going on and of course to get some meds for it. They gave me MetroGel. I am going to use this for the next 5 days, along with taking the folic acid and ACIDOPHILUS orally and see what happens. I cant really doche and sick anything up there while using the MetroGel. I know alot of you say the MetroGel does not work... hopefully it will for me. If it does not, well I will try the douching again. I have not seen many ladies come back and give us updates. I am wondering if I am the only one having a problem using this method... I want to know if anyone has used this for 5 days and the been completely clear for monthes after doing it. URGH So frusterating! I will write back in 2 weeks. The test is to see how long it lasts... if I am fresh for a week without meds I will be so happy!
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Dawn-Marie (Canoga Park, CA) on 11/17/2008:
5 out of 5 stars

First off...THANKS EARTH CLINIC FOR GETTING MY LIFE BACK-YOU ARE A GODSEND!!! My story is much like the rest, 10 years ago I got a new sex partner and boom... my vag became a stranger to me. I was soon diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis. Oh the shame and depression! The SMELL, the constant changing of undees, worrying if anyone else notices. I was mortified and wouldn't talk about it w/any of my friends. I had lost so much self confidence b/c of this plague. After many failed and only temporarily effective dr. prescriptions, I just gave up and forced myself to accept this. I can't understand how doctors were just not really concerned about a chronic TEN YEAR infection. After a decade of suffering I somehow stumbled upon this website, and now ALL IS WELL! 100% better, back to normal. Although I had forgotten what normal even was for me.

I was a little weary at first about using hydrogen peroxide 3% internally, but I went for it. I emptied a summmer's eve douche bottle, filled it with 50% H2O2 3% and 50% bottled water. Laid in the bathtub and let it go. Held it for 30 secs. (there was a slight burning sensation but I swear its NO BIG DEAL) then pushed it out. I took 2 Folic Acid pills (400 mcg each) along w/2 Acidophilus pills (3 billion CFU's or 240 mg. each) and went to bed. By morning, I had NO SMELL, NO DISCHARGE, NO TRACE OF BV WHATSOEVER! It's been a full 24 hrs. later and still smells like pure water down there! And I worked out and haven't even showered yet. UNBELIEVABLE! I plan on taking 2 Folic Acid pills and 2 Acidophilus pills 2x daily for first week, then taper off to once DAILY. What a wonderful, life changing discovery earth clinic has been to me!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will update this in 1 week.

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Rachel (Sault, MI) on 11/12/2008:
5 out of 5 stars

I just have to post this and first THANKS to everyone who posted there feedback on the cures for BV. AND THANK YOU EARTH CLINIC for having this website free for everyone to use!! It has worked for me! I have struggled with BV for a few years off and on. For the last few months it has been really bad. I have had it with my grouchy nurse at my doctors office. Talk about rude! This ailment really is AWEFUL!! The itching, sensitive skin, GOD AWEFUL SMELL!! GUH. So I decided to try EVERYTHING! And it worked.... so here it is... I started by a vaginal wash of the H202. I got a suringe without the needle like that you would give a baby medicine with. Fill that up with pure hydrogen peroxcide 3% while in the shower slowly insert and slowly push it up into the VaJAYJAY let it sit in there for a couple minutes then take it out. Try to make sure it is getting all the ""walls". Then each night I inserted the Acidipholis 500billion as far up as I could with my finger. (there was some gross discharge the next day but well worth it) and I am taking 800 mcg's of folic acid in the morning with another acidipholis pill then another later in the day. MY BV IS GONE!!!!!! GONE!!!! ALL SYMPTOMS!!! YAY..... I even had sex with my boyfriend last night and NO SYMPTOMS!!! AT LAST the embarresment is gone :) Ladies if you are ready to get rid of this once and for all. Try these things together you will not be disappointed. And don't get lazy. You have to keep it up. Also the Acidophilus is awesome for digestion health so that is just a bonus!!! And the folic acid is great for energy and metabolism another BONUS!!! Good luck and thanks again to all you brave women who werne't afraid to speak up.... !!
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Shaun (Detroit, Michigan) on 11/07/2008:
5 out of 5 stars

I have suffered from BV off and on for about 10 years. The thing with me is that once it starts it re-occurs for at least a year straight. I have tried everything from Flagyl to Cleocin, to Metro Gel (the worst of them all), and nothing would stop this little disturbing bug. For the last 4 years I have been free from BV. It wasn't until recently when my fiance and I started having sex on a regular basis that it started again. I almost went into a depression because we are planning our wedding and all I could think about is having the worst love making experience for the rest of my life. The smell is unbearable. The discharge is like a waterfall. I would have to change my panties 2-3 times a day. I was embarrassed for anyone to go to the restroom after me. What a terrible way to live. It wasn't until I ran across this site that I heard the testimonies of so many women who struggled with the same problem that I've been having. So I raced to CVS drugstore and purchased 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, a box of disposable douches, and a bottle of 800g Folic Acid pills. I went home, poured out the solution from the douche and put 1/2 peroxide and 1/2 water in the bottle and douched. I took a Folic Acid pill and within 1 hour, the smell, the discharge, and the embarrassment were GONE!!!!! I still can't believe it. Just think about how our grandmothers and great-grandmothers had to keep their vag-ga-ga clean back when there was no Metrogel or Flagyl. They had to use home remedies. The same thing applies in today's society. It's just that we have gotten spoiled by what the docs and the pharmacy companies have said about our bodies. I mean they did go to school for 10 years + to study the body right? Wrong!!!! They are in business to make money. All these years I have spent countless hours and money with the OBGYN and she couldn't come up with this simple home remedy. It's like the docs don't want us to know that it only cost about 10-15 dollars to cure and help control this nightmare because if we expose this they loose money. Well I'm exposing it!!!!! Ladies if you are struggling with this dreadful condition, please try the 50/50 douche and the 800g folic pills. Take the pill daily and douche as often as you need. I've heard for some women they douche once a week and some once a month. Others will do it after sex. Find out what works for you!!!! It will be the best thing that has ever happened to you. To God be the Glory of it all!!!!!!
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