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Toya (District of Columbia, DC, USA) on 11/06/2008: 
Crystal (Houston, Tx) on 10/31/2008:
Tryinyo Help (St. Louis, MO) on 10/25/2008:
Janet (Woodbridge, NJ) on 10/22/2008:
I wanted to try the tampon with yogurt, but i dont know how to do that. As soon as you add something liquid to a tampon it starts to blow up! So, if anyone has done this before a little advise will be great.
I am gonna wash myself with some peroxide after sex, to try to keep this monster away from me!...
I am feeling much better now. Although is not completely gone, I feel I am making a big progress. I hope with a little time, it will be completly gone!
Thanks everyone for this site!!
Vita (Riverside , CA) on 10/21/2008:
I am so glad that I came across this website. I too was at my wits end I did not want to visit the doctors and have them prescribe the same thing as before only to get the symptoms once again. Well to my delight I am happy to report that the folic acid along with the perixode does work. I take 2 400mg of folic acid in the morning, I also take 2 acidoph.caplets in the morning. I also did 3 days of the 50% purified water/50% 3%peroxide douche with 2 acidoph.caplets mixed in and no smell or itch. YAAAAA!!
Once again thanks!!
Elanor (Dover, Delaware) on 10/18/2008:
Relieved! (Tampa, FL) on 10/17/2008:
I'm soooo happy I found this site because I do not have Health Insurance and I found myself wasting money going to the doctor only to be told over and over again that I have BV. So I followed the advice I read and it worked. We all should know that douching too much is not healthy at all so I was not trying to douche for 7 days. Here is what worked for me! (I did catch this outbreak before it had a chance to get out of control, because I know my body.)
Day 1
1/2 purified water, 1/2 peroxide, the contents of 2 opened acidophilus capsules in a douche
The first time I did the douche I also smeared dannon plain yougurt all over my outer walls. I also inserted an acidophilus wafer into my canal after the first doche.
Result, no itching, no smell just the strawberry smell of the acidophilus wafer : )
*****I also make a point to eat yogurt at least once a day (if you don't like yogurt try dannon vanilla)
I also take at least 5 adicophilus pills thru out the day and at least 4 folic acid. I will continue to eat the Yogurt and take the pills to keep my PH in check*****
Day 2
1/2 purified water, 1/2 peroxide, the contents of 2 opened acidophilus capsules in a douche.
Result, fresh and clean feeling. By day 2 I also stopped sleeping with panties on I wanted to let the area air out****
Day 3
1/2 purified water, 1/2 peroxide, the contents of 2 opened acidophilus capsules in a douche.
At this point, it was ok but not quite perfect, my discharge was still creamy but not smelly. So what I started to do is to clean myself using the finger method, no soap and all of this together seems to have cured me!!****
I stopped the douche after 3 days and I continue to use the finger method for cleaning I will be using Dove sensitive skin soap to clean the area and continue the pills and yougurt routine. I will also shower when ever common sense tells me I should in addition the the regular one a day. It worked for me, so I hope this helps somebody else. Good Luck!!
Rox (Denver, CO) on 10/14/2008:
yes Yes Yes this remedy works!!!! I have been battling BV for about 5 years and I have been prescribed every treatment you can think of they always seemed to be a temporary cure. It always comes back!!! Finally I cam eacross EarthClinic.com and read about the hydro peroxide/folic acid and ACIDOPHILUS treatment. I was skeptical at first because I have also tried many "natural remedies" and vitamins with NO SUCCESS!!! But I figured I had nothing to lose.
I mixed 50/50 of water and hydro peroxide in a clean empty douche bottle. I did three flushes. Then I took 800 mg of Folic Acid and 100 mg of ACIDOPHILUS by mouth. And guess what????? The results were amazing. Both the odor and discharge associated with BV was gone within just a few hours!!!!!!!! It was amzing I do this ritual one every two weeks along with a capsule of ACIDOPHILUS anda capsule of folic acid every morning and still havent had a recurrance of BV!!! I recommend this treatment to anyone who suffers from BV as I once did.
Thank you Earth Clinic!!!
Janet (Woodbridge, NJ) on 10/02/2008: 
Worked Temporarily
Lisa (Fayetteville, AR) on 09/29/2008:
Toya (District of Columbia, District of Columbia) on 09/24/2008: 
So I took the Flagyl for 7 days and what do you know - the BV was gone! I was so incredibly happy because I had dealt with this for almost two months with no real cure. I also rekindled things with my boyfriend - since I obviously had jumped to conclusions and dumped him for nothing! Even though I never told him why I broke it off, I vowed to myself to make it right. So 3 weeks after I'd finished the Flagyl and was completely cured, I planned this HUGE -makeup party- for my boyfriend and I - complete with dinner, champagne and lots of sex that night! Two days later - THAT HORRIBLE, ATROCIOUS MONSTER was back!!! I was livid and so depressed. I thought I had gotten rid of that sucker, like last time. I couldn't believe it! At this point I was desperate - so later that day, I turned to the internet to find ANYTHING that would help. I knew I wouldn't want to have sex with this infection plaguing me and my boyfriend and I had just started to get back on track. What could I tell him this time? Also, there was no way I was going to feel like I couldn't go around co-workers, friends or anyone else without being self conscious of that smell. I happen to run across this site, read through tons of comments on how the HP douche, folic acid and acidophilus worked wonders - so I was willing (and desperate). I got a refill of Flagyl just to be on the safe side and started taking those immediately. I also ran to CVS and got the HP (3%), folic acid and acidophilus- along with some Summer's Eve douche (just for the bottle). I went home that night and took 1600mg of folic acid and 1 billion CFU of acidophilus. I think poured out the Summer's Eve douche and filled the empty bottle with 1 part HP and the rest water. I douched once that night - and when I woke up the next morning- no foul odor, no discharge. I'm using this remedy along with my Flagyl so I'm sure the BV will be gone in a few days. However, the douche worked INSTANTLY for the discharge and smell!!! I'm confident that the supplements will keep the BV from coming back, at least that's what I'm hoping. The true test for me is the LONG TERM effect and we'll see after the next time I have sex. I'll report back and let you know - but in the meantime, thanks so much for all the comments about this problem! It's such an embarrassing thing to deal with and talk about, even to you doctor. I just wish I'd know about this months ago when my BV first came back, instead of costly prescriptions and co-pays. They should get the FDA in on this remedy because this is a more natural and safer remedy. I think the results will be far better than popping antibiotics after each infection. Thanks everyone - glad to know I wasn't alone in dealing with this :o)
Dawn (palm bay, fl) on 09/20/2008: 
My job wasn't the only thing that was suffering, my marriage was as well. Since my husband cant have children, we never used a condom. And my BV seemed to flare up even worst after sex. After sex, the bed and the room was filled with bad odor, so bad my husband would sleep on the couch. He wouldn't give me oral, or even touch it, if he didnt have to. And i didnt blame him. I felt nasty all day 24/7. I was scared to get another job, (i been unemployed for 2 years now). We couldn't afford to go to the doctor, and to be honest I am extremely embarrassed.
I found this site, and I tried all the recommended remedies. I have been taking acidophilus orally and vaginally. And folic acid orally. I douche with the HP all the time, I wear loose fitting clothes, and cotton underwear. I even dry my privates with a hair dryer. I feel clean for maybe 2 to 3 hours, then it comes back. I have to Constantly wear panty liners to keep from ruining my underwear. I put on perfume and body spray, all the time, to try to mask the odors. I have to keep changing desk chairs, or else it will stink up the computer room. Nothing seems to work.
The husband and I barely have sex anymore, and i find myself feeling more alone then ever. I sit in the shower and cry. Cry from shame and frustration. How did I become this way? I have only had 2 sex partners in my life, and im an extremely clean person. No woman ever deserves to feel this way. I have gone into depression, and BV is the only thing I think about all day. BV is running and ruining my life. I want to be fresh again, I want to be like all the other women, to wear tight clothes and dresses...to be sexy and smell sexy! I would love to be spontaneous again and have sex with my husband whenever the mood strikes, instead of running off to the bathroom to shower before.
Good luck to all you ladies out there, who have mild to extreme cases of BV. And feel free to email me anytime, its good to know you're not alone.
Elysia (Whitethorn, Ca) on 09/13/2008:
Candice (Binghamton, NY) on 09/10/2008:
Worked Temporarily
Tasha (Atlanta, GA) on 09/09/2008:
Veronica (New York, US) on 09/08/2008:
T (Carroll, MD) on 09/05/2008:
Gialena (New York, New York) on 08/31/2008:
Worked Temporarily
My boyfriend also got treated for it but it doesn't seem to have any effect on him -he does however notice the smell from me (all of a sudden) and while he is understanding, it is SO EMBARRASSING!! I no longer just give into the impulsive "rendezvous" with him, but am paranoid and have to make sure I go wash before hand and have a hard time relaxing out of fear that we can smell me....
I have gone to my GP several times -who just says a lot of women suffer from it and to give it time -well, I don't have time and I can't do anymore antibiotics....
So... I have done the Boric Acid suppositories -which caused me to bleed 2-3 days after every time I started them (Had my period 5 times in 2,5 months as a result). -Went to my GYN, who has tested me 3 times now for everything -and I have no STDs. -Apparently I just am too sensitive for the Boric Acid??
-Has anyone else had those problems?? Please respond if that is "a normal response" as Boric Acid is harsh and if it is "ok" just to be sensitive to it?? Or if there is something else I should look out for/worry about??
God I hate having these problems; especially as I never have had them before other than the odd yeast infection here and there... (I am turning 31 and am wondering if it is a hormonal change??)
I also did start drinking ACV back in March 6 months ago and am wondering if that could be it -now that I JUST read your note on not to drink ACV if you suffer from BV (BV occurred for the first time in May) -The first two months I drank the ACV religiously and loved it -I also started oil pulling in mid march and had no problems. I have been drinking ACV on and off for the past 2-3 months -hence why I never paired the two together...
I then stopped oil pulling about 2 months ago (july) due to an inconsistent schedule and traveling a lot -but I miss it and will start that again -the benefits were AMAZING for my skin... However I don't know if any of that could have caused the BV to start?? Seems highly unlikely.... What do you think??
I now have been doing the Hydrogen peroxide douches on and off for about a month -they work great when I do them but how often and for how long should I continue with this?
I did the first 5 days in a row -thought I was clear but it came back and now I have just used them every other or third day as I don't want to overdo it??
I also started the 800mcg Folic Acid and 1000mg Acidophilus everyday for 4 days -which cleared me for 2 days about 10 days ago, but then it came back and I am back on your web site again, as I can't seem to kick this or am wondering if I am doing something wrong??
Do I need to take the Folic Acid and acidophilus infinitely?? As in the rest of my life -or will it eventually subside??
Sorry for all these questions, I am just at loss in regards to this BV and so sad to be dealing with this! I will however say THANK YOU TO THIS AMAZING SITE -for sharing all these women's stories and advice, and also for already helping me with ACV -when I couldn't get rid of laryngitis and bronchitis. OIL PULLING which cleared up my acne, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE which cleared my ear infection -I owe you a great great deal..... THANK YOU!!
Denise (Opelika, Alabama) on 08/28/2008:
7thdayBeauty (Atlanta, GA) on 08/26/2008:
Julie (Fishers, IN) on 08/26/2008:
Then take a capsule ! (note: it is a capsule) of acidophilus and OPEN it. Shake the powder into a cup and mix with 1 TBLSP of water.Using an unwrapped tampon (I used a small Tampax Pearl) absorb the mixture. It will immediately look and feel like skin lotion on tampon. Insert inside of you.
Take two pills of acidophilus orally. And take a 2 hour nap. THATS IT!!!!! GONE !U are fresh clean and happy again as soon as u take tampon out of you couple hours later. Never have i ever thought this could be possible. Not a sign of BV in 2 hours or next morning. It wouldnt hurt to repeat it the next day. AMAZING! Too sad doctors dont prescribe this instead of pills that dont even work. This method first cleans out bad cultures and then replaces them with good cultures. Love your web site! Julie
HDS (ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI) on 08/25/2008:
Worked Temporarily
Believer (New Brunswick, NJ) on 08/22/2008:
Lisa (Crockett, CA) on 08/17/2008:
HDS (St. Louis, Missouri) on 08/14/2008:
Kat (Louisville, USA) on 08/11/2008:
Caitlan (Phoenix, OR, USA) on 08/10/2008:
I take 800 mg of folic acid and about 8 acidopholus pills(1 billion per pill) a day. That may sound like a lot but it's perfectly safe since they make ones with 10 billion per pill.
I STILL NEEDED MORE INFO to understand why these things had anything to do with curing BV. It turns out that they help yeast infections too! I looked this up on wikipedia. Take a look...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactobacillus_acidophilus
"Lactobacillus acidophilus is one species in the genus Lactobacillus. It is sometimes used commercially together with Streptococcus salivarius and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus in the production of acidophilus-type yogurt.
Lactobacillus acidophilus gets its name from lacto- meaning milk, -bacillus meaning rod-like in shape, and acidophilus meaning acid-loving. This bacterium thrives in more acidic environments than most related microorganisms (pH 4-5 or lower) and grows best at 30 degrees Celsius. L. acidophilus occurs naturally in the human and animal gastrointestinal tract, mouth, and vagina.[1] L. acidophilus ferments lactose into lactic acid, like many (but not all) lactic acid bacteria. Certain related species (known as heterofermentive) also produce ethanol, carbon dioxide, and acetic acid this way. L. acidophilus itself (a homofermentative microorganism) produces only lactic acid. Like many bacteria, L. acidophilus can be killed by excess heat, moisture, or direct sunlight.
Some strains of L. acidophilus may be considered a probiotic or "friendly" bacteria.[2] These types of healthy bacteria inhabit the intestines and vagina and protect against some unhealthy organisms. The breakdown of nutrients by L. acidophilus produces lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and other byproducts that make the environment hostile for undesired organisms. L. acidophilus also tends to consume the nutrients many other microorganisms depend on, thus outcompeting possibly harmful bacteria in the digestive tract. During digestion, L. acidophilus also assists in the production of niacin, folic acid, and pyridoxine. L. acidophilus can assist in bile deconjugation, separating amino acids from bile acids, which can then be recycled by the body.[3]
Some research has indicated L. acidophilus may provide additional health benefits, including improved gastrointestinal function, a boosted immune system, and a decrease in the frequency of vaginal yeast infections. Some people report L. acidophilus provides relief from indigestion and diarrhea.[4] A University of Nebraska study found that feed supplemented with L. acidophilus and fed to cattle resulted in a 61% reduction of Escherichia coli 0157:H7. Research has indicated L. acidophilus may be helpful reducing serum cholesterol levels.[5]
L. acidophilus is part of the normal vaginal flora.[6] The acid produced by L. acidophilus in the vagina helps to control the growth of the fungus Candida albicans, helping to prevent vaginal yeast infections. The same beneficial effect has been observed in cases of oral or gastrointestinal Candidiasis infections. Certain spermicides and contraceptive creams can kill L. acidophilus in the vagina, clearing the path to possible yeast infections.
Antibiotics taken orally will also kill beneficial bacteria, including L. acidophilus. After a therapy that includes antibiotics, patients are occasionally instructed to take an L. acidophilus treatment in order to recolonize the gastrointestinal tract. To that effect, L. acidophilus is often sold in health stores in pill or powder form as a nutritional supplement. A part of the claims in favor of such treatment refer to attaining a better digestion thanks to a recovered normal intestinal flora, the ensuing reduction of constipation, while others indicate a link between L. acidophilus and a possible decrease in the incidence of certain diseases, including yeast infections in the upper digestive tract (especially those caused by Candida albicans), other gastrointestinal disorders, and a weakened immune system. However, despite popular belief, most researchers agree that the present knowledge on the nutritional benefits of taking L. acidophilus supplements is inconsistent and inconclusive, and that further study is needed before substantiating many of these claims."
I hope that helps!
TJY (Bradenton, Florida) on 08/09/2008:
Chriss (Christiansburg, VA) on 08/07/2008:
Danielle (C-Town, WV) on 08/01/2008:
