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Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus for Bacterial Vaginosis


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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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Janet (Woodbridge, NJ) on 10/02/2008
3 out of 5 stars

Worked Temporarily

Hi There! I have bought the Acidophilus & Folic Acid and also I did the douche mix with 50% water & 50% peroxide. It worked excellent! I did it sunday & today is Thursday. I did the douche on sunday then on wednesday, but i noticed today I have a little bit of discharge (whiter than it used to) & the smell is different. What i dont undestand is that i had no smell or discharge until today since sunday!...Should i be douching more? How long should i do that for? I am taking 2 Acidophilus pills (10mg each) & 2 Folic acids (800mcg each). Should I take more of each? PLEASE, IF SOMEONE COULD HELP ME I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATED!!
THANKS!!
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Candice (Binghamton, NY) on 09/10/2008
3 out of 5 stars

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I have been suffering with reoccuring bv for the past 4yrs now. It always seems to come back b4 my period ends and sometimes after sex. For the past 4 months I have got it every month right after my period. Im fed up with it, im fed up of going to the dr. So for the past 3 days I have been doing the acidolpolus, folic acid and peroxide method. The smell has been completley gone since the first time i did the peroxide. even though it was only the first day i noticed it and it wasnt too bad. but unfortunatly im still itchy so it hasnt gone away completly any suggestions? im bout to try yeast arrest to see if that will do it.
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Gialena (New York, New York) on 08/31/2008
3 out of 5 stars

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I too have been suffering from BV for 4 months now (since may 2008) and have been on 2 courses of Flagyl, taken flucanozole after the antibiotics to get rid of the yeast. It came from out of no where and while I don't have the itchy and sore symptoms anymore (they disappeared after the first round of antibiotics) I still am battling with this nasty smelling greyish discharge -which I feel people can smell a mile away on me. I have no idea where it came from -it literally just came out of the blue one day. I am a VERY clean person, wash and dry several times a day -don't use perfumed soap down there, am careful when shaving, stopped using dryer sheets -which I read on your site could add irritation.

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!!

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HDS (ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI) on 08/25/2008
3 out of 5 stars

Worked Temporarily

I WROTE ON AUG. 15, 2008 THAT THE ABOVE REMEDY WORKED. WHICH IS TRUE THE REMEDY WORKED BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME. BY THIS I MEAN THE DISCHARGE CAME BACK BUT NOT IN FULL FORCE JUST IN A SMALL AMOUNT, THE SMELL IS COMPLETELY GONE BUT THE ONLY WAY TO BE RID OF THE DISCHARGE IS TO DOUCHE WITH THE H202 EVERY NIGHT WHICH JUST A BIT MUCH. SO I HAVE UPPED THE INTAKE OF FOLIC ACID(2)PER DAY AND ACIDOPHILUS(2) PER WEEK I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW THAT WORKS OUT. BUT AS OF TODAY I DO HAVE SOMEWHAT OF A DISCHARGE. I CAN'T SAY THAT IT DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE IT DOES I ALSO BELIEVE IT DEPENDS ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S BODY -- EVERYONE'S DIFFERENT.
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Ashley (Memphis, USA) on 03/17/2008
3 out of 5 stars

Worked Temporarily

I wrote about a week or so ago about trying the folic acid and acidophilous and I did notice a change in the begining but since then it really hasn't helped. I still have the discharge and the itching. I even tried the peroxide douche.There isn't an odor and I am glad for that but I think that i am going to have to just go ahead and go to the doctor and after the antibiotics just use the folic acid and acidophilous as probiotics to replenish the good bacteria but right now I just need some relief.
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Jenny (Miami, Florida) on 02/29/2008
3 out of 5 stars

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I tried the acidophilus and practically finished the entire 180 pills there was along with the folic acid and the peroxide, it did get better as far as the discharge having a little less odor. however, the itchiness is still mild and the discharge comes once in a while, but it is still there!!!! i already tried metrogel given by my doctor, it went away for a couple of months and it came back. my doctor prescribed me metrogel again, and i'm worried i'm just going to give the bv more strength. honestly, metrogel kills everything good and bad bacteria, but how on earth do you keep good bacteria when this acidophilus isn't enough?? i thought i was done with this problem, but ovbiously i am not. i'm still sad, though i try to forget about it. my boyfriend says that from a 1-10, he gives .me an 8 in improvement of odor. well...at least my sex life is much better, but i still have that discomfort. does anyone have any other remedy... please!!! coming from a person who has struggled with this for about 3 years. i just wish this bv never existed. thanks for listening. tear.
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