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Cathy (Netherlands) on 12/03/2016
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Hydrogen peroxide for bacterial vaginosis - I really recommend this method.

Antibiotics - work, but makes you feel sick and I had a recurrence shortly after.

Probiotics (probably), but not immediately. I didn't have the patience to wait.

Some gels especially for BV - only some instant relieve of the symptoms - further not much change.

I wish I would have known about Hydrogen Peroxide from the start, but unfortunatelly you have to google a lot to find out such a simple cure. After only 3 days of treatment, as described here, and BV is completely gone. Now back to happy and confident - ME :)

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Replied By Cindy (Illinois, Usa) on 12/04/2016

I'm pretty sure that the reason hydrogen peroxide works is the oxygen.

I've recently discovered that many - if not most - people walk around in a chronic state of hyperventilation which blocks the carbon dioxide the body needs to get the blood to let go of oxygen so it can get into the cells. In hyperventilation, the cells are depleted of oxygen which basically creates shelter for pathogens to get in out of the oxygen storm going on in the blood when one hyperventilates.

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Replied By Melody (New York, Ny) on 01/01/2017

Hello ladies,

First of all, thank you all for sharing all of your experinces. It's really sucks when you get BV and doctors don't really help you, instead prescribe you antibiotics that work for couple of weeks, plus all the antibiotics have different side effects.

Ladies, I douched with mix of hydrogen peroxide and water (50/50), I also eat plain probiotic yogurt daily, take daily probiotics pills, vitamin C pills, and 1 folic acid pill(800mg). At the beginning everything seemed to work, I started to notice normal discharge. But on my 6th day of using the mix of hydrogen peroxide and water, my vagina burned. It wasn't that bad, I also rinse my vagina with distilled water after I douche with hydrogen peroxide. Now my vagina is red, and itches. I am not going to douche since I will probably make it worse with hydrogen. But I don't know what I did wrong. So many of you wrote how you became free from this freaking BV with the mix of hydrogen peroxide and water.

Please HELP. I don't know if this was my reaction to it, should I continue or what else can I do:( Maybe someone experienced the same thing I did.

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Replied By Jane (New York) on 01/10/2017

It seems as though you have made your vulva and vagina too acidic. Try sitting in a baking soda bath to make your neather regions a bit more alkaline. It's all about balance. I hope this helps!
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Replied By Lisa (Youngstown, Oh) on 01/15/2017

I read it's recommended by OBGYN only 1/4 cup hydrogen peroxide to 2 cups distilled water. I did this and followed up with a Greek yogurt soaked tampon with L. Acidophillus probiotic powder on it as well. The tampon was too big and messy for me, you can also find suppositories instead, but I could't find that type probiotic as a suppository. I am now reading so many successful results from the boric acid suppositories.
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Replied By Dana (Texas) on 01/20/2017

I've read that you should drink apple cider vinegar (tablespoon with water) in order to balance things out when you do this treatment.
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Replied By Paul W. (Australia) on 03/09/2017

One of the problems with self-diagnosis is that if you have a different kind of vaginal infection the peroxide may not work.

BV is a complex mix of anaerobic bacteria and it sounds like your mix did not die off with peroxide! I recommend seeing a doctor and getting tested.

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Replied By Jill (Summerville Sc) on 03/16/2017

I think your missing link is you need to reintroduce the good bacteria back into your vagina in the form of acidophilus (pill form at any drugstore). You take this orally and you can also insert vaginally. So three steps to a cure: folic acid, hydrogen peroxide (kills bad bacteria but not the good bacteria), and acidophilus (the good bacteria). good luck!! I just started using this three pronged approach and haven't felt this great in months!!
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Replied By Heidi (Farmington Hills Mi) on 09/07/2017

Did you ever find relief? You might have douched too much, rinsing away the good bacteria. Try a hydrogen soaked tampon every other day. Hope it helps!
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Replied By Denise (Seattle, Washington) on 09/15/2017

Try boric acid capsules 600mg for 8 days. Insert in vagina only. Do Not Swallow.
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