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Tiffany (Chicago, IL) on 04/09/2009
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I've suffered from BV a few times but i couldnt understand why it kept coming back seeing that I'm a very clean person, but my doctor told me how it had to do with the balance of your good and bad bacteria and that getting BV means the bad has taken over! I've been taking acidophilus pills for a long time but i never thought to insert one! so last night i got in the shower and emptied a capsule onto my wet towel (no soap) and washed with that really well then inserted a tablet (not a capsule!) and this morning the smell was gone completely! i'm so happy!!!! i'm going to do it again tonight. i dont want to take any chances that it might come back.
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Replied By Anna (Nashville, TN) on 04/10/2009

Hello all, I've been trying the folic acid thing for about 2 months now, and nothing seems to work. I've been swabbing with a cotton ball soaked in Hydrogen Peroxide, and taking two folic acid pills and a prenatal vitamin with folic acide which takes it up to 2400mg of folic acid. I haven't tried Acidophilus, but I wonder if it will work. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Replied By LEANNE (MILDURA, AUSTRALIA) on 07/02/2009

Yes! Acidophilus does work! I am inserting a tampon soaked in plain yoghurt with live cultures every morning for 2 hours. I am taking 1000mcg of Folic Acid -500mcg morning and night and eating yoghurt too. I couldn't find the acidophilus tablets in the shops. I am also taking a garlic oil tablet and echinacea tablet daily.

It cleared up within 3 days but I am going to continue for the full 7 days. My man has opted for the oral medication (24hour tablet from the doctor) to treat it at the same time. We are both amazed at how effective it is!!! It makes sense though, don't kill off the good bacteria while killing the bad guys! Say no to antibiotics!

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Replied By Stacy (Ny) on 03/12/2014

Hi im 29 and I've been struggling with bacterial vaginosis for a few years now on and off. The metro gel works but then in comes right back. Im a very clean person so I don't understand. Anyway I just bought the acidophilus but how should I take it and how often and for how long?
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