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Windjroby (Twin Cities, MN) on 04/23/2009

I have been suffering with BV for about a year and 2 months now I recently ran across your web site too. I have been trying the boric acid and acidophilus then I read that you cant use them during your menstrual so I stopped and I also read that you would have to waite a week after your period to start again but to use it for 30days. What I was wondering is if this will cure it completely I am in the process of starting up the treatment again but the smell came back, I am scared that I will have this stench for the rest of my life. I feel so many women on this site and I know how hard it is to deal with this problem I have went back and forth to doctors to see if they can cure this and I got the same treatments most of the women on this site have gotten, to no avail as soon as the treatment is over I am back to square one. I can just scream. Not to mention I work is a small cube with men and I know if I smell it that they do as well. I have people talking behind my back and that hurts so much. This thing has changed my life and what makes it so bad the doctors cant cure it. I wanted to so once the treatment is done what do you use to bring the ph back. I feel so dry. Oh yea and you can go online and buy Acidophilus.
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Replied By Tiffany (Ny) on 12/02/2010

Hi,
I hope this info helps the rest of you ladies because I am soooooo excited to finally receive some relief from this nightmare. I've suffered with BV for the past two years. Got prescriptions, creams, acidophilous pills, you name it. It would go away just to come back within a month or so... Got laid off so buying all of these products and even buying yogurt is pricey..... So I ordered some kefir grains from a wonderful lady and cultured them in milk overnight on my kitchen counter. So far I've drank kefir for only TWO days and the odor is nearly gone. I didn't measure any out, just poured in a glass in the morning and evening, the taste isn't the best.. Just like having plain yogurt. Order grains online.
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Replied By Izzy (St. Louis, Mo, United States) on 12/03/2010

Hello, is that all you had to do, was to put the grains in milk overnight?
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Replied By Jamie (Lake Worth, Fl) on 12/03/2010

Izzy, thats about it, the grains are living bacterial cultures, but the good bacteria. You must strain the Kefir, to retrieve the grains, to keep the culture growing. Place them in milk, about 24 hours you have kefir, strain repeat. You ferment the kefir at room temperature, not in the refrigerator. If you switch types of milk, the grains have an adjustment period of 1-2 batches. When you first get your grains in the mail they are starving for fresh milk. The first batch may not be so good.

If you are interested I have grains to share. I just split them, and have extras sitting in milk in the refrigerator. I am storing them until I find a person to give them to. I strongly suggest you check out kefir grains on the Internet, to see if this is something you would be interested in. There is so much information out there on Kefir. You can reach me at hacint(at)yahoo(dot)com. I use organic, non homoginized whole milk. Although I suggest putting the grains in the kind of milk you will be using. I love my kefir, I sweeten it with stevia, put in coconut, dried non sweetened I get it at the natural grocery. I put it in a glass and eat it with a spoon, its like thick drinkable yogurt. Remember the kefir in its natural state is like sour plain yogurt Some people like it just plain, some make smoothies.

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Replied By Special01 (Indianapolis, In, Usa) on 12/07/2010

I also read some place taking acidophilus (spelling) with folic acid with rid the body of bacterical vaginosis.
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Replied By Dr. Sal (Sault Ste. Marie, Mi) on 01/07/2011

Though the peroxide did not work for me, I have to make one huge suggestion that has since worked for me. I had my husband take the shower head off, we peroxided it and you would not believe the bubbles that came off of it! Alot of bacteria traps are in our own showers (especially plastic heads) so if you even have just a screen take it out, boil it, or replace it! I feel so much better now! FYI!!
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