Folic Acid and Acidophilus Treatment for BV

Folic Acid and Acidophilus

Posted by Sarah (Austin, Texas) on 10/03/2008
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This site is a god sent. I am so thankful to all of you who posted feedback. I have had BV for about 2 years and it got to the point where it was starting to control my life. I was so self conscious of people smelling me that I stopped going places with people for long periods of time. I was afraid to use public restrooms. I dreaded doing physical activity because it made the smell worse. It started effecting my relationship because I only wanted to have sex after a shower and even then was uncomfortable. My boyfriend has never noticed because I always shower, but I shouldn't have to take 4 showers a day! I want to be okay with one or two showers a day. I've tried everything and started to think that nothing was going to work. Then I stumbled across this site and ran right out to get the folic acid and acidophilus. IT WORKS!!! It really works. I can't believe it. I'm so happy that I have my life back. I can have a normal sex life now! I can feel comfortable with myself again. I've been taking 1-400 mg folic acid in the morning along with 1-1 billion acidophilus. I also take the same dosage at night. I just can't belive that it works. Thank you earth clinic!

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Posted by Lindsay (Atlanta, Georgia) on 10/03/2008
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I have been having bouts of bv for 6 months now, and I havent told my boyfriend. Instead I was using the Rephresh douche and gel, which the bv came back after 2 days. Tonight I tried the folic acid and acidophoulis pills, 2 each 2 times today, and it went away. No discharge, no God awful smell down there. I'm so excited that I don't have to live like this anymore. I hope to God it doesnt come back tomorrow. I am going to take it religiously everyday. I am telling you ladies- TRY IT!!!!

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Posted by Maggie (Washington, DC) on 10/02/2008
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Hi ladies, like many of you, I am tired of living with this awful disease. I've had BV for two years and because I took so many antibiotis that worked for a lttle while, it always came back with a vegence.

Just this past weekend, I was at home and I told myself to go search on the internet for anything that could help me ride of the BV, most of all, for the stench that is unbearable. I say thank you to all you women for all your comments.

I went out to CVs right after reading all your comments to get myself the Folic acid (800mcg) and ACIDOPHILUS probiotis. I also got the hydrogin peroxide but was too scared to use it.

Anyway, I began to take the tablets, 2 of the folic and five of the probiotic ( 5 to make it a billion of the organisms required). I woke up the next day and the smell wasn't as bad. My Dr. prescribed the Clydamycin (antibiotic to insert in the vagina) for 7 days.

First of all, I'd say its important to know the magnitude of BV, VARIES FROM MILD TO SERIOUS. Mine was serious. She also advised I insert a tampon with natural yogurt inside for two weeks to 1 month a few hours a day. So far so good. I continue to take the folic and probiotic and do as my dr. says.

My prayers go out to each one of you ladies out there suffering with BV. BV is awful and the worst is that people do not understand that it affects so many women, others toatlly ingorant about it and therefore the scorne from too many a one when the smell is evident. Hope my comment helps somebody out there. God bless us all.

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Posted by Determined (Atlanta, GA) on 09/25/2008
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ok... so like many other BV women, i found this site and read every word posted! its like a roller coaster high when you think you might have found the CURE! and then, u rush out, buy everything every writer posted in the hopes that the combination of all of them will work on you!

usually not the case... but the hope feels great so we always try ONE more time.

well - this time i am in awe!!!! it worked!!!!

i read a story about folic acid and ACIDOPHILUS (which sounds like an animal at the zoo if you ask me) which caught my attention due to the fact alot of healthy foods we eat have therse 2 formulas in them.

but i also read many other stories about inserting the tablet, swallowing the capsule, 400mg, 800mg, etc.
there was NO clear prescription on what to take and how to take it. so i went with these 2 items because i could find them at the average pharmacy and not need to ask a pharmacist for it.

i was just recently diagnosed with BV. i got it once from a new sexual partner, got a presciption, was devastated, thought my life was over, cried, suffered from slight depression, etc. im sure i could go on and on, but you are reading this story probably due to the fact you suffer as well... so back to my story - i got diagnosed in '07 and NEVER once did the doctor tell me i might suffer from this again. i thought i took the cream for 7 days and i would never see this BV thingy again... well recently in '08 i noticed that oh familiar odor!!! i almost died! i thought how could i get this twice in my life not realizing women suffer from this for years!!!! so i jumped on the internet in the search of a more natural cure. there was no way i could face my doctor again - since the first time was due to a sexual partner i thought there was no way she'd believe me that it wasnt this time.

i landed on earthclinic. i was addicted to the stories because they gave hope.

so back up to speed, i went to walgreens and grabbed some folic acid and ACIDOPHILUS. i couldnt insert the ACIDOPHILUS because it was the chewable strawberry flavored tablets. i did get tablets with the intention to insert but didnt realize they were chewable until i reached home. so i chewed 5 (it said 10 was the max for adults) and then took 2 folic acid tablets which were 400 mcg. i plan to take one in the am and one in the pm but i wanted to double the dose to get it started. i also took 5 more ACIDOPHILUS before bed.

lets just say i woke up and went to the bathrm not even thinking it would work that fast but there was no odor!!!!!!!!! i swear!!! nothing! even the discharge was light and this was before my shower!

im in shock! i never thought i would be visiting this site again!!!!

i promised that as soon as i got to work i would write a comment about the way it worked so quickly! now i dont want everyone to think this is the cure for them, it just happened to do wonders for me! i know its only been through one night, but if you know the symptoms of BV, you know that eliminating the odor alone is a reason to jump!!!!

i dont want to give my email out for the simple fact i have a public job but i can check the site often to answer any questions. i had quite a few when i got to the pharmacy because there were so many different options for ACIDOPHILUS and folic acid. i got a natural one, i got tablets instead of capsules and i figured i would get a small bottle so that if it didnt work i wouldnt be broke AGAIN from trying. now i plan to get this in bulk!!!!

good luck to all you women who have this god awful disease!!! i pray this works for you as well as pray that a true cure will be developed!

now i can go search for relief on my gallstone issue... ugh... *sigh*

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Posted by Audry (Sacramento, Ca) on 09/25/2008
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I've had BV for about six months now, it started when i got together with a new guy. Very embarrassing. Went to the doctor for it so many times. Found this website, and Folic Acid, Acidophilus works so well. It has been gone for three days now.

This is what i used:

1 800mcg Folic Acid in the morning, then 20 minutes later, a probiotic supplement that has 1.5 billion live cells per capsule.

I also repeat this at lunch time.

This really seems to help. I didn't have this "gooey" like feeling in my vagina anymore, and no more sharp random pains either. THANK YOU EARTH CLINC!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted by Michelle (nashville, tennessee) on 09/18/2008
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I have suffered from BV for many years as well with no prescrived medication working for me, so I just want to say THANK YOU for this posting. After reading this yesterday I purchased the vitamins and went straight home to do the hydrogen peroxide douche. I immediately followed with 1200mg of folic acid and 2 acidophilus capsules with 2 billion cultures present and inserted the powder from one other capsule as well. Today the odor and discharge are 90% better. I am now going to continue taking 1 acidophilus and 800mg of folic daily :) Thanks again!

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Posted by Tina (Hull, MA) on 09/15/2008
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I would like to thank you all for this site!! I have been suffering from bv since my early 20's. I am now 37. I have tried everything!!! From flagyl to boric acid every nite for a month!! I started taking folic acid 800mg daily and either eating a yogurt or acidophilus 20mg(200 million live cultures)every day. I am happy to say I just finished my period and DID NOT get my monthly BV!!!!!!! I saw my Gyn just to be sure and she said it was the best I'd looked in years! I would always get bv after sex, after my period and any ole time it felt like coming!! I don't think I've gone a month free in years!!! Thank you , thank you!!! I hope this cycle continues!!! This is the cheapest cure I have found so far! I will continue with the folic acid and acidophilous forever!! A yogurt a day doesn't hurt either! Thanks again and good luck to anyone else that has suffered from these atrocious infections!

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Posted by Lori (New Bern, NC) on 09/12/2008
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I came to this site and after 12 years of BV said yeah right this is too easy, but you know what I have been doing this for 1 month 800 mg 2X a day of Folic Acid morning, 1 million acidophilus 2X a day and insert one vaginally each evening and I have been free and clear for over 30 days. This is the total cure for sure. no discharge, no smell, sex is again wonderful I am so thankful to you all.

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Posted by Stephanie (Detroit , Michigan) on 08/24/2008
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I had this for six years, and i was really sick of taking antibiotics. (you know, after you take them for long enough they just stop working anyway), and i felt really hopeless about it until i came across this site. I started taking 800mcg of folic acid, and 3 billion acidophilus twice a day, and i inserted one of the acidophilus at night for about a week. the first time i inserted one, i used a douche before it (even though you're not supposed to) <-- the only reason i did that was to get all of the bacterias out and insert a pill of the good kind to give myself a head start. douching is what gave me this god awful problem in the first place, anyway. ...sooo. this has worked for me. three weeks now, i haven't had any problems at all. even after sex. even after a long day of sweating. i'm still squeaky clean... so, ladies. if you're not trying this out because you're not sure that it'll work... you must be insane. kill it while you can, girl.

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Posted by Jessica (Marietta, GA) on 08/19/2008
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I want to start out by thanking everyone that has posted on this subject. I get recurring BV infections every time I have sexual intercourse. I got one over the weekend and decided it was time to try something different than the antibiotics. Yesterday I purchased Folic Acid and Acidopholous. I took 1200mg of Folic Acid and 2 acidopholous pills at lunch time. I then took 800mg of folic acid at 6pm and 800mg of folic acid and 2 acidopholous pills at 10 pm. I also actually inserted 1 acidopholous tablet into my vagina. By 6am the horrific odor and the discharge were both gone. Thanks to all...it really works.

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Posted by Natalie (Denver, CO) on 08/19/2008
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i have also suffered Bacterial Vaginosis for 5 years CONSISTANTLY!! no breaks in between infections... i have been on metrogel and flagyl for the past 5 years... doesnt work! i am now treating myself with 2 800mgs of folic acid one in the morning one at night, acidophalus 3 mid day at the same time, i also insert one vaginally once a week (pill form not capsul) along with this i am taking one cranberry capsul a day and 2 borage oil capsuls a day to help balance my hormones (helps to keep PH balanced) i also eat yoguart every morning... the day i started this my symptoms dissapeared!! only been on it for about a week but still no odor, cramping or discharge.. good luck i hope it works for you like it worked for me!

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Posted by Shanekia (Sanford, Florida) on 08/04/2008
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I would try taking it with out the acidophilus and take three of the (400 )folic acid the first day and two (400) folic acid every day after that and see how that work for you that what I did, and it work for me.

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Posted by Jessica (Seattle, WA) on 07/24/2008
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Just an FYI...I used folic acid and the acidophilus for two weeks...oh it works, but just make sure you didn't forgot a tampon up there, cause that could be the cause of your problems. certainly was mine. geesh.

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Posted by Karen (London, England) on 07/22/2008
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I have suffered from BV for 3 years and 7 months. It began when I met my partner but couldn't figure out what the smell was. It was so awful, you could smell it even when I was dressed and I thought everyone else could smell it too. I have been treated on numerous occassions with Metronizadol (both oral and internal). The internal gel worked better for me but the BV always came back. My partner was also treated for BV once and this appeared to help - for a while - but as usual, the bv returned. I did not get any itching or burning sensations, just the awful fishy smell and a thinner than usual discharge.

I took the doctors advice and stopped using soap, bubble bath or shower gel and used aquaous instead. I only wear cotton pants (not thongs) as the doctor advised me thongs/tight clothing promotes a good environment for the bacteria. One doctor even advised me to stop eating dairy products and to eat more fruit and vegetables. I have followed all the above advice but the bv (although the smell is definitely not as bad as it was originally) still persists.

I began searching the net and came across this site. I did a little research on the hydrogen peroxide and to be honest I am a bit too scared to try it. However, after reading the comments on this site I went straight to my local Holland & Barretts after work and purchased some folic acid and Acidophilus plus 2 billion. I took 800mg of folic acid (2 capsules) and 1 Acidophilus plus capsule. The instructions state you can take one Acidophilus capsule up to 4 times per day and so i inserted a capsule before i went to bed.

This morning, again i took 800 mg of folic acid and 1 Acidophilus capsule. I am amazed to say the smell has almost gone and my discharge has thickened. I can't believe it - after all this time trying to get rid of it, following the doctors advice and using metronizadol (which is effective short term for me) I have finally found something that works for me.

I would urge anyone to try it. I will continue to take 800 mg of folic acid per day and 1 Acidophilus capsules 4 times a day (1 internal at night). I know it has only been one day and I don't want to raise my hopes but the smell has more or less disappeared. If this continues the smell should have fully gone by tomorrow. It's a horrible and embarrassing condition (especially if you want to enter into a new relationship). I hope this works for me and works for you too.

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Posted by Jasmine (Portland, OR) on 07/18/2008
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Thank you thank you thank you!! I'm so glad I found this site! I too have been battling BV and too have had many doctors visits. I read up on using the folic acid and acidophilus remedies and low and behold it worked!! I took 1 800mcg tab and about 2 hours later I already noticed the discharge had lessened along with the odor. It wasnt till later in the evening I obtained the acidophilus. I took 1 tab orally (1 billion live cells) with dinner then just before bed I took anther 800mcg of folic acid and inserted 1 acidophilus tablet. Woke up this morning with no discharge and no odor! I plan to follow the advise of others and continue to take one of each pill daily and hope I have no symptoms return! Good luck to all you ladies! Hope it works for you!