139 User Reviews
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(Boston, MA)
04/30/2009
Hi Ozena, I wasn't sure if you meant to write "ACV douche" when you were referring to the cure that didn't work for you, but if you didn't, and you HAVE been douching with acv then STOP!! and THERES STILL HOPE!! The douche remedy is with 3% hydrogen peroxide and water, not with acv. (as a frequent visitor to this site, i can understand why you might immediately turn to acv for your every need, but with BV, acv is actually said to make it MUCH WORSE!) so try it again with the right ingrediants, and maybe you'll have better luck!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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like everyone else, i have suffered with BV for about 12 years and have gone through all the antibiotic treatments, without a cure. Until i found this site, i had always felt alone and that no one could understand me, not even my sisters or bestfriends..it was my dirty secret, i was in tears when i found this site and read other stories of never being able to spontaneously have sex with anyone, always douching, always wearing tampons because of the disgusting discharge and odor...but then i found this site about 3 months!!!THANK GOD...I bought the folic acid and acido pills AND I douched with the peroxide AND betadine...i went for an all out assault and attack against my vagina!!!!! It was a miracle, i was clean and fresh for the first time in over 10 years....i am not completely cured of this plague BUT...the foul odor is completely gone, the discharge is minimal, and the only thing that i do to maintain this is to take the folic acid and acidophilus pills AND perform the douche..once every 2 weeks...AND I'M HAPPY !!! Like other women, i notice that it is worst during my menstrual, so i always do this afterwards. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SHARED HER STORY....
Gina in Florida
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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WORKED TEMPORARILY
Since then I have been trying to figure out anything that works. One day this last weekend I smelled so bad I ended up doing 3 peroxide douches, plus 4 acidophillous pills. I honestly think you can overdo it.
Now, I take a bath and pour apple cider vinegar in the water. I open up my vagina to let the water sort of wash in and out. I then take 2 folic acid pills in the morning and night. I also have gotten acidophillous that was from a health store that is stored in the refrigerator. I take one in the morning and night. I may start to do one during the middle of the day as I notice my underwear get wet and then start to smell.
I found at least at this very moment that the peroxide cleaned me out right as I douched but the smell would come back fairly quickly. I don't know what combination will eventually work. I know it has cut down on the smell by about 90% when it works. But on days when it doesn't, I am once again forced to deal with the embarassment that people can smell me.
(Boise, Idaho)
02/10/2009
I have been struggling with just the right way to handle this problem. As I mentioned before, I used 1/2 peroxide and 1/2 h20 douche's but they didn't seem to work long term. I then used 50 million acidophillous pills but when they didn't disolve properly I got an infection.
I started to take 2 folic acid pills in the morning and 2 at night. I also changed from a pill to acidophillous capsules that have 14 billion bacteria. I put one in me morning and night and sometimes in the mid afternoon. That resolved the problem for a week. However now I have a yeast infection. I think the key to this is not to do too much. I tried to flush my vagina out with a syringe filled with liquid. I think that was just too much.
I am finding that you don't really need to douche at all or at least I don't. As long as I add the apple cider vinegar to my bath it seems to do the trick.
This isn't as easy as I thought it would be. It's a lot of work in progress for each individual person to find what works for them.
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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(Atlanta, GA)
01/31/2009
Hi Angela! I was tired of suffering from this too and the folic acid, acidophilus, and 1/2 h2o2 and water helped only initially. I felt like it was pushing the bacteria back into me only to return later. After a couple of times of trying this, my body just ignored everything I did. I did extensive research and decided to go on a limb and try the boric acid suppositories. I made them myself, but in most pharmacies you can ask the pharmacist to prepare them for you. I use the size 0 capsules and fill those with 600 mg of the BC. you can either insert this twice a day (morning and night) for 10 to 14 days or once at night for 14 days depending on the extent of the condition. I did twice a day for 14 days. While I was doing this, I took a very good probiotic and continue to take this. have not had a problem since. Hope this helps!!!
(Baltimore, Md)
09/04/2009
I have had this since 2003 when I was pregnant and for a year I would have to change my panty shield every hour and wash up in public bathrooms just so I wouldn't smell. My doctor would prescribe me with Vandazole (generic Metrogel) and I started using it once a week and it works like magic. I never ever smell again but I know I am not cured because I know the symptoms before they come. It is expensive though so I am going to try the home remedies here but I am just going to use it every week and see what happens.
(St Charles, New Orleans)
03/29/2010
i have had bv for about 5 years and nothing seem to work. when i tried douching with pd it worked well for me but after sex you must douch unless it will come back. i douch, take 4 folic acid pills (400mg) a day and itake 2 acidophilus pills (1millons) a day. i have tried everything and nothing works as well as this douch when you douch uses distilled water with it, you will see the difference.and reader garlic pills did not work for me at all
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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Here is what I have been doing. I take 2 folic acid tablets and one acidophilus tablet in the morning. Then when I get home from work I take 2 more folic acid tablets and one acidophilus. The when i get my bath I douche with a 1/2 Hydrogen Peroxide 1/2 water solution and after that i get a bath and put 1 acidophilus tablet as far as I can get it in the vagina. I have waited for a week and done this religiously and it is working. No more smell and no more discharge. Today makes it a week since I started and I have decided that I will only take 2 folic acid tablets and 1 acidophilus in the morning and douche less often because it seems like thing are back to normal but I just want to make sure.
I just want to say thanks to all the people who post here because all of the stories gave me the confidence in the method to finally go out and get the products and try them myself. I feel so much better now. I hope my story helps someone out there who is spectial about trying it. Trust me you will be glad you did when you see the results.
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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I noticed when I douched with the mixture I had an extra discharge that I did not find pleasant. Just after finishing Clindesse, I inserted two to three acidopholous caplets vaginally for three nights in a row. I think this kept a yeast infection at bay although I did have some sensitivity/redness when doing both the hydrogen peroxide and vaginal acidopholous caplets.
I continue to take acidopholous caplets and folic acid daily, in addition to Vitamin E & B-complex.
Also helping immensely with the odor: an occasional apple-cider vinegar/distilled water douche. I've done that a day after sex as well as after my period. It helps keep the odor away quite well. I just bought a Summer's Eve douche that I refill with half organic apple-cider vinegar/distilled water.
Thank you so much Earth Clinic for all of the advice on a problem that can be pretty embarrassing! Now I know the steps to take to prevent BV!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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Home Remedies seem to be doing the trick, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
I think with alot of these cures or prevention you have to do it for longer. We all want quick fixes but the key is to maintain. I did the 50% hydrogen peroxide 50% water and was so happy that my vagina smelled good.
I am very sexual person with my boyfriend. we have amazing sex and I know that he notices the smell. I always make sure to wash before he comes over. but during sex I can smell it. and it wreaks. He things the discharge is sexy and calls it cream but I don't mind the "cream" which is actually yeast. but my underwear minds it alot. sometimes it's embarrassing to take off my underwear for my boyfriend and their is all this white junk dried up or drying in my underwear. looks yucky. but the smell is what is most horrific. I can smell it through my pants. yuck. my boyfriend says he knows when my period is coming because of a smell. he doesn't make a big deal about it but it still bothers me because I can smell it.
Ok so I did the half water half hydrogen peroxide (3% for topical use) after finding this site (I was at my wits ends) and it worked for a while but then i didn't mantain with folic acid or the acidophilus.
I notice that the smell and heavy discharge comes on more frequently after sex with my boyfriend (we haven't used condoms in over 4 years) but i've always had the odor problem as long as i can remember. My vagina sweats easy to the point where my underwear is soaked and I know the bacteria is just breeding down in the wet heat.
I've tried everything to maintain clean hygiene down there. but the smell is awful. while i am bathing i could smell it. I wash correctly down there.
So now i'm trying it this way and I will come back to let you know if it worked or not. I've been doing it for 48hrs now.
I first started off with a "loading dose" of 1600 mg of folic acid) I have 400 mg so i took 4 of them at a time. Then I inserted 2 acidophilus pills in my vagina. I had the capsule so I opened it up and and poured it in my hand and shoved it up my vagina.
When i woke up this morning the smell wasn't as bad as when I started. But I could still smell a little something something. But the discharge wasn't as heavy as it normally is on my underwear which is a good sign.
I take 1 400 mg of folic acid in the morning and another 1 400 mg at night b4 I go to bed.
Tomorrow I have a gyn regular check up with my dr and i'm going to tell her what i've been doing and see what she says. but i'm definitely not going to go on any prescription she recommends.
I'm going to do these steps from 2mmrw and let u know how it went
1. take 1 (400 mg) of folic acid in the morning
2. b4 taking a shower use a syringe and insert 50% water 50% hydrogen peroxide into my vagina. I'm pretty flexible so i'm going to do it laying down with feet up in the air, pelvic lifted so it can get all in the creases of my vagina and rid me of that foul odor
3. b4 bed insert 2 acidophilus pills into my vagina. I have the capsules so i'll open it up and insert the powder with my fingers.
4. take another 1 (400 mg) of folic acid.
5. pray that the smell goes away!!!!!
WISH ME LUCK
I tried to be as open and honest about my experience. Having BV does something to your self esteem. So whatever I can do to help another women with BV i'll do because alot of women are suffering from this.
(Las Vegas, NV)
01/28/2009
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
★★★★★
I thought at first the little itch and discharge to be the starting of a yeast infection. So I treated it with your common over the counter "yeast" cures and NOTHING happened. The itch, milky discharge and every now and then with thorough inspection, a faint odor. Hummm....
I found this site through investigation and read through many comments sent in by women experiencing similar symptoms. After several cure options to choose from, here is what I did to help cure this BV.
Local drug store:
Florajen 3 - 15 billion CFU
Folic Acid 800mg
Hydrogen Peroxide 3%
Came home and immediately took 2 Florajen, 2 Folic Acid, 50% HP and 50% H2O thorough douche and went to bed. Woke the next morning with no itch and clear discharge with a "sweet" odor but not foul. The discharge still uncommon for me, I continued 2 Florajen and 2 Folic acid by mouth 2 x daily, once in the morning and once at night totaling, 4 Florajen and 4 Folic Acid tabs for that day.
Woke the next morning with still the same discharge symptoms, continued the 2 Florajen and 2 Folic Acids by mouth and went to the store and bought Primadophilus Optima 35 Billion CFU and treated myself as follows:
1 Primadophilus Optima inserted vaginally 1x
Continued the 2 Florajen and 2 Folic Acids that evening and went to bed.
Woke with still the same discharge and continued the 2 Florajen and 2 Folic Acids by mouth BUT also:
inserted vaginally 1 Folic Acid tab vaginally.
Took 2 more Florajen and 2 more Folic Acids by mouth that evening and went to bed.
Woke the next morning and upon inspection learned that my vajay is happy once again!!! BUT also learned that I am starting to get a bladder infection. For F$#!& sake!!! So I went and bought:
Natures Way Cranberry Fruit 45 mg tabs because drinking 100% cranberry juice is awful and I will be taking 6 tabs of this a day with plenty of water until the bladder is happy once again. GOOD GOD!!! If anything changes I will for sure report.
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
(Clementon, Nj)
08/17/2011
to all the ladies out there suffering with BV, the cure is simple eat yogurt everyday plain yogurt vanilla yogurt any kind of yogurt as long as it has live active cultures. I was a long time sufferer of BV untill I started eating yogurt everyday. I eat any where from one cup to 5 cups of yogurt a day. I also used it as a seven day treatment in my vagina, use plain yogart for that. I am now cured and I could, nt be happier. So ladies take my advice it worked for me and I have suffered with BV for well over 10 years. try it you have nothing to lose but the odor.
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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2 acidophilus(500 mill.) and 2 folic acid(400 mcg) in the morning and at night
1/2 3%HP and 1/2water (TBSP each) and use childrens medicine syringe, and cleanse at night then insert 1 acidophilus tablet vaginally.
It has worked great so far and I plan to continue but do the cleanse 1 time a week and take a lesser dose of pills but continue.
Thank you very much to the creator of this site, and to all the ladies who have posted. You all have really changed my life for the year 09 and beyond. 2009 is mine. THANKS!!!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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First I took a "loading dose" of 1600 mcg folic acid. I then proceeded to use a 50/50 water/hydrogen peroxide 3% douche with one 800 mcg folic acid thoroughly dissolved within it. Before going to bed on that first day I took another 800 mcg folic acid tablet.
The next day I repeated the 800 mcg of folic acid orally. I also ate 6 oz of plain Dannon yogurt. I also inserted one teaspsoon of yogurt vaginally--not easy for sure as I didn't have a syringe. Later that night I made a lassi (Indian yogurt drink). Here's a link to make some delicious lassis:
http://www.indiamarks.com/guide/Different-types-of-Lassi-Recipes-and-Videos/184
Within 24 hours my vaginal fishy odor was gone along with any abnormal discharge. Within 48 hours all vaginal itching has been resolved. I am still continuing to eat yogurt daily and take folic acid 800 mcg orally twice daily. I plan to cut back to 800 mcg once daily.
Thankfully, I don't frequently suffer from BV. I cannot thank your site enough for sharing this invaluable information! : )
(Birmingham, AL, US)
01/02/2009
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01/04/2009
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