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Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Rachel (Sault, MI) on 11/12/2008
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I just have to post this and first THANKS to everyone who posted there feedback on the cures for BV. AND THANK YOU EARTH CLINIC for having this website free for everyone to use!! It has worked for me! I have struggled with BV for a few years off and on. For the last few months it has been really bad. I have had it with my grouchy nurse at my doctors office. Talk about rude! This ailment really is AWEFUL!! The itching, sensitive skin, GOD AWEFUL SMELL!! GUH. So I decided to try EVERYTHING! And it worked.... so here it is... I started by a vaginal wash of the H202. I got a suringe without the needle like that you would give a baby medicine with. Fill that up with pure hydrogen peroxcide 3% while in the shower slowly insert and slowly push it up into the VaJAYJAY let it sit in there for a couple minutes then take it out. Try to make sure it is getting all the ""walls". Then each night I inserted the Acidipholis 500billion as far up as I could with my finger. (there was some gross discharge the next day but well worth it) and I am taking 800 mcg's of folic acid in the morning with another acidipholis pill then another later in the day. MY BV IS GONE!!!!!! GONE!!!! ALL SYMPTOMS!!! YAY..... I even had sex with my boyfriend last night and NO SYMPTOMS!!! AT LAST the embarresment is gone :) Ladies if you are ready to get rid of this once and for all. Try these things together you will not be disappointed. And don't get lazy. You have to keep it up. Also the Acidophilus is awesome for digestion health so that is just a bonus!!! And the folic acid is great for energy and metabolism another BONUS!!! Good luck and thanks again to all you brave women who werne't afraid to speak up.... !!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Shaun (Detroit, Michigan) on 11/07/2008
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I have suffered from BV off and on for about 10 years. The thing with me is that once it starts it re-occurs for at least a year straight. I have tried everything from Flagyl to Cleocin, to Metro Gel (the worst of them all), and nothing would stop this little disturbing bug. For the last 4 years I have been free from BV. It wasn't until recently when my fiance and I started having sex on a regular basis that it started again. I almost went into a depression because we are planning our wedding and all I could think about is having the worst love making experience for the rest of my life. The smell is unbearable. The discharge is like a waterfall. I would have to change my panties 2-3 times a day. I was embarrassed for anyone to go to the restroom after me. What a terrible way to live. It wasn't until I ran across this site that I heard the testimonies of so many women who struggled with the same problem that I've been having. So I raced to CVS drugstore and purchased 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, a box of disposable douches, and a bottle of 800g Folic Acid pills. I went home, poured out the solution from the douche and put 1/2 peroxide and 1/2 water in the bottle and douched. I took a Folic Acid pill and within 1 hour, the smell, the discharge, and the embarrassment were GONE!!!!! I still can't believe it. Just think about how our grandmothers and great-grandmothers had to keep their vag-ga-ga clean back when there was no Metrogel or Flagyl. They had to use home remedies. The same thing applies in today's society. It's just that we have gotten spoiled by what the docs and the pharmacy companies have said about our bodies. I mean they did go to school for 10 years + to study the body right? Wrong!!!! They are in business to make money. All these years I have spent countless hours and money with the OBGYN and she couldn't come up with this simple home remedy. It's like the docs don't want us to know that it only cost about 10-15 dollars to cure and help control this nightmare because if we expose this they loose money. Well I'm exposing it!!!!! Ladies if you are struggling with this dreadful condition, please try the 50/50 douche and the 800g folic pills. Take the pill daily and douche as often as you need. I've heard for some women they douche once a week and some once a month. Others will do it after sex. Find out what works for you!!!! It will be the best thing that has ever happened to you. To God be the Glory of it all!!!!!!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Toya (District of Columbia, DC, USA) on 11/06/2008
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I am happy to report that the HP douche, along with the Acidophilus and Folic Acid has completely CURED my BV!!!! I said I would report back after my first trial and I have yet to see any symptoms of BV since then. My boyfriend and I are doing great - and having lots of sex with no problems! Just to be on the safe side, I occasional pop 1 Billion CFU of acidophilus and 1600 mg of Folic Acid every blue moon! Bacterial Vaginosis is a MONSTER and it sucks that women have to deal with this horrible ailment. But Earth Clinic has been such a Godsend for many women! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I'd probably still be suffering with that awful smell and popping antibiotics to this day if it were not for this site...
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Crystal (Houston, Tx) on 10/31/2008
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I tried the Hydrogen peroxide douche, started taking (2) 400mcg folic acid pills, one in am and one pm, and (2) 500mill acidophilus pills, one in am and one pm. 24 hours later I felt 80% better. The smell, discharge, and discomfort had all but vanished. Only douched once, didn't want to risk a yeast infection. Continued the pill regime and after a few days feel 100% better. Still a little discomfort after sex, not during, though with a good lubricant even that's not an issue. Hope everyone finds what helps their body get rid of this horrible bug!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Tryinyo Help (St. Louis, MO) on 10/25/2008
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Like alot of women on this website, I developed bv and couldnt figure out why. I have been married and with the same man for 13 years. I figured out that I had bv from the symptoms online. I saw my doctor and she prescibed the metrogel. It went away and 2 months later it was back. I went back online to find that this happens to almost everyone who uses the prescriptions for bv. I started with all the home remedies. Peroxide douche, folic acid, acidophilus pills, yogurt, etc. Nothing helped. The peroxide helped temporarily. Then I saw a womens story on womens-health.com and she found this acidophilus liquid that she inserted vaginally and it worked. The acidophilus is the good bacteria that is supposed to be present in your vagina. For some reason, either a ph imbalance or an introduction of bad bacteria somehow, they dwindle and ph goes up. The acidophilus naturally produces hydrogen peroxide that keeps the bad bacteria at bay. So what I did was bought repHresh 3 day gel that balances pH. I let it do its thing for one day. Then, at night before bed, I douched with 1/2 peroxide and 1/2 purified water, took a shower and washed my genitals with pH balanced intimate wash. I had already spent more than I could afford on home remedies, so I couldnt go buy the acidophilus liquid, so I used the acidophilus capsules(2 billion). I took a small needleless syringe, like the ones they give small children for liquid medicine, filled it with purified water, and opened the acidophilus capsule and put half in the syringe. A word of advice, and I found out the hard way,there are fillers in these capsules that are gritty and sandlike and are very uncomfortable and also cause a rash. So once you get the pill in the syringe, put the plunger in the syringe and hold it upright with the injector pointed down. Then shake it, thump it, and let those fillers settle and squeeze them out. Do this repeatedly until its all out. You may still see some particles floating in it, but youre not gonna get all of those. Just get the bulk of it out. Then lay in bed with a towel underneath you and slowly insert the syringe vaginally and slowly inject it. Then go to sleep. I did this for 3 days and the bv irritation and odor was completely gone! It sounds so strange to do, but I was desperate. The metrogel kills all bacteria, including the good, so its easy for the bad bacteria to mulitply when the peroxide producing good bacteria isnt plentiful, thats why it always comes back. I didnt want to go through it again. I plan on doing this regimen once every week or so, just to keep it from coming back. This is the only thing that worked for me and I really hope it helps for others. Try the folic acid and oral acidipholus first, it works for a lot of women, but if it doesnt, this works.
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Janet (Woodbridge, NJ) on 10/22/2008
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Well, here I am with my latest update. My period is finally gone & it seems the BV is going away as well. The smell is gone, but I still have a little bit of discharge, although is now white not yellowish & no smell (which make a big difference!!). I am gonna keep taking my pills, I am gonna start taking a one a day vitamin as well...I read that that helps as well. I will start eating more yogurt too.
I wanted to try the tampon with yogurt, but i dont know how to do that. As soon as you add something liquid to a tampon it starts to blow up! So, if anyone has done this before a little advise will be great.
I am gonna wash myself with some peroxide after sex, to try to keep this monster away from me!...
I am feeling much better now. Although is not completely gone, I feel I am making a big progress. I hope with a little time, it will be completly gone!
Thanks everyone for this site!!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Vita (Riverside , CA) on 10/21/2008
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OMG!! thanks for this website..
I am so glad that I came across this website. I too was at my wits end I did not want to visit the doctors and have them prescribe the same thing as before only to get the symptoms once again. Well to my delight I am happy to report that the folic acid along with the perixode does work. I take 2 400mg of folic acid in the morning, I also take 2 acidoph.caplets in the morning. I also did 3 days of the 50% purified water/50% 3%peroxide douche with 2 acidoph.caplets mixed in and no smell or itch. YAAAAA!!
Once again thanks!!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Elanor (Dover, Delaware) on 10/18/2008
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I have been suffering through Bacterial Vaginosis ever since I got an I.U.D. inserted. Up until I found this site today I always assumed that you could only cure this condition with antibiotics. Thanks to your wonderful site I know better now!! I'm starting a folic acid and acidophilus treatment and have used the 50/50 peroxide and water douche, with gratifyingly quick results!!! I will continue the treatment for another few days and report back, but I think everything is finally going to be o.k. Thank you a thousand times over for your wonderful, informative site!! I'm taking 300 mg of the acidophilus and 400mcg of the folic acid, once in the morning and once at night. If adjustments are needed I will make them accordingly. Overall I give this site and this cure two very enthusiastic thumbs up!!!!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Relieved! (Tampa, FL) on 10/17/2008
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I Fixed It!
I'm soooo happy I found this site because I do not have Health Insurance and I found myself wasting money going to the doctor only to be told over and over again that I have BV. So I followed the advice I read and it worked. We all should know that douching too much is not healthy at all so I was not trying to douche for 7 days. Here is what worked for me! (I did catch this outbreak before it had a chance to get out of control, because I know my body.)
Day 1
1/2 purified water, 1/2 peroxide, the contents of 2 opened acidophilus capsules in a douche
The first time I did the douche I also smeared dannon plain yougurt all over my outer walls. I also inserted an acidophilus wafer into my canal after the first doche.
Result, no itching, no smell just the strawberry smell of the acidophilus wafer : )
*****I also make a point to eat yogurt at least once a day (if you don't like yogurt try dannon vanilla)
I also take at least 5 adicophilus pills thru out the day and at least 4 folic acid. I will continue to eat the Yogurt and take the pills to keep my PH in check*****
Day 2
1/2 purified water, 1/2 peroxide, the contents of 2 opened acidophilus capsules in a douche.
Result, fresh and clean feeling. By day 2 I also stopped sleeping with panties on I wanted to let the area air out****
Day 3
1/2 purified water, 1/2 peroxide, the contents of 2 opened acidophilus capsules in a douche.
At this point, it was ok but not quite perfect, my discharge was still creamy but not smelly. So what I started to do is to clean myself using the finger method, no soap and all of this together seems to have cured me!!****
I stopped the douche after 3 days and I continue to use the finger method for cleaning I will be using Dove sensitive skin soap to clean the area and continue the pills and yougurt routine. I will also shower when ever common sense tells me I should in addition the the regular one a day. It worked for me, so I hope this helps somebody else. Good Luck!!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Rox (Denver, CO) on 10/14/2008
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Cure for BV = H202, Folic Acid and Acidophilus
yes Yes Yes this remedy works!!!! I have been battling BV for about 5 years and I have been prescribed every treatment you can think of they always seemed to be a temporary cure. It always comes back!!! Finally I cam eacross EarthClinic.com and read about the hydro peroxide/folic acid and ACIDOPHILUS treatment. I was skeptical at first because I have also tried many "natural remedies" and vitamins with NO SUCCESS!!! But I figured I had nothing to lose.
I mixed 50/50 of water and hydro peroxide in a clean empty douche bottle. I did three flushes. Then I took 800 mg of Folic Acid and 100 mg of ACIDOPHILUS by mouth. And guess what????? The results were amazing. Both the odor and discharge associated with BV was gone within just a few hours!!!!!!!! It was amzing I do this ritual one every two weeks along with a capsule of ACIDOPHILUS anda capsule of folic acid every morning and still havent had a recurrance of BV!!! I recommend this treatment to anyone who suffers from BV as I once did.
Thank you Earth Clinic!!!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Lisa (Fayetteville, AR) on 09/29/2008
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Bacterial Vaginosis Nightmare: Found this website about a week ago and went immedietly to the health food store and purchased the folic acid and acidopholis (sorry about spelling) I take one capsule of each morning and night and am doing the hydrogen/distilled water douche by irrigation syringe every so often and after sex. I have suffered for many embarrassing years and I am so happy to report this is working! Thank you so much for this site!!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Elysia (Whitethorn, Ca) on 09/13/2008
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oh hey!!:) the folic acid and primadophilus reuteri treatment for bv really worked for me :) i started with (2) folic acid (400mcg) per day and (1) reuteri (5 billion cfu) (purchased online at vitacost.com) for two days, then upped doses to (2) folic acid and (1) reuteri in the morning and evening and the odor was gone in a day or less...(oh and i douched once with a 50/50 solution of sterile water and h202) what a relief, i have been hating and battling bv for a long time and finally something really works! Thank you Earth Clinic! :) :) :)
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Tasha (Atlanta, GA) on 09/09/2008
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this website is the best thing that has happened to me in a very long time. My BV is gone!! I have been suffering for about 3 years, since I started dating my latest boyfriend. I tried the hydrogen peroxide douch and that did not work, I tried the douche and the lacto acidoohilis and that seemed to lessen the discharge but it came back full force after I had sex. Then I tried the combination of all three the 800 mg folic acid and 200 million (2 capsules) live lacto acidophilis and the hydrogem peroxide (w/ a drop of tea tree oil) douche this is the first time in years that my vagina is completely odor free!! I feel like my life is changed. I was always wearing sanitary napkins for the discharge and changing my underwear a few times a day. I am free!! thank you so much, I even had sex and I am still clean as a whistle down there. thank you!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by Veronica (New York, US) on 09/08/2008
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I was first diagnosed with BV for the first time at 19. (I'm not a virgin). I was treated with antibiotics. It was gone within a week. five months later it came back. This time the antibiotics didn't work. I took the flagyl two times, then i was given a stronger antibiotic, and then a flagyl again. Still no relief. The smell and irritation was so terrible it was ruining my relationship. Anyways, I found something that worked for me. eating yogurt every day helped, and so did taking 50mgs of acidophilus and 1600 mcgs of folic acid once in the morning and once at night. But the smell was still present so i searched for more answers. I came across a medical journal that someone else had posted on another website dedicated to BV. It said that a 17 year old virgin had chronic BV for I believe about 7 months and was treated with antibiotics a few times with no change. She was washed out with a mixture of salt, iodine, and peroxide and for 10 days in a row and the BV went away. It said that after a year she was still free of it. So i figured I'm no virgin, but it's worth a try. I found everything I needed at the pharmacy. After douching with the salt (don't over do it on the salt. try a tablespoon), peroxide, and iodine every night before bed i inserted a tampon soaked in yogurt and acidophilus (from inside the capsule) for the first 5 days. I'm on day 11 now because I decided to use the douche for two weeks instead of 10 days. The smell has been gone for 9 days and my discharge is no longer thick and pasty. It is such a relief after 5 months of constant suffering. This remedy honestly saved my relationship. I'm still taking the acidophilus and folic acid every day and i will forever. I'll also most likley douche atleast once a week. I know they say it's bad but it has only done good for me. Also if I feel some irritation i insert an acidophilus pill with some plain yogurt over night to replace some good bacteria. Good Luck;)
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
Posted by T (Carroll, MD) on 09/05/2008
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Ok, Here is my story. I thought I had a yeast infection starting about 10 months ago so I kept treating with momostats for a long time. I kept calling my OBGYN and they would give me diflucan. Well, I should have went in because to my suprize it was not a yeast infection at all- it was BV. (I finally went in to the OBGYN about 5 months ago & had a pap. I was given metrogel and it didn't work for long so I kept calling and getting more (oral & internal)meds. I didn't even notice that the whitish discharge & irritation had stopped because I was so plauged by this yellowish-non-smelly stickyish discharge that started. I was like "WTH ! I have been married for like 12 years so I knew it was nothing std related)Then not too much longer after I found out I was preggo, needed metro again for the yellowy stuff my OB was saying was BV, then I lost the pregnancy. I had a d&C, and soon after the yellow discharge returns. I was so angry I called and got one more course of Flagyl and when that did not work I found this site. So I immediatly went to buy The peroxide, acidophilus pills and folic acid. I started w/ the douche for a clean start and inserted one of the acido-pills. Then I did the same the next day also taking 1600mcgs/day of folic acid. Now, my discharge was gone but still the most anoying external problems. Then low and behold the yellow-non-smelly stuff returns. So, I was like "That's it ! I'm going in to the OBGYN's" again.So, I went yesterday. He took a culture looked at it and said "I really don't see anything" he took a ph sample and did not say anything, then proceeded to tell me It does not look like I have BV any more and prescribed me an external steroid/antifungal treatment to help with my external probs. I am so confused by now so I said "What about the yellow non-smelly boogery discharge ?" He said "I'm not worried about that stuff at all, infact I think it's hormonal." "The paps are not going to change." So all in all, I guess The treatments did work (the metrogel followed by the earth clinic treatments) even though they felt like they didn't. I guess I have been free of Bv longer than I knew. I would definitely recommend taking the folic acid everyday along with yogurt,acidophillus pills twice a day or AZO yeast pills 1-3 times a day. I did however find out that I should not have douched with pharmacutical grade 3% hydrogen peroxide (even though it worked) it contains stabalizers that should not be ingested. Instead they suggest a food grade 35% hydrogen peroxide that MUST be properly diluted so it wont harm or burn you. Then the regimen from there I have heard is anywhere from douching only initially all the way up to twice a day up to seven days. As you know douching is not recommended by health care provided and should probably just be used as infrequently and done in the least amount as possible. I truly hope this helps ppl. Bv is the worst thing ever-Ever! Best wishes to all !