139 User Reviews
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
I am bit confused if this is BV or not though because read that most of you women get a fishy smell, I don't a fishy smell. Its a rooten nasty smell. i am desprate so i am going to try the H202, ACIDOPHILUS, FOLIC ACID method and see whats happens. i already bought the stuff and just took 1 800mcg folic acid pill, and 2 Acidophilus (1 billion) orally. Since I am at work, when I get home I will do the hydro douche and insert a Acidophilus pill inside my vajayjay when I go to sleep. I also got the yougurt. Do I mix the Acidophilus pill in with the douche or just stick a capsule up there?
thank you so much ladies!!!!
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
★★★★★
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
(Paris, Kentucky USA)
12/16/2008
I was very glad to find this website and forum. I have had Bacterial Vaginosis at least once a year for 8 years or so. The first few years I always thought they were yeast infections and would throw the usual OTC treatments at them. That never failed to worsen the problem. Which would lead to a trip to the Gyno and a BV diagnosis. The medications always worked for me. Recently I have been unemployed and lost my insurance so a doctors office visit isn't an option at this time. I am trying the HP douch and eating plain yogurt. Keeping the douching to a minimum as I don't want to swing the opposite direction and get a yeast infection. My symptoms are not as severe as some on the forum have described. Mostly burning and irritation. I can't tell if I have a discharge because i'm on my period, but I have had a slight discharge during past episodes. I'm going to try this nice and slow and report back my results to all you ladies. Wish me luck!
May
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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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
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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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
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WORKED TEMPORARILY
THANKS!!
(Farmington, CT)
10/04/2008
Hi Janet, I'm gonna let you know what worked for me. I too was going through the same exact things you were going through. I've read about the whole 50/50 solution douch thing but to be honest I've never tried it b/c I was scared that it would've made my BV worse. I'm extremely carefull when it comes to my vagina so i decided to try the acidoph & folic acid instead. For 2 months I took acidoph (1 billion) and folic acid (800 mcg) 2x a day but didn't work. So I then just tried the folic acid by itself 3x a day and it worked a little. The smell wasn't as bad as it use to but it was still there. Finally i called the doctor and she prescribed me Flagyl (2 pills for 7 days) and i continued to take 2 folic acid pills a day as well... it's been 1 month and NO signs of BV whatsoever ... Good luck!!
(Woodbridge, New Jersey)
10/17/2008
Hi Vanessa. Thanks for that advise. I did the 50/50 douche with water & hydrogen peroxide for 5 days & was taking the pills 2 of each a day. It seem to dissapear. Now, I have my period and i am taking more folic acid & more acidoph. I am a little scare, I just dont want to get BV anymore! I hope I dont get it again. If I do get it again, I will try the yogurt thing, although I am not sure for how long you should put that on the vagina area. If anyone can help, please do so. I will keep everyone posted!! Thanks
(Woodbridge, NJ)
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!!
(St. Louis, MO)
10/25/2008
Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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Hydrogen Peroxide, Folic Acid, Acidophilus
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So I took the Flagyl for 7 days and what do you know - the BV was gone! I was so incredibly happy because I had dealt with this for almost two months with no real cure. I also rekindled things with my boyfriend - since I obviously had jumped to conclusions and dumped him for nothing! Even though I never told him why I broke it off, I vowed to myself to make it right. So 3 weeks after I'd finished the Flagyl and was completely cured, I planned this HUGE -makeup party- for my boyfriend and I - complete with dinner, champagne and lots of sex that night! Two days later - THAT HORRIBLE, ATROCIOUS MONSTER was back!!! I was livid and so depressed. I thought I had gotten rid of that sucker, like last time. I couldn't believe it! At this point I was desperate - so later that day, I turned to the internet to find ANYTHING that would help. I knew I wouldn't want to have sex with this infection plaguing me and my boyfriend and I had just started to get back on track. What could I tell him this time? Also, there was no way I was going to feel like I couldn't go around co-workers, friends or anyone else without being self conscious of that smell. I happen to run across this site, read through tons of comments on how the HP douche, folic acid and acidophilus worked wonders - so I was willing (and desperate). I got a refill of Flagyl just to be on the safe side and started taking those immediately. I also ran to CVS and got the HP (3%), folic acid and acidophilus- along with some Summer's Eve douche (just for the bottle). I went home that night and took 1600mg of folic acid and 1 billion CFU of acidophilus. I think poured out the Summer's Eve douche and filled the empty bottle with 1 part HP and the rest water. I douched once that night - and when I woke up the next morning- no foul odor, no discharge. I'm using this remedy along with my Flagyl so I'm sure the BV will be gone in a few days. However, the douche worked INSTANTLY for the discharge and smell!!! I'm confident that the supplements will keep the BV from coming back, at least that's what I'm hoping. The true test for me is the LONG TERM effect and we'll see after the next time I have sex. I'll report back and let you know - but in the meantime, thanks so much for all the comments about this problem! It's such an embarrassing thing to deal with and talk about, even to you doctor. I just wish I'd know about this months ago when my BV first came back, instead of costly prescriptions and co-pays. They should get the FDA in on this remedy because this is a more natural and safer remedy. I think the results will be far better than popping antibiotics after each infection. Thanks everyone - glad to know I wasn't alone in dealing with this :o)
(District of Columbia, DC, USA)
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
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My job wasn't the only thing that was suffering, my marriage was as well. Since my husband cant have children, we never used a condom. And my BV seemed to flare up even worst after sex. After sex, the bed and the room was filled with bad odor, so bad my husband would sleep on the couch. He wouldn't give me oral, or even touch it, if he didnt have to. And i didnt blame him. I felt nasty all day 24/7. I was scared to get another job, (i been unemployed for 2 years now). We couldn't afford to go to the doctor, and to be honest I am extremely embarrassed.
I found this site, and I tried all the recommended remedies. I have been taking acidophilus orally and vaginally. And folic acid orally. I douche with the HP all the time, I wear loose fitting clothes, and cotton underwear. I even dry my privates with a hair dryer. I feel clean for maybe 2 to 3 hours, then it comes back. I have to Constantly wear panty liners to keep from ruining my underwear. I put on perfume and body spray, all the time, to try to mask the odors. I have to keep changing desk chairs, or else it will stink up the computer room. Nothing seems to work.
The husband and I barely have sex anymore, and i find myself feeling more alone then ever. I sit in the shower and cry. Cry from shame and frustration. How did I become this way? I have only had 2 sex partners in my life, and im an extremely clean person. No woman ever deserves to feel this way. I have gone into depression, and BV is the only thing I think about all day. BV is running and ruining my life. I want to be fresh again, I want to be like all the other women, to wear tight clothes and dresses...to be sexy and smell sexy! I would love to be spontaneous again and have sex with my husband whenever the mood strikes, instead of running off to the bathroom to shower before.
Good luck to all you ladies out there, who have mild to extreme cases of BV. And feel free to email me anytime, its good to know you're not alone.
Hello Dawn, Sounds like you have had a miserable 3 years and enough is enough. So lets talk about some things which may be helpful for you.
If fishy odor is characteristic of BV, then I guess I had it a long time ago. I was never diagnosed or treated for it but I got rid of the odor when I quit using soap for bathing. So the first thing I am going to tell you is STOP using soap for bathing. You only need water and a good thick washcloth to get feel clean. Also slow down those peroxide douches to no more than once a day and start weaning yourself to only 1 a week. I also suggest that you leave off all the smelly things to cover up the odor. You are likely to develop inhalant allergies to perfumes, etc. which you don't want to do.
When you first leave off the soap, put a couple of cups of apple cider vinegar in your bath water to rid the body of soap more quickly. Of course, if you want to luxuriate in a good long soaking bath and come out feeling really clean and refreshed, you can also put a cup or so of epsom salts in that bath water (which also has some healing properties and drying properties for that darned discharge) plus you are doing what one guy referred to as transdermal replacement of magnesium which most of us are short on these days. I suggest you keep on using magnesium as your bath salts for comfort, daily for a few days and then if you feel your skin is getting too dry, decrease how often you use it. I think you will be pleasantly surprised to find that your sweat doesn't stink, nor do your armpits.
If getting rid of the soap doesn't get rid of the problem, then I think you should consider using MMS, which is said to kill all harmful pathogens, leaving your normal cells unharmed. For a quick rundown on this, google miracle mineral supplement, and pull up the one that mentions demystifying MMS. The philosopher says "No miracle, just wonderful chemistry". Of course you can download the first half of Jim Humble's book on it for free, but the article mentioned will tell you pretty much the same about how it works and you can read 2 or 3 pages a lot faster than you can read his book. You can also find a lot of sources for purchasing MMS. If you decide to give it a try, remember the dosage is 2 drops per 25 lbs. of body weight. The worst thing I can say about it is "it sure isn't a winner in taste". I have been taking it myself for a little over l month. I find it works exactly the way Humble says it does, including the reaction with an overkill of pathogens that sends your body into "a severe flu like" reaction with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea to get the toxins and debris out of your system.
Boy, that was a miserable 4 hours or so. Thought I'd have to get better to die, but you recover fairly quickly. I'll tell you why I had this reaction. I decided since I wasn't having any trouble with once a day, I'd try taking it twice a day to hasten the getting rid of my problems since Humble says Lyme disease is one of the hardest to kill and may take up to a year. Since that resulted in such a reaction, I am now more sure that I am harboring one of those darned tick-born infestations, but have reverted to once a day dosage without any further problems, and am happy to take longer to get rid of it. In case you are wondering, it was the morning dose after l day of twice a day, that caused my overkill reaction.
One other thing I suggest is that you get you a good stress tab (B complex with C & E) and take l at meal times to replenish your B vitamins that 3 years of stress has depleted so you can start sitting in the bath and smiling instead of crying. Replenishing your magnesium will help with this also.
Keep us posted on how you're doing.
(Durham, NC)
10/24/2008
to the nay commenters: I am a bv recoverer and i suffured for almost 4 years until i came across this site and read the comments. First I would like to say thank you's to all. I am married with 2 sons. So i understand what some were going through. I have went to the doctor so many times and it is embarrissing. SO READ CAREFULLY to see if this helps. I bought 3 billion cfu- primadophilus $16 bucks from health store (children) mix 1 teaspoon in ANY drink. Then took folic acid 800mg A day (multi-viatamin) for women. Then took q-tip dip in the powder and insert in the vagina. I also insert cap full hydrogen-peroxide in the vagina. Took a bath with water and vinegar. I felt so much better. (Seems to me that ur imbalance already be off track then when you have sex that bacteria from your parter disturbs the the vagina). So good luck. Make sure its bv first.
