[quietmadness]

Insert it as far as it will go comfortably.

Also, I guess you *could* use an applicator, but there's really no need to.

With the period thing--I'm not sure, but it seems like it would just get washed back out too quickly to do much good. I'd recommend doing it until you start, then wait until period's over. Start back again after it's over.

HTH,
--quiet--

[pianogirl]

I am going to try this boric acid.

Can someone please tell me how far do i insert the capsule? Might it be good to use like a tampon appplicator or a yeast infection medication applicator?

Also my period is coming in the next few days can I start a 14 day treatment while on my period.

Please reply.

Thanks

[quietmadness]

Well, y'all--the Boric Acid is indeed the bomb!

They didn't have the 00 capsules, so I bought the ones they did have. Size 3's. I just use three of those, because the little chart on the back of the box thingy says that's equal to a size 00 dose!

It works amazingly fast, too--like 12/14 hours, and smell's gone! Did away with the discharge, too.

HOWEVER: Here's a small tip for y'all: Don't put them in sitting on the toilet! They're slippery lil' buggers, and they'll fly out of your fingers and into the toilet!

I just make mine up in the bathroom, but I put them in right before bed time.

LOL

[jewelscando]

Well, after doing alot of research this past week, I think I have: colovaginal fistula. It is very common after a hysterectomy, and with the smell being not fish, but foul smelling, I think this is what I might have. It explains the air bubbles that I have coming out. You can even have crap coming out of your vagina, however, I don't have that. Here's a few sites:

http://jdm.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/21/6/514

http://www.healthline.com/adamcontent/fistula

Oh well...just a thought

[neverending]

quietmadness: LOL, don't you wish you could do this when you go to the pharmacy.

[klee]

Hey Jewels,

I saw your post and thought I might also say that my bv doesn't usually smell fishy. It's more bad smelling like your description. Anyway, it's the same thing. It's probably a good idea to get some antibiotics since your infection seems to be causing some inflammation.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I was on antibiotics and used boric the entire time. This prevented a yeast infection and I think it helped to rebalance my ph. I'm using condoms with the new guy so hopefully things will continue to be clear.

[quietmadness]

Well, Y'all--I just went to the pharmacy today.

I stood RIGHT THERE and asked for "boric acid and empty gelcaps." I was so immature in my brain about it, too! I was seriously thinking that the muzak was going to stop, and everyone was going to do a freezeframe on me while staring open-mouthed.

But no one even gave a second glance. Thank you Maude!

I'm just glad to have the stuff. The damned odor and itching and discharge was enough to drive me to madness.

I'll be reporting on the BA treatments soon!

[Ladygemini75]

hey ladies its me ladygemini75 and i have good news. i haven't had that funky ass smell come back now for about a month. i've been using the b/a almost every other day now and always after sex. now i dont know if if should stop using it so often or just continue to use it like i've been. this is a miracle cure for bv. i still cant find the 00 capsules so i've been using acidolphillus capsules pouring the contents out. can someone help me find what i need. thank you

[jewelscando]

I was kidding. It's not really a porn site, but if you click on the different things they have on there, that lady ends up taking off all her clothes. She gives you a front view, and a back view, NAKED!! It's like car commericials. Companies are selling cars, and they always seem to through in this sexy model. And you say to yourself, what the hell does she have to do with this commercial?? Same goes for that site!!

[neverending]

I had no clue that was a porn site! LOL
I thought it said you could by a book about vagina odor and how to get rid of it. OH WELL!

[jewelscando]

vaginalscent.com is a porn site!! lol, wow, wasn't expecting that!! I think that is more for women who have like body odor, not inside odor, like we have. My smell comes from the fluids in my body. Putting a "Mint" up there, may cause more serious problems then the ones I already have. I'll stick to Boric Acid!!

[little_idiot]

I just looked at that site... wowzas, what's with all the pussy pics? I'm not sure if this site should be taken seriously... what do you guys think? I heard about a book called "Vaginas: An owner's manual" and I've meant to check it out.
Oh, about the soaps... I used Dr. Bronner's pure castile soap (it was peppermint) downstairs for years and never had problems with it. Later I switched to this bar called "Natural Beauty Cleansing Bar" after I read about it in "The Guide to Getting it On." It said the vagina is naturally a bit acidic and most regular soaps are much more basic, and will disrupt the ph balance of the vag. The bar is more acidic (ph 4.5) and I like it a lot, leaves me feeling fresher longer I think. It's yellow and smells like lemon and it lasts a really long time. You can get it online or in some health food stores.

[neverending]

Has anyone been to this site? http://www.vaginalscent.com/

[pepper]

dr bronner makes a liquid unscented/baby soap. it's a bit pricey but it's highly concentrated and can be dilluted like 18 times or so. i put a bit in a bottle and fill it up with water. a big bottle lasts me Forever. i clean the house with it too.

as for smelly laundry, i would throw some baking soda and borax into the wash, just dissolved it and the detergent before putting in the clothes. use it a couple of times if it doesn't work the first time.

that boric acid, it's good for everything!

[pianogirl]

Hello Everyone,

I found boric acid suppositories for $10 online. I am wondering if I should buy them or make my own capsules as I am kind of scared I will do it wrong. Can someone let me know if suppositories are alright and also how far do you guys insert your homemade capsules...

Thanks so much,

PG

http://www.yeastconnection.com/Merchant2/m...;Category_Code=


http://www.yeastconnection.com/Merchant2/m...;Category_Code=


Actually it was more like $11. I just wanted to post the link to see if anyones tried this method.

Thanks

PG

[neverending]

I wash the kitty with just plain warm water. I use the scented stuff on my other parts.If you have to have soap I would suggest the feminine wash because I heard they don't irritate the kitty as much.

WELCOME TO THE BOARD!

[pympmama1]

What kind of soap do you guys uses to bathe with. I have tried Ivory, Dial, organic olive oil soap and nothing seems to help. Some of the soaps made the problem worst. It is very hard to find a soap with absolutely no scent. It appears the soap industry prides themselves on their scented products

[pympmama1]

Hi everyone

I stumbled across this forum, while searching for alternative cures for bv. I just wanted to write and tell everyone thank you. I was feeling so all alone in the world. Bv makes me feel dirty as tho I am an unclean person due to the retched smell. I though I was the only one suffering with this. I have tried everything my doc has prescribed. It goes away for awhile but it alway comes back. Thanks for letting me know I am not alone

[neverending]

Emma22: Be strong!

quietmadness:Does the baking soda really work to keep the odor away because on some days I won't have Bv but I still smell it in my clothes(even after the boric acid treatment).I've even tried vinegar when I wash clothes and now I have gone from scented to unscented detergent.The unscented detergent is great but on really hot days I still get a faint musty chili dog smell(YUCK!).I don't have the money to buy all new clothes.Do you think if I took my clothes to the cleaners they might be able to get the odor out completely?

[treehugger]

*de-lurks*

okay so I have this funky smell too, not really fishy, but funky kinda like what tree hugger mentioned so maybe I'll try the boric acid, but it kind of scares me to think about putting something like that in my vag. and I'm terrified of making it worse. I don't have sex often so it also seems to be lifestyle causing the smell for me (smoking, coffee, and such) and I would like to have sex more often but by the end of the day, I just know what the smell is going to be like and pretty much refrain from it

Yeah, I was really scared to try it too. I mean, the only bottle of it I could find said "rat poison" on it!!! But it *really* does work. Make sure it's 100 percent boric acid, and use size 00 capsules. I got the wrong size so I have to use a capsule and a half...but it still works. Like a charm.