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Boric acid causing slight pink discharge/blood?

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rachel73342
rachel73342

I ordered some boric acid suppositories. Yesterday I used 1/2 suppository in the afternoon, then insterted 1 whole one before bed, then another whole 1 this morning.

By this afternoon a had quite a lot of discharge, but within that discharge on my pantyliner it was pinkish, which is not normal. It looked a bit like blood. Maybe a drop or two of blood, but as a streak.

My period is not due for another 2 weeks so I know this is definitely irritation from using the boric acid. I know that boric acid should come into contact with the blood stream though, so I'm worried about continuing use...

Is this pink discharge/irritation of the vagina normal when using boric acid? Is it safe to continue with the boric acid?

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  • bridget1229
    bridget1229 rachel73342

    Posted

    Not to worry this can sometimes happen. Some find boric acid to be drying and this can happen. It was to my daughter she just waited a day and before inserting another and was fine.
  • DMVisAwesome
    DMVisAwesome rachel73342

    Posted

    Same exact thing happened to me. Fortutnately my doctor was the one that prescribed me boric acid. I called him and asked, he said not to worry about it entering my bloodstream, not enough of it would enter to do be harmful in light of the dose I was getting (600 mg/suppository). Told me to continue using it if it wasn't uncomfortable. For me, it was a little uncomfortable but I wanted to get rid of the BV so I kept doing it and the blood/discomfort resolved itself after another night or two.

    I would say to use less. One per day should do it. Give it time to do it's thing. You don't want to get a chemical burn by consistently having acid Up your hoo-ha. and yes, it's an acid, it absolutely can cause those things.

    • rachel73342
      rachel73342 DMVisAwesome

      Posted

      Thank you so much. I read elsewhere that you said that boric acid didn't work for you. May I ask what worked for you (that's if you have managed to find a cure.)?
    • DMVisAwesome
      DMVisAwesome rachel73342

      Posted

      Nothing's worked long term for me yet. I have always had good short term response to antibiotics....but it always returns, usually 2-8 weeks. After 1.5 years of treating each individual infection with metrogel or oral metronidazole, my primary sent me to a gyno. Gyno gave me 10 days of oral metronidazole (versus the 7 days I usually got) and 21 days of boric acid. After 3 weeks we confirmed with labs that it was "gone"... then Started a suppression course of metrogel twice a week for 6 months. The second time I had sex after those 6 months I got another infection. 5 days of metrogel cleared it then started 6 months of vaginal metronidazole at a higher dose than the metrogel once per week. In month 3 i got an infection while on antibiotics which hasn't happened to me before. So that sparked me to learn more, found this forum and read a bunch of studies.

      What I'm trying now is continuing to finish the high dose vaginal metro, added vaginal probiotics, more oral probiotics than I was taking before, and the biggest thing is a DRAMATIC change in my diet. Every change in my regimen I've decided based on various studies I've read. Soooo we shall see!

    • bridget1229
      bridget1229 DMVisAwesome

      Posted

      I feel your pain.  With me the meds dr. gave me worked only for the time I was on the meds and the meds usually gave me a yeast infection as I almost always get when on any antibiotic.  It just turned into a visious cycle.  I learned what my triggers were and do my best to avoid or limit them.  I hope you find 'your cure"
    • Lk9595
      Lk9595 DMVisAwesome

      Posted

      Hey there! I know it's been a while since you posted on your BV situation. I am deep in the throngs of it! (Absolutely no fun!) My Dr has prescribed the exact same plan yours did.

      Did you ever find a cure or even relief? This is such a difficult trial.

      Thanks much!

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