baking soda douche formula

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The formula for baking soda douches (from Dr ) is:

1 1/2 T baking soda in 1 quart warm water.

Douche every 2nd day for the first week and twice a week " until your next

appt " which for me is 6 weeks later - not sure how long this will continue.

He also recommended soaking a small size tampon in the same solution and

inserting it overnight 2x a week. You need a tampon with a plastic

applicator and use something that doesn't irritate you as a lubricant.

But - as already mentioned by others - BE CAREFUL! Cytolytic vaginosis is

caused by a lactobacillus overgrowth, but just cos you have lots of

lactobacilli doesn't necessarily mean you have CV. The word cytolytic =

cyto: cell; lytic: breaking open. It is diagnosed by the presence of both

broken epithelial (skin) cells, and excess lactobacilli. If your problem

is something other than CV - or if you are prone to yeast/BV, then the

douches could make you worse. For me they provided almost immediate relief

(until I came down with another yeast inf last week ...), but if they make

you feel worse - don't continue doing them.

andrea

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