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Boric acid topical for Vaginal Yeast Infection User Reviews

Brand names: Hylafem

Boric acid topical has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 29 reviews for the treatment of Vaginal Yeast Infection. 52% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 34% reported a negative experience.

Boric acid topical rating summary

6.2 average rating out of 10

29 ratings from 31 user reviews.

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Reviews for Boric acid topical

  • Amber...
  • April 24, 2020

"I bought boric acid just because I was curious about it. I always had recurring BV and YI, so I decided I’d try it due to the fact that I was tired of going back and forth to the doctor just to get antibiotics. The first night I tried it, the funky smell down there was gone, and my discharge was back to normal. When I smelled, I was embarrassed to have sex because of the smell and the thick white creamy discharge that came along with it. I can honestly say this is the best for your vagina."

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  • Very...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 5, 2020

"I had experienced the worst yeast infection ever. It lasted for 5 months. My doctor tried 2 different antifungal medications for various lengths of time with breaks in between. The symptoms would improve, but it never fully went away. I even tried the Candida diet while on medication. It was to no avail. Finally, as a last resort, my doctor mentioned OTC boric acid suppositories. Immediately, in 3 days after using it, there was a major difference that I hadn’t seen with any of the oral prescriptions. Within a week (7 days), my vaginal health was back to normal."

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  • Megan
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 16, 2019

"DO NOT USE THIS!!! I ordered some insertion boric acid pills off amazon for a yeast infection. It made everything so much worse. My whole vagina was inflamed and produced a horrible reaction to the boric acid. The discharge was worse than my yeast infection. It took weeks to heal from this!!! Don’t use it!!!"

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  • GET...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 28, 2021

"Ladies, if you are on the fence about taking this like I was, I say this with 100% confidence, BUY IT! I have struggled with chronic yeast infections for about a year and a half now. I would get about one full week a month where I was okay down there. I always had some sort of odor, I was itchy down there all the time, and my discharge was anything but regular. I lost total confidence in myself and I went from having sex with my boyfriend from once a day to maybe once a month due to embarrassment. I decided to give boric acid a try. 600mlg a night for a week straight. I have never felt and smelled better. My pH has finally balanced. I have no odor, no itching, and completely regular healthy discharge. This pill has given me my life back and I recommend it to anyone who is going through something like I was."

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  • Molly
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 21, 2019

"I used boric acid suppositories and It made my vagina bleed for THREE MONTHS. I had been taking the same birth control for years. there was no other cause for this to happen to me except the boric acid that I used for 5 days."

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  • Porgie...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 1, 2020

"I’ve had chronic vaginal infections for 4 YEARS ... only stopping for a week or two at a time. Even so bad I can’t work and am completely bed ridden. I’ve had all the prescriptions and pessaries and even the one time thrush pill EVERYDAY. Nothing , boric acid combined with eating no sugar is the only thing that gives me some sort of relief for a few days so far ! I am moving onto the candida diet and I see a pelvic physio. But boric acid was a great step !"

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  • Bbano
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 9, 2019

"Did a 14 day course to clear recurring yeast infection that nothing else had cleared. It worked very well, however I wasn't able to get more pessaries for maintenance and the thrush returned 2 weeks later. Finally got some more, on another 14 day course now, then will use once weekly to keep thrush away. I did feel very nauseous in the second week of using it, and it stung my boyfriend's penis during sex, so it's strong stuff, but it worked when nothing else did."

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  • Kngu
  • March 12, 2020

"My Dr. wanted me to be on boric acid vagina suppositories for 2x for 6 weeks. This did not last long! 3 pills in and I started to have extreme internal and external vagina dryness ! This product did not work for me! I am now just waiting for the boric acid to be out of my system."

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  • Fedup
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 26, 2022

"Who thought using boric acid was a good idea, might be good for killing insects but not so good for sensitive skin in women's private parts. Was recommended by a female doctor to use this for reoccurring thrush. Inserted one capsule that lasted and hour before the burning and flatuence drove me crazy. Wasted my money. Won't be trying this again any time soon."

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  • TPano
  • December 12, 2020

"I purchased vaginal boric acid online . A friend referred me to a specific suppository. I used the 1 at night and noticed that I was having cramping and tender lower abdomen. The next day I experienced 3 sharp pains in my left lower abdomen. I did not take another suppository the next day due to the reaction I had. Well.... I decided to try another suppository again 2 days after the 1st suppository and I felt bloated , had heart burn , gassy, and tender belly. I’m not sure why I had these symptoms but I won’t ever take this again."

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  • Lisa
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 23, 2020

"My vagina never used to smell but after a Myomectomy (to remove uterine fibroids) my vaginal smell sickened me for years. I tried everything until I heard about boric suppositories. I had some Boric acid in my medicine cabinet for years ago. I think I had bought it to dust my sweaty toes. I decided to try it by dusting the powder over my vagina. Voila!!! The smell disappeared. Never bought the suppositories. I just continue to use the Boric Acid periodically. It is a miracle cure. I think it stabilised my vaginal ph which was disrupted by the surgery."

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  • Br pits
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 5, 2021

"OMG I was fine until I used these boric acid insert pills. I have hot burning and some itching. It was nice for a while to feel fresh and clean. But now I have been this way for over a month. I just realized that it’s from the reviews that I feel like this. Omg will it ever stop. Maybe now I will get over the pain. It’s like my clitoris is on fire and it hurts all night long especially when I sit down. Ladies leave well enough alone. Your body is meant to be the way it is. No creams or spray should be in that vaginal area. If you got issues see a doctor or get tested for STD if you think you need to."

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  • Gabe
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 18, 2021

"I bought boric acid inserts for the use of reoccurring BV, I was tired of wasting money and taking antibiotics. 1st day of boric acid I experienced dry throat, blurry eyes that lasted for an hour and a headache that lasted 2 days. I’m not sure if I should continue using it but what I love about it is that the smell is gone, the discharge is normal, my vagina doesn’t itch anymore. I’m confused"

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  • ieh
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 4, 2019

"Has worked on my azole resistant yeast infection that no other antifungal could treat effectively. There is scientific literature to support this and it is easy to get over the counter from a local compounding pharmacy."

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  • Lisa...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 2, 2021

"I will never take these again.. I've tried them 4 times, the first time I used them it felt like my entire insides were about to fall out of my vagina so I stop. The second time I used it I had sharp back pain and cramps, third time was the same. It wasn't until my forth time that I really paid attention to the pattern. Just the other day I used it for the forth time and I am now suffering sharpe back pain, bloating, gas and bad cramps... I will never use these again and I will be making an appointment to see my Dr or go to the ER if the pain gets worst..."

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  • Candy...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 11, 2022

"I decided to try Boric acid because a friend told me about it. Well, I DO NOT recommend anyone to use this product. I used it the first time at night and I had pains in my lower abdomen, I used it again for the second time two weeks later and I noticed pain again on the right side of my body, but this time the pain traveled down my right thigh, and the next following week I start to have pain in both legs and my knees and now I am having a hard time walking on my legs. My knees feels as if they are going to collapse. The pain is unbearable, I see a doctor in two days. Lesson learned!"

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  • Debbie
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 23, 2023

"I have struggled with reoccurring yeast infections for a few years now, using over-the-counter creams and prescription pills and the yeast infection always came back in a few days or weeks. The boric acid is working faster and better than anything else I have ever used! I have had no side effects at all."

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  • Gia
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 19, 2021

"I have candida Glabrata, (a not so easy to get rid of type of candida) so after reading positive reviews online about boric acid, I gave it a chance. 1st night I used this thing, I had SEVERE cramps, bloating and abdominal pain. So, I took a break for 1 day and then tried again. Same thing happened, the pain and the bloating was UNREAL. I quit taking it. Never again."

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  • Ytppl
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 23, 2022

"I would always get bv after my boyfriend came in me. They’d last months at a time and I didn’t like the antibiotics because it made it 10x worse. I didn’t like having sex with him because the smell would be so embarrassing! I was on Amazon at 3am and impulsively ordered boric acid. Beside decision ever. After the first suppository, the smell went away. After day 3, I was completely back to normal. I suggest wearing a panty liner because there will be some discharge."

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  • Imove...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • January 11, 2022

"25 yrs of controlling yeast infections and BV. I just remember the "know it all nurse" who told me over the phone that if I had a yeast infection, it was easy to cure. In the meantime I was beside myself in agony. My doctor sent me to a specialist who recommended boric acid suppositories. He said some women just battle it all the time. Back then, you had to have a prescription for yeast infection cures, and you had to fill your own boric acid suppositories.... It has been an absolute lifesaver for me."

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  • Someone
  • August 7, 2021

"On no birth control - BV and Thrush would always fare up randomly, Boric Acid always wins. Antibiotics would give me thrush so was a war between that and BV so taken with 70 billion probiotics as a preventive and don't use glycerin in any lubes."

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  • Maver...
  • April 9, 2020

"boric acid has been helpful to my symptoms. I had been in out from urgent Care and from my doctor they all give the antibiotics for STD, and much more, but it but won't go away. They would tell I might have diabetes. I told my husband I'll try this boric acid. I only have sex with my husband I am confused why I have this problem. He checked himself too. But I am worried I didn't take for a year and now right after my monthly period was starting really itchy again "

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  • Jo Bean
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 26, 2023

"This gave me slight burning in my vaginal canal that gave me vulvodynia PTSD, and then I pooped so hard. Consider consulting a health care professional before inserting this stuff in your body. Now I have to wait for it to be expelled from my body and then my vagina has to do its thing and get back to normal. Not fun."

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  • Phill...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 26, 2022

"I've used it twice now. The first time was almost 10 years ago. I had recurring thrush and my dr said I needed boric acid as it was a bit of a different type to the normal. What ever that means. It was great, worked well and didn’t really get it again for years. Now I’m trying it again but am getting a bit of irritation and not sure it’s working the same way. My immune system was weakened by the V and I read it might not be good for people with weakened immune system. Might try just using a couple of days at a time as it was fine the first couple of days. Please note, those getting it online and then having bad reactions, might want to consider that they are not getting a high quality and regulated product. Who knows what you’re really getting off there. Common, please. Anything going in to your vagina should be from a reputable source, not online"

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  • Diane
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 27, 2021

"Every so often, usually a day or so often intercourse, I get a funky odor going on down there. It’s something that I feel uneasy and embarrassed about. So I thought I would try some boric acid suppositories and I was amazed that the smell was gone within 12 hours!"

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