How to Make Your Own Boric Acid Suppositories

Boric acid is used to rebalance the ph of the vagina so it can be used for fungal and bacterial infections.

Boric Acid Journal Article

On my youtube video on "How to Make Boric Acid Suppositories", I received a message saying that boric acid is rat poison. This is true. The commenter wrote, "Boric acid is used to poison rats. If you have cuts or chafes in your vagina, using boric acid suppositories could lead to various side effects ranging from nausea to death." She said to read a specific article about it on livingwell.com. I found the article I believe she referred to at livestrong.com and then pulled up the three references to read with more depth. Two were useless. The third was from a scientific journal "Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology" and seems to be good research. I have linked to it below as it is worth reading.

My take-away as to the journal article's conclusions are: 1. anti-fungals in the -azole category (fluconazole, difluconazole, etc.) are quite effective for treating most yeast infections, 2. boric acid is an alternate treatment to try should a chronic yeast infection be resistant to the -azoles, 3. both should be prescribed and supervised under a doctor's care. The link is below.

(As I side note, I believe the writer to be irresponsible, having written her piece based on an incorrect or superficial reading (web writers get paid to put something on a page) and what she wrote was unsupported journalism.)

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Kg97Y03CvX0J:downloads.hindawi.com/journals/idog/1998/704527.pdf+boric+acid+suppositories&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgs_YuRvVrnW-87ycbSEC7SJw-oQ0lDKfxo90XNa5NUe9vm-d_qG438FA0kwt0ddGvZzhc3MRm4A1x97hZaeCNUxBuFjDN-fevDRiSC-Ix-Eom5bxt4HFWXsR-PbVBd3rT9aPkd&sig=AHIEtbTnZDFjkyEGYihslVWKmnOmqgzvhQ

Good Outcome: Stanford Vulvar Dermatologist Visit

I had been dreading seeing a dismissive dermatological gynecologist I thought I had already seen a few years ago, but NO! Dr. Joanna Badger (now referred to in my household as "Mary Poppins") is a vulvar dermatologist. And most kind.

My current treatment plan with her is to up the amount of Pristique (a SNRI I was already on) from 250mg to 300mg (my dosage I was on originally was pretty high). I then had to abandon all my creams, ointments, boric acid suppositories, and even my fluconazole (!) for the duration of this trial so as not to have too many confounding factors in play. She mentioned that she could have gone the tricyclic route instead of the SNRI, but I have been on a tricyclic before (awful) and am on Pristique already (convenient). She worked the dosage out with my psychiatrist.

I noticed an immediate and consistent drop in pain. This has made the biggest difference to me thus far in my 16 years of treatment. 

I returned to her a few weeks ago with the results that the pain had dropped significantly, but was not gone. She again worked with my psychiatrist and right now I am at 350mg with the expectation of going to 400mg. All of this depends on how I "tolerate" that high level of medication. FDA approval is to 400mg.

To summarize: 250mg took care of my psychiatric stuff; 300mg took maybe even better care of my psychiatric stuff and lowered my pain, but my eyes and throat are dry; and I haven't noticed any improvement at 350mg in my head or vulva, but still have dry eyes and throat. I will go up to 400mg this week although I doubt there will be improvement (prove me wrong gods, prove me wrong!). I will likely return to 300mg.

Something interesting here is that I was super-freaked that I had yeast infections as soon as she said I should get off Diflucan. She asked me my symptoms and said that just smelling the smell of bread with some white discharge did not constitute a yeast infection and I need to mellow out.

Boric Acid Info.: A Little Hilarious and Helpful

I did not write what you find below. I found this on an Amazon listing for boric acid. This is a situation in which I have NO personal experience with any idea other than using boric acid as a suppository to rebalance vaginal acidity and treat yeast infections. So, I don't specifically endorse her ideas, but I am amused by the boric acid experimentation she has done. I am not going to experiment, but the cocoa powder approach would be safe.

She mentions that she turned to boric acid after Monistat and 3 doses of Diflucan. Diflucan can be taken on an ongoing basis; I take a pill a week unless I am struggling with yeast per my doctor's instructions. So, be open to doing a combo of drugs and powder.

Here it is:

http://www.amazon.com/BORIC-POWDER-HUMCO-Health-Beauty/product-reviews/B001V9WY0S

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars Small Miracles Make A Big Difference, April 1, 2012 By  Noodle - See all my reviews This review is from: BORIC ACID POWDER HUMCO 6 OZ [Health and Beauty] (Health and Beauty) Read this at your own risk. It may be a little TMI for some, but I think it's helpful information. I'll start off by saying there's no such thing as medical grade boric acid. Boric acid is just boric acid. I saw a couple people asking whether this was "medical grade" and safe to use as an eye wash because of all the warnings on the bottle. There aren't different formulas, it is what it is. I did A LOT of reading on boric acid, including the MSDS safety sheet, and the gist of everything I read was DON'T inhale it, DON'T eat it, and DON'T use it on broken skin. Also, try to get past the warnings. Don't ignore them completely, just remember acid isn't always a bad/scary thing. Lady parts are naturally acidic, your muscles produce lactic acid when you exercise, and your body needs amino acids to function. Boric acid is a weak acid, and is considered to be no more toxic than table salt when used topically. Just remember, even though salt is tasty and most of us would consider it harmless, it too can cause health problems or even be lethal. Think of boric acid the same way. Moderation is always key. The first thing I used this for was to act as an emulsifier with beeswax to make some skin cream. Mission accomplished. The next thing I used it for was a stubborn yeast infection. I had a hysterectomy 2 years ago (at the age of 27) and have been struggling with surgical menopause. This means I'm in hormone Hades, with stubborn weight gain and severe hot flashes. This led to a chronic infection that 3 doses of Diflucan and all the Monistat in the world couldn't fix. After reading up on how to to use this for yeast infections, I got some NOW Foods "00" gelatin capsules. The recommendations I found said to fill the capsules with nothing but the powder, but some women complained this led to some irritation since boric acid can dehydrate and just generally annoy the skin a bit. So, I dissolved 2 tablespoons of the acid in a block of cocoa butter about the size of a wadded up kleenex using a makeshift double boiler, (a pot of water with a pie tin in it). After everything was dissolved, I poured the mixture into a dixie cup and then dribbled the liquid into the gel caps. I used maybe 20 capsules and put the remaining mixture in a glass jar so I could re-melt it in a pot of water later to make more suppositories. (If your'e going to use this method, let the liquid cool a bit because you will inevitably get some on your hands). A friend of mine asked, "why cocoa butter?" It's non-irritating, a great soothing moisturizer, and melts on contact with skin, much like name brand yeast infection suppositories. You want the suppositories to dissolve with your body heat, not drip all over or stay a solid block. This worked LIKE A DREAM. The next day there was NO itching, NO yeast odor, NO discharge and NO irritation. Much to my surprise, this little concoction worked on another problem. Any woman that's used a vaginal suppository knows that what goes in is eventually going to come back out. In the middle of the night, when the gel cap dissolved and the mix freed itself from my lady area, it coated my outer lady area. This wasn't anything special until I noticed that my stubborn "down there" sweat odor was completely gone, and it stayed gone for the entire day, even through a series of hot flashes that soaked my clothes. This was enough to make me jump for joy. After the previous discovery, I had another crazy idea. Maybe this is just an issue for overweight people, but my belly button smells awful, (yes, I've checked it before, don't judge me). I made more of my cocoa butter/boric acid mixture and added some olive oil to make it creamy, but this time let is set up in an old makeup jar instead of putting it in a capsule. It cooled off into a nice spreadable cream which I promptly smeared in my belly button. After a day, ONE DAY, no more odor. I won't go into too much detail, but I've been using this cream on other problem areas that sweat profusely throughout the day with the same success. Boric acid hasn't cured my hot flashes, but it has certainly taken a lot of paranoia in social settings out of my life. Last but not least, I made a mix of boric acid and hot water to kill some mold in my bathroom. My next project will be dissolving it in some corn syrup to help with a friend's ant infestation. Boric acid is a valuable tool that has hundreds of uses. Whether you're thinking about using it for hygiene, acne, eye infections, athlete's foot, yeast, jock itch, mold, ants, roaches, mice, laundry.... whatever, don't hesitate. Just make sure you do a little research first on what you're going to use it for. A little creative tinkering can take you a long way with this product.

You Tube: Making Boric Acid Suppositories

How to on make your own boric acid suppositories to save money. I have another blog entry that goes into detail about the why of using boric acid, but in short, it can rebalance the pH of your vaginal associated with bacterial or yeast infections.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdvnEmUzAbE&feature=youtube_gdata

This was my first video every and the production quality sucks, but the information is great. My apologies.

PH levels, Boric Acid, and Acid Mantle Cream

See youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdvnEmUzAbE&feature=youtube_gdata on how to make boric acid suppositories yourself.

I think I have confirmed that using boric acid suppositories is critical for me and my vulva. I skipped a day or two and can feel the burn already. The range of a healthy vagina is an acidic pH of 3.8 to 4.5. Boric acid is similar with a pH of 3.8 to 4.8, so it balances any variation in your vaginal acidity levels. Boric acid is often prescribed by doctors to improve vaginal health.

The dosing is a suppository capsule that you insert vaginally, 600 mg twice a day). During your period you insert only one a day. This can be compounded at a pharmacy with a doctor's prescription or purchased through the internet without a prescription.

Some cautions:

• It is critical to cover your vulva with a thick ointment like petroleum jelly or, my favorite, Crisco. Otherwise, as the boric acid suppository capsule melts, you may feel vulvar burning.
• You will find some of the boric acid (a white grainy substance) from your previous dosing if you reach inside your vagina. That's okay, but again, it burns if it has contact with the vulva. If you have this happen, wash it off externally, put on some more petroleum jelly or Crisco, and then still do your next dosing.
• Boric acid is poisonous if ingested. Mine comes with a skull and bones on the label. Enough said.

Interestingly, the pH level of skin is 4.5 to 6.2. This explains why acid mantle cream soothes the external burn you may regularly feel. It has a pH of 4 to 5.5. Acid mantel is purchased over the counter. You may have to ask the pharmacist to order it as sometimes you won't find it on the shelf. I love this stuff. Use it externally.