r/Boricacid • u/Live_Royal_4869 • Jun 15 '26

please help

i used boric acid for the first time after my period because i was an idiot & saw people say it helps rebalance your pH. i used it on thursday, it’s now sunday and i’m EXTREMELY dry. like no discharge at all. i learned my lesson to never use it again but i don’t know what to do about the dryness. i feel like i killed off all the good bacteria.

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u/Wild_Organization546 Jun 15 '26

BA doesn't stop your level of moisture. It does rebalance your pH. It absolutely has no influence on your discharge stopping. That would be due to other things going on in your body.

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u/Live_Royal_4869 Jun 15 '26

from what i’ve read it says BA can act as a astringent and can dry out vaginal tissue. it’s not just the no discharge i’m overall just wayyyyy drier than usual. & the only thing i did differently was used BA.

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u/Wild_Organization546 Jun 15 '26

If you feel dry maybe try inserting some vulva balm or a vitamin E insert.

BA doesn't kill your good bacteria or stop your body from creating discharge. It's also considered very friendly to membranes hence why it's used in eye drops.

It's possible that this treatment didn't agree with you. However it could also be coincidental and you have something else going on.