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Side effects of vaginal boric acid may include watery discharge, burning, itching, redness, bleeding, and erosive changes. [5] They are usually mild and temporary. [5] Boric acid can produce toxic effects, including death, if taken orally and/or at very high doses. [5] [8] The exact mechanism of action of boric acid as an antiseptic is unclear.
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There are a number of reasons for treatment failure. For example, if the infection is a different kind, such as bacterial vaginosis (the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge), rather than thrush. [12] Vaginal boric acid has evidence of effectiveness against non-C. albicans species. [28] [29]
Boric acid is a weak acid, with pK a (the pH at which buffering is strongest because the free acid and borate ion are in equal concentrations) of 9.24 in pure water at 25 °C. But apparent p K a is substantially lower in swimming pool or ocean waters because of interactions with various other molecules in solution.
The antiseptic boric acid can also be effective. [10] BV often recurs following treatment. [6] Probiotics may help prevent re-occurrence. [6] [8] It is unclear if the use of probiotics or antibiotics affects pregnancy outcomes. [6] [17] BV is the most common vaginal infection in women of reproductive age. [5]
[1] [3] When lactobacilli use glycogen as a food source, they convert it to lactic acid. [1] [3] [4] Therefore, the predominance of lactobacilli in the vaginal canal creates a more acidic environment. In fact, the pH of the vagina and vaginal discharge after puberty ranges between 3.5 and 4.7. [1]
Other formulations have been developed over time. In 1916, Marcel Daufresne substituted sodium bicarbonate for Dakin's boric acid as buffering agent. [7] [17] This formulation is the basis of current commercial products. [18] The concentration chosen by Dakin (0.5%) was the maximum highest concentration found tolerable to the skin.
TOL-463, also known as boric acid/ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or boric acid/EDTA, is an anti-infective medication which is under development for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) (vaginal yeast infection).