Why & How To Do A Colloidal Silver Douche (+ How I Healed Cervicitis Naturally When Antibiotics Didn’t Work!)



Learn about the healing powers of colloidal silver, along with why and how to do a colloidal silver douche for women’s issues such as yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, and cervicitis. Plus, how I healed my cervicitis naturally after 2 antibiotics didn’t work!
Disclaimer: This post is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for the advice and care of a qualified medical professional of your choice. I’ve done enough research that I feel I should have letters behind my name, but alas, I do not. So please do your own research and consult your doctor(s) when making decisions about your health.
In mid-January 2019, I was in the middle of a health crisis involving both pelvic congestion syndrome and pelvic floor dysfunction.
For a few days, I had felt a heavy, dragging feeling in my pelvis, almost like something was going to come out of my vagina. As it progressed, I noticed that I lost use of my pelvic floor muscles and was unable to do a Kegel.
Finally, I had to examine myself. So, I sat on the toilet and gently inserted my index finger into my vagina. Before I had even gone in up to my first knuckle (less than a centimeter), I could feel my cervix RIGHT THERE.
Thinking gravity/sitting might have something to do with it, I nervously called my husband in and laid down on the bathroom floor so he could check me as well. He felt what I felt, and we decided that I needed to seek medical attention right away.
My Cervicitis Diagnosis
At the ER, the doctor performed a pelvic exam and immediately remarked, “You have a raging cervicitis.”
Never having heard the term “cervicitis”, we, of course, asked what that meant.
“Basically inflammation or infection of your cervix,” the doctor replied. “Have you noticed any white discharge? Any pain with sex? Any itching?”
I answered NO to all of his questions.
The only symptom was this heavy, dragging feeling in my pelvic floor and the inability to properly use my pelvic floor muscles.
EVERYTHING down there felt SO OFF.
It was truly terrifying.
We learned that the causes of cervicits are: bacterial vaginosis, sexually transmitted diseases gonorrhea and chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. Of course, the doctor tested for all of these infections — and I was negative for ALL OF THEM.
To this day, the cause of my cervicitis remains a mystery. I had none of the typical symptoms and none of the risk factors.
The only thing I can guess is that I was under such extreme stress and having such bad anxiety, along with PCS and pelvic floor dysfunction, that my womb space had become susceptible to bacteria.
That I had no symptoms, except for the feeling that my cervix was going to fall out, is also a mystery.
Still, I was given a shot of antibiotics and a prescription for antibiotic pills — so 2 different, strong antibiotics — to resolve the cervicitis.
After a week, my cervix was still swollen and rough-feeling. (We had been checking it daily.)
So, I consulted my functional doctor, Dr. Tim Chrisman. He recommended a colloidal silver douche.
Furthermore, I consulted my midwife. Surprisingly, she had never heard of douching with colloidal silver, but she said it seemed like sound advice. She recommended inserting vaginal-specific probiotics each day in addition to the douche.
Why Colloidal Silver Should Be In Every Medicine Cabinet
So, what is colloidal silver?
Colloidal silver is a natural antimicrobial that consists of silver particles suspended in water. It has literally been used for ages — traced back to Medieval, Ancient Greek, and Roman times!
If colloidal silver isn’t part of your medicine cabinet, it should be. And here’s why…
Colloidal silver has powerful anti-microbial properties. It can even kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs!
Over 30 years ago, Dr. Larry Ford documented over 650 pathogens that were destroyed in minutes when they were exposed to a small amount of silver (source).
The CDC itself has actually reported and published the dangers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, stating that at least 2 million Americans get an antibiotic-resistant infection each year. Of those, approximately 23,000 die. (Source.)
Colloidal silver simply does not create antibiotic-resistance, making it ideal for treating many bacterial infections.
In the 1930’s, silver lost its glow to profit-making manufactured drugs and eventually this natural immune system booster was placed on the back-burner or arguably swept under the proverbial rug as modern antibiotics took flame. However, overuse of antibiotics has led to a scary antibiotic resistance worldwide, makeing colloidal silver the more attractive option. (Source.)
Colloidal Silver Is Effective Against:
- psoriasis and eczema
- pink eye
- ringworm
- burns, cuts, scrapes, and even gun wounds!! (Source.)
- ear infections
- sinus infections (source)
- inflammation associated with allergies and asthma
- common cold (source)
- flu virus
- cervicitis
- yeast infections
- urinary tract infections
- bacterial vaginosis (source)
- warts (source)
As you can see, colloidal silver is anti-microbial on ALL fronts. It’s effect against bacteria, fungi, and viruses! Buy it here.
What Type of Colloidal Silver (ppm) Is Best?
The particles of silver in colloidal silver are measured in parts per million (ppm).
Less is more with silver PPM. Technically, one PPM equates to 1 milligram per 1 liter of liquid. The label of all silver dietary supplements tells you the TOTAL silver concentration. Yet the BIO-ACTIVE silver concentration is the part that helps you (yes, the positively charged and smallest particles!). When a silver product contains the most active species of silver, coupled with the smallest particle size and greatest amount of positively charged silver, then a safe low concentration of 10 PPM bio-active silver is all that you will ever need. Higher concentrations of total silver can lead to increasing risks for toxicity; therefore, you would want to look for a formula with the maximum bioactivity and thus lower concentration. (Source.)
We use 10ppm colloidal silver in our home. And that is what I used to treat and heal cervicitis naturally when antibiotics didn’t work!
Please avoid colloidal silver with concentrations over 50ppm, unless you are under direct supervision of a practitioner.
Why Might a Woman Do a Colloidal Silver Douche?
As mentioned above, colloidal silver is effective at killing bacteria, yeast, and viruses.
Therefore, colloidal silver douching can be an effective and natural way to treat bacterial, viral, and yeast infections in the vagina or cervix.
Colloidal silver mixed with water can provide immediate relief for a vaginal yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis, and cervicitis. (source and source).
How I Healed Cervicitis Naturally When Antibiotics Didn’t Work!
I used a combination of colloidal silver douching with vaginally inserted probiotics to heal cervicitis naturally after the antibiotics didn’t work.
At some point during the day — doesn’t matter what time — I did the colloidal silver douche.
Then, right before bed, I inserted one FemEcology capsule into my vagina and slept with it in there all night long.
The following morning, I would have some discharge, which was the “excess” of the probiotic exiting my body plus the infection in my cervix dying.
In just 3 days, I completely restored health to my cervix by using the colloidal silver douche combined with FemEcology probiotics.
This was more than 2 weeks after receiving 2 types of antibiotics for cervicitis. The antibiotics did NOT resolve my cervicitis, but this natural remedy for cervicitis did!
In fact, I was diagnosed with cervicitis on January 12, 2019. When I saw my midwife for a PAP test and pelvic exam on January 31, 2019, she said, “I would have loved to see what that doctor saw because the cervix I’m looking at now is happy, healthy, and beautifully pink!”
And, to prove that my cervix was truly fine, my PAP results came back all clear! 🙂
How To Prepare The Colloidal Silver Douche
You will need:
- a douche kit
- 1 teaspoon colloidal silver 10ppm
- 1 cup distilled, tepid water
Combine the colloidal silver with the water in your douche kit and secure the lid.
How To Do a Colloidal Silver Douche
Sitting on the toilet, insert the tip of the douche into the vagina. You can insert it as far as feels comfortable for you.
Squeeze the colloidal silver + water mixture into the vagina. It will immediately come out — hence the need to be on the toilet.
If it’s more comfortable, do the colloidal silver douche lying down in the bathtub or even at the end of taking a bath.
Probiotics For Healing Cervicitis Naturally
For gut health, I take a combination of 3 proboiotics: Just Thrive, Catie’s ProFlora Whole Food Probiotic, and Vitanica’s FemEcology.
Using probiotics to heal cervicitis naturally must be done IN COMBINATION with colloidal silver douching. In this way, you kill the pathogens in the vaginal canal and replenish healthy bacteria.
The colloidal silver kills the harmful bacteria or yeasts or virus; then the probiotic re-introduces beneficial flora into the vaginal tract.
The best probiotic for helping to treat cervicitis, yeast infections, and BV is Vitanica’s FemEcology.
I know this because this specific brand was recommended to me by my naturopath and midwife.
FemEcology is a blend of probiotic strains that specifically supports a healthy vaginal tract and vaginal immunity. There are 10 billion probiotic organisms per capsule. These lactobacillus strains are:
- acidophilus
- plantarum
- reuteri
- rhamnosus
- salivarius
Although I hope you never find yourself needing this remedy, it is very fast and effective at treating women’s infections such as yeast infections, UTIs, bacterial vaginosis, cervicitis, and even STIs.
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This post is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for the advice and care of a qualified medical professional of your choice. I’ve done enough research that I feel I should have letters behind my name, but alas, I do not. So please do your own research and consult your doctor(s) when making decisions about your health.
Do you keep colloidal silver in your medicine cabinet? Have you ever used it in a douche? Have you ever inserted probiotics vaginally?

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Do you insert the femcology probiotic support capsule in the vagina? Or just orally as recommended on the bottle?
As stated in the post, the probiotic capsule is inserted into the vagina.
Hi, I only have available 50ppm colloidal silver, should I still use a teaspoon and a cup of distilled water?
Thank you
I can’t advise you on the amount to use. I only have experienced with 10ppm silver.
I did the douching protocol, and used the FemEcology for 3 days, vaginally Everything seems to be fine now. I am sold on this protocol! I have a question however. Does one continue taking 2 FemEcology orally? Will it help the gut as well as the vagina from now on? Thank you for sharing! Nothing else has worked!
I have just happened upon your blog after just feeling so depressed because I have not been able to eradicate Bacterial Vaginosis after having used 2 rounds of antibiotic! I also deal with yeast constantly. I admit I am scared to try this, but have all the faith in the world in Sovereign Silver. I have seen for myself what it can do and had not thought of using it as a douche!
Hi Ruth! I wish you healing!
Hello How often (How many times a day) do you douche with Silver? Thank you.
I did it just once a day. If you have a naturopath or holistic practitioner and are unsure, ask them. I can’t give medical advice.
I used your protocol after I have had issues similar to yours – I have been in severe pain for almost 4 months and tried 3 different antibiotics. My family doctor and gynecologist could NOT help me and had no clue what ir was – I was tested for all sort of odd things and was clear of it all. On the second day with this protocol I was able to suddenly walk around without having constant extreme pain in my uterus. The swollen, red look at the labia was gone also. I only did this douche protocol for 3… Read more »
I’m SO happy for your Christine! And so proud of you for having the courage to try something out of the ordinary! Just a suggestion: has your doctor mentioned interstitial cystitis to you? Not saying that’s what you have, but the persistent pain and UTI-like symptoms prompts me to ask. Pelvic floor PT can also help with it as can re-wiring your brain — since pain comes from the brain. I would highly recommend you check out the Nemechek Protocol.
Do you have to use distilled water? I just have filtered on hand.
Distilled is preferred as it is safe and mold-/bacteria-free.
help! ive tried boric acid, tea tree oil and collodial silver for my bv . The collodial silver has seemed to ledsen it but its still there and this is day 5 of using it! what can i do?
Hi Jennifer, I’m not a doctor, so I can’t give you medical advice. I recommend you seeing your gynecologist to make sure there’s not something else going on. Hope you feel better very soon!
I cannot thank you enough for sharing your story. I was diagnosed with BV several months ago, went through 2 rounds of antibiotics that were not fixing the problem. I read your story, made the purchase. I did not expect results so fast, but wow! Within 20 minutes I knew I already felt different. Than I got a mirror and looked, WOW, is all I can say and THANK YOU!
Wow! Thank you for sharing your results! So glad you got it cleared up!
This is great post and so helpful! I’m sorry for what you had to go through, but very grateful for sharing your experience to help others. You are very brave! I would like to know how long it took to restore the good bacteria using the Fem ecology capsules vaginally? Thank you!
The cervicitis was gone in 3-4 days, I believe. You can actually use probiotic capsules vaginally at any time if you’re concerned about your vaginal tract. Discharge, itching, or smelliness would be signs that things are off. 🙂 Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for posting all this, Lindsey. It’s so helpful! I sounds like other probiotics (not vagina-specific, that is) can be inserted into the vagina. I have Culturelle brand and would like to use one of them rather than wait for the ones you mentioned you used. Thanks again!!!! Janet Wells
You can use other probiotics in the vagina, Janet, but these strains are scientifically proven to be the best for populating the vaginal canal. I wish you the best!
I tried the probiotic capsules for two nights in a row but I got a lot of vaginal burning with it. Is this suppose to happen? I inserted them with a vaginal applicator so maybe they went up too far I’m not sure. My story briefly: About 5 years ago I got a yeast infection (I’m 62 and never had one before). It has taken me 5 years to get diagnosed and get rid of it! (No doctor ever did a culture until I finally realized what it was and insisted. I did not have any discharge or the normal… Read more »
I haven’t heard of burning with insertion of probiotic capsules, Deborah. Have you looked into Body Ecology? It’s an anti-candida program that is very effective. It’s possible your vagina is so overrun with harmful yeasts that the beneficial bacteria are killing them off and it’s causing a burning sensation? I honestly don’t know and would recommend you speak to your naturopath or other doctor. Hope you find answers!
Thank you so much for this post! I will be getting permission from my naturopath to use this! Just to be clear though, you did the douche once a day? And what if you did the douche and then inserted the probiotic 30-60 minutes later? Does that affect the effectiveness of the probiotic?
Thank you again!!!
Yes, I did the douche once per day, typically before the evening. Then I inserted the capsule right before bed. I think it’s best to space the colloidal silver and probiotic apart since the silver is anti-bacterial.
Hi, thank you so much for this post! This may be TMI, but it can probably help others suffering as well. In 2016 when I was 18, I was told that I had viral STD infections (warts and Herpes 1) but it should clear within 2 years. I’m 21 now with still active outbreaks ): this has caused much embarrassment and I believe (odor) down there & I wonder how long the use of either douching or taking a waist height bath in colloidal silver every day will take to eliminate the infection +odor. Tysm if maybe you could estimate?… Read more »
I have no idea about using colloidal silver with STD infections. It’s not advised to use colloidal silver or any anti-bacterial/anti-fungal in the vagina for more than a week because it will seriously disrupt the balance of good flora in the vaginal tract. However, the douching could help you (for a week) during a breakout. And using it on spots as you did, should be ok. If you have questions, you should ask a midwife or your gynecologist.
Just to be clear, you inserted the Femecology capsule into the vagina at bedtime and it “melted” overnight? I am suffering and need relief NOW! I’ll try anything!!
Correct. The vagina dissolves the capsule the same way that the stomach does. I hope you feel better soon!
Hi! and thanks for sharing such detailed advice! I’ve been douching with just colloidal silver(no water) for the past 5 days and I recently noticed a white discharge that doesn’t smell or itch, as one would normally experience with a yeast infection. I would like to know if that is the type of discharge that will come along after this cleansing. if so, how long I should expect to have it. Also I don’t live in the US, and I can’t find the femecology pills; while I get them fro mthe US, I’m taking kyo-dophilus orally, but I gues I… Read more »
Some discharge while doing the douche is normal, especially if there was an infection. It may be the infection (white blood cells, too) coming out. You should definitely be using the probiotic capsules vaginally so that your vaginal tract gets a straight shot of them. If your symptoms persist, please see your doctor. I cannot give medical advice.
Hello and thanks for this blog post. Although I have never had the issue of Pelvic congestion syndrome myself I will definitely save your remedy so that I may help others in need. I have had to deal with bladder issues over the years specifically for e-coli in my urine when tested. I am wondering if taking the silver orally is the best way to administer the silver for this type of malady? Thanks for your help on this.
Colloidal silver is definitely a go-to remedy for UTIs. But, one I like better is D-mannose. Used in combination, the 2 really will wipe out a UTI in a couple of days. Thanks for saving it!