Basics

This treatment gel will balances PH in your PH. To test your Vaginal PH you can use our Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Test

Vaginas are naturally acidic, but if pH levels rise over 4.5, it can cause bacterial vaginosis (BV) with its unexpected discharge and unusual odors. BV is very common, completely natural and is easily relieved with the treatment gel.

The vagina is normally quite acidic (pH 3.8 – 4.5). Certain things can cause the acidity to be reduced (increasing the pH). This makes it hard for the healthy bacteria to survive, and encourages overgrowth of the unwanted bacteria. The main causes in younger women are:

• prolonged menstruation (your period)
• use of IntraUterine Devices (IUD’s, commonly known as the coil)
• frequent douching (washing out unwanted organisms along with the normal harmless bacteria)
• perfumed intimate products
• sex without a condom (semen has a higher pH level than the vagina)

Other causes can include having a new sexual partner, multiple sexual partners, same sex sexual partners, the menopause (during and/or directly after) and hormone imbalances. This bacterial imbalance is not caused by poor hygiene; in fact excessive washing of the vagina may alter the normal balance of bacteria.

What are the symptoms 

If, for some reason, the balance of the normal bacteria in the vagina is disrupted then you might notice some of the following symptoms:

• Embarrassing vaginal odour (sometimes described as smelling ‘fishy’)
• Abnormal discharge (often thin and white-grey in colour)
• Discomfort (normally irritation or soreness in and around the vagina)

What is included in the box?

• 7 gel tubes
  
• Instructions
  

 What's required but not included ?

• Timer