Description

Product Description

Bacterial Vaginosis, or BV, occurs when there’s a change in the natural pH balance in the intimate area. This then causes a change in the bacterial environment.

Healthy intimate areas are slightly acidic, thanks to the presence of good bacteria called lactobacilli that produce lactic acid. However, if these are in short supply, harmful bacteria can grow and trigger occurrences of BV.

BV is very common, in fact more women in the UK suffer from it than any other intimate area condition. And it’s twice as prevalent as thrush, even though BV is often mistaken for thrush, purely because this is better known. Because very few people have heard of BV they typically treat symptoms as thrush. This can cause recurrences of BV and sometimes lead to thrush.

Excessive Washing

Internal washing – this can upset your intimate area’s natural balance.

Perfumed Soaps

Perfumed ‘intimate hygiene’ products.

Menstruation

Your monthly menstrual cycle can upset the balance.

Semen

As the pH of semen is actually higher than the pH of your intimate area.