A healthy vagina is normally acidic, which helps prevent bad bacteria from growing and maintains the level of good bacteria called lactobacillus. If the pH balance becomes less acidic however, this can affect the health of your vagina. Different factors can affect the pH balance of your vagina, including getting your period, taking antibiotics, over-washing, using an IUD (intrauterine device) and semen if you have sex without condoms. The imbalance of your pH can be accompanied by overgrowth of anaerobic organisms that replace normal lactobacilli, causing BV.

It sounds very very promising. I'm starting the treatment tonight and will post on here in the next few days with an update. Use water, or water with a mild, non-perfumed soap, to wash your vulva. Limit this to once a day - washing the vulva and vagina too much can irritate them. Many women mistake BV for thrush, they do not have similar symptoms and causes are different. The six main signs of thrush are itching, burning, a white, cottage-cheese like discharge, redness, swelling and soreness. Typically, BV should not cause pain, while thrush may do. CanesOasis Cystitis Relief 4g granules for oral solution contains sodium citrate. For Thrush: Canesten 100mg Pessary; Canesten 200mg Pessary, contain clotrimazole. Canesten Thrush Combi: Internal & External Creams 10% w/w vaginal cream & 2% w/w cream; Pessary & External Cream 500mg pessary & 2% w/w cream; Soft Gel Pessary & External Cream 500mg vaginal capsule & 2% w/w cream contain clotrimazole. Canesten Thrush: External Cream 2% w/w cream; Internal Cream 10% w/w vaginal cream; Pessary 500mg pessary; Soft Gel Pessary 500mg vaginal capsule contain clotrimazole; Oral Capsule 150mg capsule contains fluconazole. Canesten Thrush Duo Oral Capsule & External Cream 150mg capsule & 2% w/w cream contain fluconazole and clotrimazole. Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% w/w Cream; Canesten Cream, for fungal infections including nappy rash; Canesten Dermatological Spray, treatment for fungal skin infections, contain clotrimazole. Canesten Hydrocortisone Athlete’s Foot 1%, 1% w/w Cream, Canesten Bifonazole Once Daily Athlete’s Foot 1% w/w Cream contains bifonazole. Canesten Antifungal Cream, contains clotrimazole. Always read the label.Antibiotics are the main treatment for BV. The antibiotics used for BV target anaerobic bacteria - the ones that cause BV - aiming to help restore a healthy balance of bacteria in your vagina. BV is not a sexually transmitted disease, but it can be passed onto another person with a vagina during sex. You should also be aware that treatments like antibiotics and BV creams can affect condoms and other contraception. BV can be a very unpleasant condition that prevents you from living your life to the full. BV is a common condition and can be easily treated. It can affect up to 1 in 3 women of childbearing age. BV is a vaginal infection caused by bacteria rather than by yeast (which is the case for thrush) and occurs when there is an imbalance of the microflora in your vagina. Balance pH of the vagina, to support the good bacteria (what Balance Activ aims to do - but there are some home remedies like apple cider vinegar in your bath water - there's lots of info online if you Google. I'm avoiding adding links here because they don't always make it past the moderators)

Vaginal odour, abnormal discharge and vaginal discomfort are very common problems and are often a result of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV). Studies show that BV often occurs when vaginal pH levels increase.Avoid vaginal douching. These aren't needed for vaginal health, and can make it worse, including causing BV. One of the ways lactobacilli do this is by creating a protective barrier over the vaginal walls, halping prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms that can cause vaginal infections. Products like Canesbalance BV Gel can help regulate the pH balance of your vagina. Canesbalance provides triple benefits: relieves the unpleasant odour immediately, regulates abnormal discharge and restricts the growth of bad bacteria whilst simultaneously supporting the growth of good bacteria. Canesbalance is a 7-day treatment, but you should notice reduced symptoms within 2-3 days. Thanks to handy and hygienic applicator tubes, Canesbalance BV gel is also convenient and easy to use. Thrush vs. BV Using Canesflor can help prevent the recurrence of vaginal infections such as thrush by restoring and maintaining the optimal level of lactobacilli in the vagina and restoring the physiological pH, hence keeping physiological balance. Canesbalance® is safe to use during pregnancy, however, you should consult your doctor if you think you may have a vaginal infection during pregnancy.

I feel better , certainly improved my sexual health by more than a milestone, less conscious of how I smell and I feel more confident. Treating a male sexual partner for BV isn't needed - it doesn't cause symptoms in men, and doesn't seem to reduce the risk of BV recurring in women. There's definitely less discharge, but it hasn't gone altogether. Because the BA gel is watery and I use it at night, the next morning I have some liquid on my pants, but as the day goes on, there's a lot less discharge than there usually is for me.A physiological vaginal environment is maintained by the natural balance of microorganisms known as vaginal Aora. Lactobacilli make up the majority of vaginal flora, therefore providing a natural defence against vaginal infections such as thrush. Bacterial vaginosis symptoms can be treated at home with an internal gel, which work by helping to regulate the pH balance of your vagina.

I know it can take time to replenish the good bacteria, so I'll keep going with the acidophilus. I'm thinking of inserting the capsules vaginally, which I think is fine so long as they're made of geletin, which dissolves in the body. Or you can soak a tampon in live yoghurt containing acidophilus and sprinkle the contents of an acidophilus capsule on before inserting. I came across the new product to me at least and of course I thought its just another reincarnated med to make more money for pharmaceuticals only it gave me a new lease of life. Intently listened and watched to the Doctor on a short clip advising on this product , went ahead and bought it and started using it for the next 7 days and OMG ! What a difference this gel made less occurrence of the fishy smell by a large degree, no more itching , I have not spent any more money on vaginal hygiene products nor used up annual leave days and days off to get the same treatment ( that didn't work for me ) of countless no.s of antibiotics.

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Canesflor can also be used as soon as you finish (i.e. next day) the appropriate medication for your vaginal infection to help prevent recurrence. Clinical trials have shown that Canesbalance® Vaginal Gel's formulation is well tolerated and effective. It provides a triple benefit as it effectively relieves unpleasant odour and abnormal discharge, restricts the growth of bad bacteria and supports good bacteria (Lactobacillus) to restore the natural environment.