Archive for the ‘Vaginal infections’ Category

Dealing With The Chronic Itch ‘Down There.’

How many women have had a yeast infection? How many women thought they had a yeast infection and instead it was bacterial vaginosis (BV)? What’s the difference?
The vagina is its own little ecosystem. It plays host to a number of flora that live in there and has the ability to self-correct if things get off balance. Typically your pH runs from 3.5-4.5 so it’s relatively acidic. Blood (from your period) and semen increase the pH to be around 7. Ovulation also increases your pH to match that of potential incoming sperm (making it a [...]