Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
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 affects 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.
Normally your vagina is acidic, which stops bad bacteria from overgrowing and helps maintain a healthy level of good bacteria. However, sometimes the conditions in your vagina can change. It can become less acidic, which leads to the growth of bad bacteria causing bacterial vaginosis.
You are more likely to get BV if:
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You are sexually active (but women who have not had sex can also get BV),
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You have changed your partner,
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You have an IUD (a contraception device),
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You use perfumed products in and around your vagina.
Bacterial Vaginosis symptoms
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How to treat Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis can be easily treated with an internal gel.
Canesbalance starts working immediately to relive the unpleasant intimate odour and its clinically proven to treat the symptoms of BV effectively. It contains triple benefit formula that will help you treat your bacterial vaginosis symptoms effectively. Canesbalance is a 7-day course of treatment, available in a vaginal gel format that:
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Provides immediate odour relief,
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Relieves greyish, watery discharge,
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Hampers the growth of bad bacteria that cause the infection and,
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Encourages the growth of good bacteria.
How to prevent BV
There are steps you can take to prevent BV. Your intimate area is more delicate that the rest of the body so you shouldn’t use the same soaps or shower gels because they can upset the pH balance in your vagina. Canesfresh Daily Foaming Wash has been specifically designed to protect your intimate area and maintain your pH balance. It is also recommended to take showers instead of baths.
Other things you can do to stop BV from recurring:
Change your underwear after swimming or working out.
If you regularly suffer from thrush or bacterial vaginosis, you can consider using Canesflor Probiotics for Vaginal Use. This convenient vaginal capsule contains probiotics so called lactobacilli or the good bacteria. Canesflor helps to restore the natural pH level of your vagina’s microflora and can prevent the reoccurrence of the infection.
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