Busy Lifestyles Predispose Us to Vaginal Infections 

Vaginal Refreshing Sprays Keep You Balanced Even After Hot Yoga 

Sweating Side Effects – How Gym Rats Can Maintain Vaginal pH 

Going from the gym to class, to work, to happy hour is a hell of a grind – but hey, we’re not here to stop you. Gym-loving lifestyles have raised the demand for all kinds of quick hygiene fixes to keep us fresh and cute, but what about your V? 

Busy Lifestyles Predispose Us to pH Imbalances & Vaginal Infections 

Working out on a regular basis can cause disruptions in our delicate vaginal environments. 

Sweaty, damp groin areas breed bacteria and throw off pH. Not to mention that the added stress we experience from being alive in the 21st century already has a tendency to inhibit our immune systems and threaten vaginal pH. That’s why your gym obsession could also be a recipe for a yeast infection or a BV hell-scape. 

But don’t worry – your vaginal health can be as easy to manage as blasting your roots with a little dry shampoo post-sweat sesh. 

Vaginal Refreshing Sprays Keep You Balanced Even After Hot Yoga 

Think of naturally anti-microbial vaginal refresher mists as skincare for your vagina. If you don’t have time to shower before your next meeting/shift/class, a pH balancing refresher spray can let you squeeze in a workout without risking a pH imbalance or an infection. 

Provided that your mist of choice is more than just a body sprays for your vagina, vaginal refreshing sprays can even prevent genital acne, ingrown hairs, and fungal rashes too. 

For information on how to keep your vagina as healthy as the rest of you, reach out to us here. 

UTIs Require Antibiotics… Which is Sad News for Your Vagina 

Break the Cycle with Whole Body Health Management 

Why UTIs Can Lead to Vaginal Infections 

It’s a vicious cycle that many of you already know all too well. Thankfully, getting your vagina back to its old self doesn’t have to be so hard. 

UTIs Require Antibiotics… Which is Sad News for Your Vagina 

UTIs are nothing to screw with. Most of them require prescription antibiotics, and it’s usually better to grab a script early on rather than risk your health on the chance that cranberry juice alone will be enough to save your urethra, bladder, or kidneys. 

Unfortunately, antibiotics kill off both good and bad bacteria, which often leads to an overgrowth of yeast in the vagina. Aka a yeast infection. Not only is it emotionally and physically draining to go from one infection to the next, but the added inflammation caused by yeast infection can also result in a UTI… again. Even after you’ve finished a Z-pack. 

Break the UTI/Yeast Infection Cycle with Whole Body Health Management 

Prevention of UTI à Yeast Infection Hell is possible by taking a whole-body health approach with supplements that support your entire digestive and renal tracts. 

Don’t be discouraged if you still wake up with a UTI from time to time. Some people are just naturally predisposed to them. Using boric acid suppositories, topical pH balancing products, and probiotics while treating a UTI or yeast infection can stop a chronic infection cycle in its tracks and help maintain your natural, immune system-supporting microbiome.

As with any kind of chronic infection, it’s important to keep your doctor in the loop. Make sure to run any supplements or remedies past a healthcare professional to ensure that you’re not doing anything to make the problem worse. 

If you’re still feeling a little lost, don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions. So take a deep breath. Straight forward, shame-free vaginal health info is just a few clicks away.  

Why the Little Things are Life-Savers During a Vaginal Crisis 

Suppository Applicators, Pads, and “Period Undies” 

So Feeling Less Gross During a Vaginal Infection is a Thing 

There’s no need to resign yourself to a week or two of suffering through a vaginal infection. Feeling better starts today.   

Why the Little Things Are Life-Savers During a Vaginal Health Crisis 

Part of what makes a vaginal infection so traumatic is the feeling that our bodies have become “gross” and unmanageable. But it’s bigger than that – feeling icky and overwhelmed can make an infection worse. 

Stress damages the immune system, throwing off our natural microbiome and lengthening healing time. Anything you can do to feel better during a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis (BV) spell can actually help your body rebound faster. 

So go ahead and invest in a little #selfcare in addition to an effective treatment.

Top 3 Tips: Vaginal Suppository Applicators, Panty Liners, and “Period Undies”

Get ready to screenshot the following list of treatment helpers:

• Suppository Applicatorslike these makes treating a vaginal infection simple, effective, and less awkward/messy, especially while at work or on the go. They also prevent your hands or fingers from transferring even more bacteria into an already inflamed area of the body.

•  PantyLiners help contain discharge and manage any uncomfortable smells from accumulating. Something as simple as feeling clean despite a vaginal infection can make all the difference in staying sane and getting back in your groove.

•  Period Undies are even better for serious levels of discharge and let your regular daily underwear walk away unscathed. They’re also a more sustainable, reusable option that prevents disposable sanitary pads from piling up in a landfill.

For more tips on staying comfortable while dealing with turbulent vaginal health, get in touch with us here.

Why Your Relationship with Monistat Could Be Unhealthy

Vaginal Health Products that Prevent Monistat Overuse

Anti-Fungal Resistance is Causing Yeast Infections from Hell

And here’s what you can do about it.

This is one of those times that our tendency not talk about vaginas and periods and menopause results in serious health consequences. The lack of basic vaginal health products on drug store shelves combined with wide-spread cultural shame about our bodies – and feminine bodies in particular – has resulted in massive overuse of traditional yeast-killers.  

Why it Might Be Time to Breakup with Monistat 

Not every itchy moment is the start of a full-blown yeast infection – but the average person doesn’t always know that. Reaching too soon for traditional yeast-killing azoles, found in Monistat or prescription Fluconazole, can result in the development of an anti-fungal resistant infection. 

If the idea of a never-ending yeast infection isn’t awful enough, scientists are warning that rising anti-fungal resistance is as potentially nightmarish as the “antibiotic apocalypse”. So how do we deal with vaginal discomfort without harming ourselves in the long-run?

Vaginal Health Products that Prevent Monistat Overuse

Typical vaginal itchiness, dryness, unusual discharge, or fishy smell is often the result of a simple pH balance, which doesn’t need a high-powered yeast-killer in order to be corrected. To bring your vagina back to its happy place, look for gentler pH balancing products containing natural boric acid, such as our Boric Life Vaginal Suppositories found here. 

Boric acid is safe enough to be used on a regular basis to maintain proper pH and it won’t contribute to the risk of anti-fungal resistance. 

Save potent antifungals for more serious infections and don’t hesitate to reach out to a doctor if your symptoms don’t clear up. 

Still, have questions? Well, we’ve got answers. For straightforward, shame-free vaginal health tips and info, chat with the Loyal team here.