Dealing With the Chronic Itch ‘Down There’ | EmpowHer - Women's Health Online
"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 to 4.5, so it’s relatively acidic. Blood (from your period) and semen increase the pH to be around seven. Ovulation also increases your pH to match that of potential incoming sperm (making it a friendly environment instead of killing them off)."
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 to 4.5, so it’s relatively acidic. Blood (from your period) and semen increase the pH to be around seven. Ovulation also increases your pH to match that of potential incoming sperm (making it a friendly environment instead of killing them off)."
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