AZO Complete Feminine Balance® Probiotic

This post has been created in partnership with AZO Complete Feminine Balance® but all opinions are my own. Please consult your health care professional for medical advice.

So many women mess with perfection. I’m talking about the vagina.
As a gynecologist, I have seen women do all kinds of things in an attempt to keep their vagina healthy and happy.
Your vagina is a host of both yeast and bacteria and when it is in balance and the pH is in balance this microbiome is its own defense.
Putting things that do not belong in there can definitely cause things to run amok!
Here are 4 things you should definitely not put in your vagina that I see all too often:

1. Douching- Douching completely disrupts the microbiome and disrupts the pH balance of the vagina leaving you susceptible to infections.
2. Tea Tree Oil- This can actually be very caustic to your vagina
3. Vaginal Steaming- This in no way cleanses the vagina or has any sort of benefit! Though many V-steam proponents make the case that the treatment balances hormone levels that is completely false. I use the analogy that if you shoot steam into your ear, it will clean out your brain. Your vagina has nothing to do with hormone regulation. It can also truly burn your vagina!!!
4. Yogurt!- There is a rumor that because yogurt contains lactobacillus that it will help regulate the microbiome and maintain the pH balance in your vagina. Lactobacillus alone is not a probiotic, and it is definitely not recommended to put yogurt directly into your vagina!
   Well what can you do to keep your pH balance and your vagina happy and healthy? There is a daily probiotic that helps protect vaginal health by restoring & maintaining the natural balance of good bacteria and yeast.  AZO Complete Feminine Balance® is the only women’s probiotic powered by the clinically studied IntelifloraTM blend* It keeps all the natural stuff in check to keep your perfect vagina healthy and happy!
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