Replenish Lactic Acid Producing Bacteria to Help Control Vaginal Infections

Not all bacteria are created equal especially when it comes to women’s health. Lactic acid producing bacteria (LAB) are key to stopping the often recurrent cycles of yeast (candida albicans) infections and bacterial vaginosis (BV). You might be familiar with lactic acid as it relates to physical activity – it is the by-product of intense exercise that creates an acidic environment in muscles and causes unfortunate soreness. Your vagina, unlike your muscles, benefits from an acidic pH (~4 pH) in order to kill or discourage other bacteria, yeast, and viruses from thriving. Healthy bacteria have room to flourish as long as bad bacteria, yeast, and viruses are kept in check. Healthy bacteria naturally produce lactic acid, which helps keep the pH of the vagina in a healthy range. Know this – lactic acid is essential to your vaginal health!

Fluctuations in pH levels throughout a woman’s cycle are natural and even necessary for conception. But it’s important that the vagina stays acidic during most of the days in a woman’s cycle in order to fight infections and other diseases. Unfortunately, maintaining the acidic pH is easier said than done, as many everyday circumstances such as taking antibiotics, exercising, feeling stressed, having sex, eating too much sugar, and douching, can give bad bacteria the upper edge which in turn push the pH towards alkalinity.

Once your acidic pH gets knocked out of balance, it can set the stage for the development of bacterial vaginosis and yeast (candida albicans) infections. You may also experience unwanted odors and irritation. Taking an oral probiotic supplement, like IsoFresh Probiotic, can help tip the scales back in favor of vaginal health by helping to re-populate friendly bacteria and by supporting a healthy vaginal pH, all of which can reduce the chance that yeast and bad bacteria will take hold. Pairing IsoFresh Probiotic with IsoFresh Balancing Vaginal Gel, a lactic acid containing gel, will double down on bad bacteria and yeast and get you back to feeling like yourself again.