Balance Activ BV Gel, Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment for Women, Rapidly Relieve Symptoms of Unpleasant Odour, Discomfort & Discharge, 7 Day Supply (Pack of 1)

I have used this product before and I highly recommend it: it feels very natural and gentle ,easy to apply but it’s effective to get rid of BV. Other products on the market are harsh and stinging for me, but this one is great. Good price also , especially if compared with other similar products.

Works as expected, I prefer this than the caneesten one!

Brilliant product, I only need to use 1-3 of them to cure the problem, it works immidately.

I'm one of those unfortunates who now gets bv every month, probably triggered by the period, and getting older (40 now). Mine occurs 10-14 days after the end of the period. I've also had an episode of bv continuously for a month, then none for 3. Docs (both female) couldn't be bothered to pinpoint the exact cause, so I thought I might aswell take things into my own hands. It's my body after all. The tubes aren't sealed individually, which made me a little apprehensive. As someone whose never used tampons (I just don't like the idea of putting something 'unnatural' inside), insertion was completely pain free and easy. But when you squeeze the tube there seems to be air pockets, so the old vjj was a bit, well, farty! Not painful, just a bit uncomfortable. When I release to adjust my hand to squeeze the rest out, the tube has a tendency to suck the gel back up again. What I do now is after the first squeeze, I take it out, adjust my hand and squeeze the tube so the gel is just coming out, then put it back in and empty as much of what's left. I like getting my moneys worth :p Someone else mentioned a syringe type thingy instead of the tubes and, as a designer myself, I totally agree, it would make it a lot easier to get the full dose without the air pockets! This needs a better design. A few people have also had reactions to the gel itself, but thankfully I felt nothing, completely fine. Does it work? My bv doesn't have a strong odour, the main thing is the discharge. Note: I tried the gel as I got symptoms. After 2 days I still had discharge, after the 4th I didn't. I then stopped the treatment to see if the discharge would return, it didn't. I have 3 tubes left and I'm still discharge free a week later. That said, my bv is somewhat unpredictable, it can last the entire time between periods, or a week, or even through my period. It's different each month, so I'll try the treatment again at different stages of my cycle. Will update this review... BTW I also started taking probiotics recommended for BV, Lactobacillus Rueteri, and Rhamnosus (Bio-Cultures brand) a day before my period. Not sure if it's done anything, will see next cycle.

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This item changed my life, I don't rush to get any other cream or medication when I feel irritated or ph change because once I use use this gel it balances the ph in that area and am back to normal. It keeps me fresh and moisturised after periods and when I use it at intervals. Its very easy to use and no side effects for so far.

Great product works in days

Not a great deal to say about it. Gel for BV.

I was opposed to trying gels because of the water content, but I saw that it was specifically formulated to be a 3.8 pH level and after using it twice and testing my pH with a strip, I have found that to be correct. I have tried their “pessary“/suppository, and have noticed that it has the same effect of completely neutralizing all odor. The gel is a bit more “hydrating” and cleansing and while the suppository is definitely moisturizing and did lower my pH a bit, the suppository was more effective at that. The pH strip was lighter after one use compared to the color it is when I use the suppository. The first time I used it I thought the length of the applicator was a bit short and the tip is a bit pointy but the overall feel of the packaging is very smooth and sleek. The second time i used it, because I was so moisturized and lubricated from using it the previous night, I had absolutely no problem with insertion. This is good for virgins. With the first use, as it leaked out while I was in bed, I noticed the slightest burning sensation. It was more of a tingle, but it went away really quickly and after I stopped leaking and it was all out, nothing felt odd. I lightly cleaned myself and everything felt normal. The second time I use this, I made sure to not only insert it deeper, but I folded the base of the product in half while it was still inside so I can make sure I got everything in there while sliding my fingers from the base of it to my body like it was a sauce packet. I also made sure to use it right before I fell asleep to get the most from this product by making sure the solution is in contact and inside my body for as long as possible. When I woke up and checked my pH level, it was slightly lighter than the first time I used it. Also, because I kept it in for so long without any premature leakage it actually acted like a cleanser even more than before since I really feel like it was able to sink a bit further in and while i was on the toilet it slowly grabbed everything along my walls and carried it out. it’s literally a pH lowering cleanser. I’m going to stock up on this. I’ll use it right after my period (since it is more viscous than the solid suppositories I use) as a more effective way to cleanse the vagina faster than discharge does when my cycle ends (the pH of blood is too high). Then I’ll use vitamin C and probiotic suppositories 1-3 times a week. I have only had BV once, months ago, and I don’t want to get it again. Since then I’ve been checking my pH regularly and this has definitely helped at lowering it, keeping it low, and completely neutralizing odors. It’s like boric acid but healthier for you and your pH. You can smell the gel after it leaves you body and it will smell like water. You will literally have no smell right after using this. I hope this product becomes more popular in America. I first bought it from the seller “The Station Approach UK” and the packaging was intact and clean. I bought 3 more from a different seller and the packaging as shown in later photos is either crushed or dirty. None were completely open though. The product from The Station Approach UK was newer as it had an expiration date that was a month later than what I received from the other seller.

I feel like a lot of women aren't aware of bacterial vaginosis and they just go about their lives not seeing a doctor. I wish the public was more aware of this. It works great.

Love the product. Feeling so fresh after just one pill 😊

After suffering every month, at 22 years old, after my period with 2 weeks of fish smell each month that I could smell through my clothes (I had no other Bv symptoms such as itch, just a HORRIBLE smell) for a year now, I have finally found something that takes it away after just 2 days. BV sufferers, we know we are clean. I have spend DAYS researching why I have fish smell feeling depressed and having to explain to my boyfriend of 7 years that I could not figure out why I am all of the sudden suffering from this. I stopped wanting to have sex because both of us noticed and also because the metrogel and antibiotics I was being prescribed MONTHLY for diagnosed Bacterial Vaginosis made me feel sick and only was temporary relief as it always would come back. Things that have changed my life: using this gel towards the end of my period and now will be using one or two a week if I have sex to balance out my vagina; only washing with warm water and PH balanced vagina wash(I recommend good clean love ph wash); NEVER douching; taking a specific daily probiotic for what your body is lacking; eating a cleaner diet with less sugar/processed foods and more water. I have already tried just about every other home therapy option with no success. The medicine I was, and thousands of other women, regularly doctor prescribed kills the bad bacteria AND the good. This Balace Activ gel lowers your ph and allows your vaginia to have an environment where the good bacteria can begin to thrive again and outnumber the bad. I don’t know why my body has changed to where I need this extra help, my guess would be fluctuations in hormones before and after my period after I got off hormonal birth control last year after using it since 15 years old. I wish more research was done about BV, but until then from what I have found for the little studies there are, antibiotics and metrogel are temporary fixes and most women have it reoccur....and a real solution is daily probiotics with strands matching those in the Vag biome (ex. Lactobactillios rhamnosus, look at azo brand’s feminine probiotic ingredients) , lower vaginal PH with lactic acid gels, and focusing on what your body needs to maintain healthy vaginal Ph so that good Bacteria remains dominant, all for long term care. I PRAY this makes it to the US. So many of us need it here and need to know about this. Spread the word! I ordered so many boxes to always have it on hand, I didn’t even care about the cost (which is not bad and is so much cheaper than the doctor every month). If you are not diagnosed BY A DOCTOR for BV, please do so first to ensure that it is not something else first that could need prescribed medication. If you have BV, i hope this works for you like it does for me! Peace, love, & goodbye vaginal imbalance and odor!

Works well as an alternative to rounds of antibiotics. Takes care of that B.V. odor.