How to use Fennelope – vagina (Killing BV)

The Fennelope pessary treatment can be used alone or with any of the Killing BV treatments, as a starter treatment for two weeks to prepare the vagina for the next treatment.

Fennelope has just three ingredients: fennel-infused olive oil, sea buckthorn oil and organic cocoa butter oil. The fennel has a slight oestrogenic effect which strengthens and thickens vaginal epithelial cells, and improving performance.

Use for dryness, irritation, soreness, and other uncomfortable vaginal symptoms associated with lower levels of oestrogen such as menopause, breastfeeding and after breast-cancer treatment.

• Use for two weeks before the four-pronged approach or other treatments
• If using alone, use for two weeks and then stop and see how you feel. Repeat as necessary.

Safety first, kids!

Don’t use Fennelope if you are pregnant, have high oestrogen/relative oestrogen excess, or are allergic to any of the oils.

Do not use if you have cytolytic vaginosis or high lactobacilli counts, as it may worsen symptoms.

What you’ll need

• The Fennelope pessary kit

Dose and treatment schedule

Filling the pessary moulds

Heat the bottle of pessary mixture gently. Do not boil or microwave. Sit bottle in hot water until all ingredients are fully melted.

Using the pipette, fill the pessary moulds. Keeping the pessaries in an upright position, put them into the freezer or fridge for 20-30 minutes until the pessaries solidify through.

Store unused pessaries in the fridge or freezer in an airtight container wrapped in a paper towel, slightly separated from one another to avoid conjoined pessaries.

Using the treatment

Pop the pessary out of the silicone mould by pushing on the bottom and squeezing.

Insert the pessary deep vaginally each night before bed. Oil may leak a little, so dress accordingly. It shouldn’t stain, but don’t take any chances with fine underwear!

If you want to use a glove or another applicator, feel free, but a clean dry finger should be fine.

You can rub the oil over other areas if you have symptoms, including around the perineum and anal area. Any skin or tissue surface can benefit.

The oil will slowly come out of your vagina if you use it during waking hours, and may smell delicious to passerbyers, so we suggest using the treatment while you sleep. But, if you want to use in the daytime instead/as well, go for it.

If you are treating a yeast infection, only use the oil until symptoms abate.

You can use the Fennelope pessary treatment at the same time as, but opposite ends, of the day to the lactulose, lactoferrin and probiotic treatment, but it’s great by itself as well.

Sex with Fennelope

You can have sex with Fennelope in, but as always, avoid semen in vaginas during treatments.

Do not use latex condoms with Fennelope, as oil degrades latex.

Storage of oils

The pessary mixture is stable at room temperature but store in a cool dry place and avoid sunlight or undue heat sources.

Getting help

Remember if you have questions or are confused, we are here for you with free basic email support or join our online Facebook support group.

We know that you’ve been suffering from a broken medical system that doesn’t always support you well, and we don’t want you to have the same experience with My Vagina.

If you have a complex medical history, make an appointment with one of our specialist naturopaths.