Now the mouth? you ask. Yes, sorry about that. It turns out that G. vaginalis and friends are everywhere.
There are many ways to clear biofilms and bacteria from your mouth, gums and teeth, but know right now that normal mouthwashes will NOT do this for you.
Safety first, kids!
- Do not swallow hydrogen peroxide.
- If your hydrogen peroxide is stronger than 6%, dilute it with distilled water or spring water.
- If you react badly to the hydrogen peroxide, stop using it.
- It is normal for raw protein to fizz, sting and go white (hands, lips, gums) for a little while. This will resolve quickly. Over time, less raw protein will be present in gums as the mouth’s health improves.
- Do not use InterFase Plus if you are allergic to any ingredients.
Killing BV mouth BV treatment 7-day plan
Ingredients for the mouth BV treatment
- 50-100mL 6% food-grade hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
- Water
- A small dish for your hydrogen peroxide to dunk floss/tiny brushes in
- Unscented, unwaxed dental floss or those little tiny dental brushes (or both to reach all between-teeth spaces) or a water flosser (add hydrogen peroxide liquid to water flosser liquid)
- InterFase Plus capsules (7 capsules per 7 days, bottle comes with 120 capsules – see other uses for InterFase Plus – vaginal irrigation, digestive/systemic biofilm treatment or more mouth treatments – you’ll use them all up!)
Mouth BV treatment schedule – 7 days
Stage 1: Brushing – InterFase Plus plaque biofilm treatment
Once per day for seven days, prepare to brush your teeth as usual with your regular toothpaste and toothbrush.
Empty the powder from one InterFase Plus capsule into your mouth. Brush with the powder and your regular toothpaste together, for the recommended two minutes. Rinse as usual.
If you want to use InterFase Plus as a more significant systemic biofilm-busting treatment, brush as usual, but add the powder from one InterFase Plus capsule to 1/2 cup of warm water. Gargle and swish around the mouth for 1 minute, then swallow.
Stage 2: Flossing – Hydrogen peroxide antibacterial treatment
Pour a small amount of 6% H2O2 into a shallow dish to allow dunking of your floss. If you’re using a water flosser, empty the regular water out and replace it with hydrogen peroxide.
Dunk the floss into the H2O2, then floss a single tooth gap. After one tooth, sniff the floss. If it smells gross, keep flossing that gap until it no longer smells. Get right into the gaps on either side of both teeth – this is where bugs hide and build plaque.
If hydrogen peroxide is left in your dish, rinse your mouth and gargle, then spit it out. Do not swallow hydrogen peroxide.
Over a week, your mouth will feel extra clean and your teeth very smooth. Repeat this process any time you need to but do NOT use InterFase Plus in the mouth for more than one week at a time. This is not a constant treatment; it’s a single therapeutic strength treatment.
Alternatively, use one capsule during brushing 1-2 times per week after the initial 7-day treatment for a healthy mouth.
What to expect from the mouth BV treatment
Remember, anyone with bad breath is passing problematic bacteria to your genitals! It doesn’t mean the germs will stick around, but they will be getting on your body and in your mouth when you are kissed, sucked or licked.
It can be hard to talk about bad breath, so instead, talk about these germs, and both go through the mouth cleansing treatment.
When you are doing the mouth treatment, you can expect not only smoother teeth but fresher breath and a much healthier mouth. If oral hygiene hasn’t been your strong point, this treatment can be done once a month to keep your mouth healthy.
You may experience extra teeth sensitivity for a little while during or after the mouth treatment because the biofilms covering your teeth (and any weak spots in the enamel) are dissolving!
The mouth treatment does not damage your teeth but may reveal problems that thick layers of plaque are hiding.
Plaque may also cover cavities, so if you experience persistent dental symptoms after using this treatment, please visit your dentist for a checkup.
As always, if you have questions, you know where to find us.
Getting support
If you’re not getting the results you’re after, please book with a My Vagina vulvovaginal specialist practitioner for effective, personalised, 100% holistic treatments. We understand what is happening to you and can help.
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