This specially formulated blend is a treatment for those with little to no lactobacilli or a clear diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis or unexplained vaginal infection with a pH over 4.5.
- BV Rescue is a compatible antimicrobial in the four-pronged approach
Our most extensive treatment to support the recovery of a protective vaginal microbiome, for use in prolonged or severe cases.
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSafety first, kids!
Do not use BV Rescue if you may have cytolytic vaginosis (CV) (lactobacilli overgrowth syndrome), aerobic vaginitis (AV), or have a history of chronic UTI, as these blends contain lactulose, which may exacerbate symptoms.
If you don’t know what bacteria you have, please get a comprehensive vaginal microbiome test as soon as possible, or work from your diagnosis.
Do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients. Contains sweet almond oil in case of nut allergy.
If you are allergic to dairy, avoid BV Rescue. If you are lactose intolerant, you can still use blends containing lactulose vaginally.
Do not use BV Rescue if you are pregnant and use with practitioner guidance during breastfeeding. If you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, please see alternative treatment plans.
What’s in your BV Rescue kit
- BV Rescue liquid with dropper for easy dispensing
- 50 pure vegetable vagina-friendly capsules
Each herbal blend kit from My Vagina comes with everything you’ll need to get started, but these are your instructions, so please refer back here.
When to start vaginal BV treatment
If you get periods, start the day you stop bleeding to capitalise on period-free days, then go through your period (or stop if you want to, or stop for the heaviest part, and restart).
If you get a surprise period, treat it during bleeding unless it’s really heavy, then stop for practicality’s sake. Make up the extra days after.
If you do not get periods, start whenever you want.
How to use your herbal blend
How to do your vaginal BV Rescue treatment
Dose – use 1-2 capsules per night deep vaginally. Shake the blend very well, then use the dropper to fill the capsule(s). Insert deep vaginally right before bed.
Please note that one capsule is around 1mL, so the bottle contains around 50 capsules of treatment. You can switch up how many you use, so, for example, start with one capsule per night and see how it feels, and if it feels ok, go up to two capsules for the rest of the treatment week. Or stick with one – see how you go.
Start with seven nights of vaginal treatments and then stop and do a symptom and pH check. If your symptoms disappear and your pH is between 3.5-4.5, do not restart treatment. If your pH rises or symptoms reappear, repeat the treatment for another week, and so on for up to four week-long treatment cycles.
Repeat this process until your bottle runs out. This may take several months if symptoms take a few weeks to return. You could see dramatic improvements with just one treatment cycle. Everyone is different, so prepare yourself to play it by ear and see how you go.
If symptoms are slowly improving, continue for further 7-day treatment cycles, up to four weeks total.
If your symptoms are the same after these four-week-long treatment cycles, the treatment has not been right for you. Please seek support from My Vagina – we can help.
How to use vaginal probiotics with the BV Rescue vaginal treatment
To support the colonisation of lactobacilli species, when you wake up, insert a vaginal probiotic such as Life-Space Women’s Microflora Probiotic or V-Spot Vaginal Probiotic deep vaginally. Use your BV Rescue at night.
Promote and support a protective vaginal microbiome with tailored probiotic species.
Specially formulated probiotic for vaginal application to promote a healthy vaginal microbiome.
Tips and tricks for using BV Rescue vaginally
- During the day, you may want to wear a panty liner until you figure out just how much is left that will dribble out from the night before.
- If you have severe symptoms, start off with a hydrogen peroxide douche or a diluted vinegar douche to rinse out the excess fluids in your vagina.
- The herbal blend may take a little while to work in severe cases, so just be patient and use whatever management strategies you usually opt for (boric acid, etc.) but avoid douches – you want the ingredients to stay on your vaginal walls to exert their effect.
- What to do if your vaginal pessary burns
BV Rescue, sex and treatments
This is a great opportunity to have sex to treat you both a little extra, when you both have treatments applied.
If you have severe symptoms, wait until those go away before attempting to ‘share’ this treatment with your lover. When you are both comfortable, you can have bareback sex. Avoid semen in the vagina.
The point of this sexual encounter is to get your treatment into the crevices, the way that your vaginal fluids would. Protect bedding or clothing and be prepared for the lovely smell of the blend to accompany you.
Getting support for BV
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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