The Chanel pessary is a delightful-smelling pure essential oil and organic cocoa butter mixture that comes with or without lactulose, depending on your needs.
If you know you need more lactobacilli in your vagina, opt for the lactulose; if you aren’t sure or have a diagnosis of AV or CV, don’t use lactulose as it can exacerbate symptoms.
The Chanel pessary blend can be a gentle, soothing treatment and is appropriate for anyone who is a little sensitive or prefers essential oils. Smells awesome, a pleasure to use, makes your vagina smell very nice!
The Chanel pessary can be used as part of the four-pronged approach, on its own as a week-by-week treatment, or as a spot treatment for symptom flares.
Safety first, kids!
Do not use if you’re allergic to any of the ingredients.
Do not use latex condoms while using Chanel – oil degrades latex. Use non-latex condoms instead.
If inflammation occurs and is prolonged, stop use. Any swelling, hotness or other signs of allergic or sensitivity reaction, discontinue use and rinse vagina with warm water.
Do not use Chanel with lactulose if you have cytolytic vaginosis (CV) or aerobic vaginitis (AV), but feel free to use the Pure Chanel in AV or CV.
The lactulose in the mixture may worsen AV or CV as it can be used as a food source for some bacteria, increasing their numbers. If you have an aerobic-driven urinary tract infection (E. coli, Enterococcus species), use caution with lactulose.
If you are allergic to dairy, choose Pure Chanel.
Do not use the Chanel pessary if you are pregnant.
If it doesn’t feel right, stop your treatment and talk to us using the form in the support section.
How to use your pessary blend
What you get in your Chanel pessary blend kit
- Chanel Pessary Blend enough for about 21 pessaries
- 12-well reusable, washable silicone pessary mould
Each Chanel pessary blend kit from My Vagina comes with everything you’ll need to get started.
When to start your treatment
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 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.
What to expect from your vaginal treatments
You may find some stinging to start with, but this should level off as you continue treatments. If stinging does not stop or gets worse, discontinue use.
Repeat this for up to three treatment cycles. If symptoms are slowly improving, you may need another bottle to keep going. If after several treatment cycles you are back at square one, the treatment has failed.
You have several options here, including making an appointment with a vulvovaginal specialist naturopath, get in touch via the support form, or choose another treatment from My Vagina or another practitioner.
Tips and tricks for using the Chanel pessary blend
- 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 vinegar douche to rinse out the excess fluids in your vagina.
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 penis-in-vagina or vagina-vagina 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
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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