It's no secret that our bodies are designed to naturally maintain a healthy pH balance, but when it comes to our intimate areas, we may need a little extra help. While our first instinct is to simply wash away smelly bacteria with extra soap or body wash, you could end up making the situation worse.
What is pH and how can it be kept regulated for genital health?
The pH balance of a substance refers to the acid-base ratio, and our skin is the first natural line of defense when it comes to regulation. For men, the skin in the groin has a lower pH level of 5-5.5, being more acidic. While a woman's vaginal pH typically ranges from 3.8-4.5, which is also moderately acidic. With our collection of Vagy Lactic Liquid Soaps , an antibacterial soap for genitals, both men and women can maintain proper pH levels and eliminate odor-producing bacteria around those areas.
Causes of unbalanced pH
For women, any of the following situations can change the pH levels inside the vagina:
- Antibiotics. Unfortunately, these medications not only kill the bacteria that cause disease, but they also kill the good bacteria needed to maintain a healthy vaginal pH level.
- Douching. Some women regularly wash their vaginas with water or other fluid mixtures, not realizing that they are encouraging the growth of harmful bacteria and increasing their pH levels.
- Menstrual periods. Menstrual blood is slightly basic and raises the pH inside the vagina. So if that blood is absorbed into a tampon or sanitary pad and left in place, it can raise the pH level of the vagina.
- Unprotected sex . Men's semen is alkaline and can stimulate the growth of certain types of bacteria, which in turn raise vaginal pH levels.
For men, the cause of an unbalanced pH could be due to:
- Soap / Bath Gel . Dermatological soaps are more alkaline and alter the pH balance in the intimate parts, exposing the groin to possible dryness, irritation, redness and inflammation.
- Showering . The water used in the shower can sometimes contain calcium and magnesium bicarbonate salts, which causes the pH level to rise and create an imbalance in the skin of the groin. This can lead to dryness, redness, itching, and bad odor.
- Fitness. Our bodies sweat when we become more active and the sweat we produce is quite acidic. When combined with dirt and bacteria, it begins to develop a foul odor.
- Unprotected sex. During sex, the vagina starts producing more acid, and once it reacts with semen, it affects the pH level of the groin.
Signs of unbalanced pH levels
High pH levels that cause infections can produce symptoms such as:
- a foul or fishy smell
- unusual white, gray or green discharge in women
- unusual itching
- burning when urinating
How does Vagy lactic liquid soap help balance pH?
The bacteriocins produced by lactic acid within our soap kill harmful bacteria by disrupting the integrity of the cell membrane. In theory, these peptides are less likely to induce resistant strains of bacteria, making them a safe long-term solution to maintaining a balanced pH.
For women, vaginal health is generally maintained by certain types of lactobacillus , which is a beneficial bacteria that produces high levels of lactic acid to make the vagina more acidic. This is important to help prevent a condition known as bacterial vaginosis (BV), which is an infection that produces a fishy odor along with a milky discharge due to an imbalance of bacteria.
For men, maintaining a healthy groin means frequent grooming and examination. This helps monitor any skin changes and can help prevent infections like ringworm (which is a fungus, more commonly known as jock itch), staph (bacteria), and yeast (not just for women).
By using our collection of Vagy Lactic Liquid Soaps , men and women can help their skin and their body's natural flora (helpful microorganisms present on our skin) fight harmful foreign bacteria and fungi and in turn balance their pH levels.
In conclusion
Our collection of Vagy Lactic Liquid Soaps can be used by both men and women to regulate and maintain an appropriate genital pH level.
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