If
you remember I took part in blogging about Bacterial Vaginosis awareness
day which was on 16 April (you can read about here).
“Bacterial
Vaginosis (BV) is the most common form of vaginal infection. It is
caused by an imbalance in the naturally occurring bacteria within the
vagina and leads to a variety of symptoms, including embarrassing
odour, abnormal discharge and discomfort”.
I
never heard of this infection before until I was made aware of it by
Balance Active. I was not only provided with the information about BV
which I shared with you, my lovely readers but I was also sent a
sample pack of Ph Balanced Intimate Wipes (£1.79) to try out.
“The
pH Balanced Intimate Wipes have a unique formulation with Lactic
Acid. Proven to reduce odour, the wipes leave you feeling clean and
fresh and are ideally balanced at a pH of 4.5. The wipes benefit from
being paraben and fragrance free and are flushable”.
I
must say that it is the hardest review I have done so far, as you
can't really see or feel any difference. I do hope that those who actually have BV notice the difference.
The
pack (10 wipes in a pack) itself looks similar to wet wipes we all know with a
resealable strip. When I have opened the pack I couldn't smell
anything as they are fragrance free. I'm not sure if it's good or
bad, from my point of view it would be more reassuring if they were
fragranced.
As
it is a small size pack it can easily fit into a small clutch. It can
be perfect for freshing up if you know that you won't be able to take
a shower but need to get rid off that unpleasant odour.
Ph
Balanced Intimate Wipes are:
- proven
to reduce odour
- leaves
you feeling clean and fresh
- ideal
pH Balance of 4.5
- paraben
free- fragrance free
The
wipe is long enough to be folded twice to make it thicker if you want
to make sure all is thoroughly cleaned.
I
used it to freshen up and if I felt that I might be “sweaty” and it
did the job, but like I mentioned before I would like it to be
fragranced or at least to have a choice- fragrance free and
fragranced wipes.
If
you are interested to know more about these wipes or other Balance
Active products and where to buy them please follow this link.
DISCLAIMER: I was sent the above item for the purposes of this review. All thoughts and opinion are my own.
Thanks for sharing this x x
ReplyDeleteIt's great that awareness of BV is being increased.
ReplyDeleteWell done for raising awareness of BV x
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting idea for wipes and a great way to raise awareness for BV going to have to look into these a little more :D
ReplyDeleteFantastic and what a good way to raise awareness .x
ReplyDeleteFantastic post I'm off to read the awareness post in a second, I suffered with BV back in 2OO9 it was absolutely horrid, I feel so paranoid all the time since then that I might smell it's horrible x
ReplyDeleteReally interesting review, thanks for writing about it.
ReplyDeletethanks for the post, good way to raise awreness, i used to suffe from it as a child lot and i think its great that you can talk about it as any feel scaed to
ReplyDeleteWell done you for raising awareness of BV! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post, I don't really know much about BV so clicked through to your previous post about it and had a read =)
ReplyDeleteCorinne x
www.skinnedcartree.com
Great post Very informative! x
ReplyDeletei don't know much about BV but i can imagine a lot have to suffer through it, so good on you for raising awareness.
ReplyDeleteWhat a good way to raise awareness of BV x
ReplyDeleteA great way to raise awareness of something that is quite common but not usually spoken of x
ReplyDeleteBrilliant posts! I didn't know much about BV until I saw the campaign either
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up with the #WeekendBlogHop
Laura x x x
These sound great, thank you for sharing x
ReplyDeleteInteresting review! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou've handled this review in such a sensitive way.
ReplyDeleteSo pleased you are helping raise awareness of BV, women are often reluctant to seek help for such things. Personally I would always prefer fragrance free as I react to most fragrances but can see a choice would be good.
ReplyDeleteIt is good you are helping to raise awareness..not many do know about BV
ReplyDeleteI've always been told not to put anything fragrances near my bits, and I totally stand by that. I hate the branded wipes and such that are not only really bad for the flora and fauna in your lady garden but perpetuate the myth that the vagina should not have an odor. It should and it does, even when clean. I've not had BV but know this is the point where the smell (and the rest of the symptoms) get out of hand. I love the idea of these wipes for refreshing ones intimate areas on the go. Would love to give them a crack and see if they are one of the handful of things that doesn't give me thrush haha!
ReplyDeleteLove Vicky
Around and Upside Down
Great idea of trying to raise awareness. Really good review.
ReplyDeleteInteresting product, I hope for those who suffer it helps
ReplyDeleteAgree with Vicki's comment. Thanks for joining in with #brilliantblogposts
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