Your body works hard to keep your inner environment at a specific balance. This balance is often measured by pH, which tells you how acidic or basic an area is. A healthy vaginal pH is usually quite acidic, which acts as a natural shield against unwanted bugs. However, this balance is very sensitive and can be easily thrown off by common life events.

Understanding why these changes happen can help you take better care of your body and stay comfortable throughout the month.

The Impact of Your Period

Many people notice that they feel a bit "off" right after their period ends. This is not just in your head; there is a physical reason for it.

• Blood is Basic: While a healthy vagina is acidic, blood has a much higher pH.

• Neutralizing the Shield: As blood passes through, it temporarily raises the pH of the area, making it less acidic.

• Inviting Unwanted Guests: This shift in pH can make it easier for the wrong kind of bacteria to grow, leading to smells or irritation once the bleeding stops.

• Hormone Shifts: The drop in hormones during your period also changes the food available for your good bacteria, which can lower their numbers.

How Antibiotics Change the Game

Antibiotics are great for clearing up infections, but they do not always know the difference between "bad" bacteria and the "good" ones your body needs.

• Clearing Out the Good Guys: Antibiotics can wipe out the helpful bacteria that keep your pH low.

• Losing the Defense: Without these good bacteria, your pH levels rise, leaving the area less protected.

• The Rebound Effect: Once the good bacteria are gone, yeast or other unwanted bugs often grow back faster, leading to a cycle of discomfort.

Other Factors to Watch For

It is not just periods and medicine that cause shifts. Other things in your daily life can play a part too.

• Intimate Activity: Body fluids have a different pH than your natural environment, which can cause a temporary rise in pH.

• Sweat and Moisture: Staying in damp workout clothes for too long can encourage the wrong kind of growth.

• High Sugar Diets: Eating a lot of sugar can feed the types of bugs that throw your pH out of balance.

How to Get Your Balance Back

When your pH stays too high for too long, you might need a bit of help to get things back to normal.

VagiBiom Boric Acid and Probiotic Suppositories are made to help during these specific times. This formula uses boric acid to quickly bring the pH back to a healthy, acidic level. At the same time, it provides probiotics and prebiotics to help your good bacteria grow back strong. It is a smart way to reset your system after your period or a round of antibiotics so you can feel fresh and balanced again.

By paying attention to these shifts, you can give your body the support it needs to stay healthy and comfortable all month long.