EcoCare Comfort Vaginal pH-Test Cotton Swabs | Includes 10 Swabs | BV Detection | Instant Results

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Make sure that you have the safest home for your baby during pregnancy; Vaginal pH Test Strips from EcoCare indicate the pH to help maintain perfect vaginal health for a safe pregnancy. It's not just for Chemistry, you know; your vaginal pH plays a vital role in your overall vaginal health and an even more important role in your pregnancy. These vaginal swabs determine the pH-value of your vagina so you can be reassured if you are providing the ultimate home for your developing baby. One less thing to worry about! Why you need to know about the pH-value of your vagina What you need to know is that the vagina's ideal pH value is 3.8 to 4.5 on the pH scale; this means that the bacteria is naturally acidic and you should avoid trying to neutralise it at all costs. After the bowel; the vagina contains more bacteria than anywhere else in the body. The bacteria helps to keep the pH balance at an even level, produces naturally occurring antibiotics (bacteriocins) to kill other bacteria entering the vagina and much more. If the balance of the bacteria is disturbed, it can lead to infection, inflammation and if pregnant, premature birth. The most common cause of premature birth is the population of infection-causing bacteria in the vagina. It can often go unnoticed and if the bacteria is highly concentrated it may induce a preterm birth. These bacteria relocate the naturally occurring Döderlein bacteria, which through oxygen release and the production of lactic acid create an environment that normally provides protection in the vagina from the disturbance of unknown bacteria. If the normal pH balance is disrupted, it can follow on to a drop in oxygen tension and acidity decrease in the vagina, therefore an increase of the pH value. This could allow infectious pathogens to travel into the uterus from the vagina and lead to the formation of labour-inducing agents, thus to preterm labour or even a premature rupturing of the amniotic sac that lead to an early birth.