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Monogin Gynaecological Solution is a new single dose preparation that assists to obtain or retain the vaginal ecosystem. Monogin has a pH of 4 which is similar to the normal vaginal pH

Benefits:

*Single dose making it very convenient compared to other treatments of vaginal infections.

*It protects the Lactobacillis in the vagina

*May restore vaginal pH to normal (below 4.5)

*Minimize the risk of cross infections or re-infections 

*Increased fertility because the vaginal environment favours sperm. (Increasing the chances of the sperm surviving for longer.)

Why is the pH of the vagina important?

The vaginal environment contains many micro organisms or flora living in balance. Lactobacillus is vaginal flora and plays an important role in female health. It produces lactic acid and keeps the vaginal environment slightly acidic (normally lower than pH 4.5). The acidity of the vagina helps control bacteria and prevents the overgrowth of infection-causing types of bacteria which prefer a higher pH. This provides an effective natural protection for the vagina against infection and irritation as the majority of harmful micro-organisms cannot survive at a low pH. A yeast infection usually does not cause an increase in vaginal pH. Many factors such as washing with an alkaline soap, sexual intercourse, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, antibiotics, menopause and stress can increase the vaginal pH, disrupt the natural balance and may cause vaginal symptoms.

WHAT IS A VAGINAL ECOSYSTEM?

The vagina is not a sterile environment and contains good and bad micro-organisms most of the time. The ecosystem is in place when more than 90% of the organisms in the vagina are good bacteria. The good bacteria are called probiotics and must specifically be of the Lactobacilli species. Some lactobacilli keep the vagina acidic by excreting lactic acid while others excrete hydrogen peroxide to prevent the growth and/or kill bacteria, Candida and viruses, including the HIV virus.

The Lactobacilli in the vagina are therefore essential to maintain the vaginal ecosystem. To help prevent vaginal infections due to a disrupted ecosystem, measure the vaginal pH on a regular basis and correct if the pH is disrupted we suggest using Monogin Gynaecological Solution.

VAGINITIS

Definition

Vaginitis: Inflammation of the vagina. The vagina is the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. Vaginitis is caused by a bacterial or fungus overgrowth. A woman with this condition may have itching or burning and may notice a discharge. Vaginitis is a common condition. There are many factors that predispose a woman to develop Vaginitis such as douching (washing out all the good and bad organisms), stress, diet, and others.

90% of Vaginitis is one of the following 3 vaginal infections:

Candida
Bacterial Vaginosis
Thichomonas

Candida is often mistaken as being the most prevalent

Candida albicans: A yeast-like fungal organism found in small amounts in the normal human intestinal tract, normally kept in check by the body's own helpful bacteria. Candida albicans can increase in numbers when this balance is disturbed to cause candidiasis of the intestinal tract, or yeast infections of other parts of the body. C. albicans causes thrush. Also called Monilia albicans.

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection to affect women in their reproductive age. Recent data (2007) shows that nearly one third (29%) of the female population in America between the age 14 and 49, and as many as 16% of pregnant women have BV1. 

BV is not the innocent infection as it was thought to be in the past. BV is associated with several gynaecological and obstetric risks:  

Gynecological risks

-          -    Increase the woman’s susceptibility of HIV if exposed to the HIV virus.

-          -    Increase the chances that an HIV infected woman can pass HIV to her sex partner.

-          -    Increase the women’s susceptibility of other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) such as Chlamydia and Gonorrhea.

-          -    Increase the development of Endometritis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (Inflammation of the uterus/womb and fallopian

              tubes) and Vaginal Cuff Cellulitis after invasive procedures. PID can cause infertility (blocked tubes) or cause damage to the

              fallopian tubes to increase the future risk of ectopic pregnancy. It is a life threatening condition when the fertilized egg grows in

              the fallopian tube and not in the uterus.

Trichomonas is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD). The vagina is the most common site of infection in women, and the urethra (urine canal) is the most common site of infection in men. The parasite is sexually transmitted through penis-to-vagina intercourse or vulva-to-vulva (the genital area outside the vagina) contact with an infected partner. Women can acquire the disease from infected men or women, but men usually contract it only from infected women.