Cómo funciona pH Hero^®

A healthy vagina is acidic, at a pH of around 3.8 to 4.5. The acidity is what keeps unwanted bacteria and yeast from taking hold, and it is produced by the lactobacilli living there, which convert glycogen from your vaginal lining into lactic acid.

When lactobacilli numbers fall, pH rises, and the conditions that follow include thrush, bacterial vaginosis, recurrent UTIs, itchiness and discomfort. They present as separate problems but often share the same upstream cause, which is why our pH Hero® works on the pH rather than on each symptom individually.

Around a quarter of women in our study reported an improvement in their overall pH balance, and a third in itchiness and general discomfort.

Not all lactobacilli are the same, and which species you have matters as much as how many.

pH Hero® provides Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus reuteri, the two species most abundant in healthy vaginal flora, alongside Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus plantarum, at 20 billion CFU in total. Taken by mouth, lactobacilli travel through the gut and reach the vaginal tract

Inulin, a prebiotic fibre from chicory root, is included as the food those bacteria feed on.

Vaginal dryness is the single most common complaint in vaginal health, reported by more than half the respondents in our survey of 1,202 women. Tissue thinning affects sensitivity, and it changes how easily the lining is irritated or infected.

Sea buckthorn addresses this. Its berries are a rich source of omega 7, a fatty acid your mucous membranes use, and in one Finnish trial of 116 postmenopausal women, three months of sea buckthorn improved the integrity of the vaginal lining.

Most urinary infections start with E. coli travelling from the gut and attaching to the wall of the bladder, and pH Hero® works to stop that attachment.

Cranberry's proanthocyanidins interfere with the tiny hooks the bacteria use to grip, so they are flushed out rather than establishing in the bladder. A Cochrane review of 50 trials found cranberry lowered the return of urinary infections in women who get them repeatedly, and pH Hero® provides cranberry at 4,000mg. Nettle root and parsley both support your kidneys' excretory function and have long European histories of use for the urinary tract.

A quarter of women in our study reported fewer UTIs, and a quarter reported less urgency to urinate.

Your vaginal pH shifts with your cycle, through pregnancy, and most sharply through perimenopause and menopause, because falling oestrogen reduces the glycogen healthy bacteria feed on.

Vitamin B6 regulates your hormonal activity, and pH Hero® provides it at 200% of your daily requirement.

If you are going through perimenopause or menopause, we recommend PeriMenoFriend® or MenoFriend® alongside pH Hero®.

Over 70% of your immune function sits in your gut, and the same live cultures working on your vaginal flora also get to work there.

Cranberry extract is a rich source of vitamin C and plant polyphenols, which protect your cells from oxidative stress, and nettle and vitamin B6 both support healthy immunity and build your resilience against vaginal conditions.

For broader gut support, we recommend Gut Works® alongside pH Hero®.