Women’s Intimate Health Facts and Advice

Your intimate health and wellbeing can have an impact on your comfort and quality of life.
We are here to help! Canesten provides us with expert knowledge to help you understand your symptoms and intimate health condition. Empowered with this knowledge, you can identify the best Canesten product for your intimate health problem. Take control of your intimate health and get back to you, with Canesten at Savers!

Vaginal health conditions: what to look out for

Intimate health affects all women, but the subject is still not being raised enough. Always remember you are not alone, and your intimate health isn’t something you should feel embarrassed about. Most vaginal conditions such as thrush and bacterial vaginosis (BV) are easy to resolve and can cause discomfort if left untreated. If you are unsure about your symptoms or have any questions, please speak to your healthcare professional. If you have never suffered from thrush before and think you might have it, please speak to your healthcare professional. If you are unsure about your symptoms or have any questions, please speak to your healthcare professional. If you have never suffered from thrush before and think you might have it, please speak to your healthcare professional.

The reason why it’s best to take extra care of your intimate areas is that your vagina is a highly susceptible environment for microbes to develop. The pH of your vagina is different from the pH of the rest of your body, so even using a harsh soap can disturb the pH level.

Vaginal infections can start with itching between your legs or an unusual, often smelly discharge. If you notice these symptoms, remember it’s never a good idea to keep quiet about it and hope it will just go away_. Don’t stress as these conditions are common and usually easily treatable. However, it’s always advisable to seek help from your GP when you notice anything unusual for the first time.

If you don’t know your body well, you might struggle to notice if your vaginal discharge has changed. You might even think that typical discharge alone is already a sign of infection. However, typical (clear or white) discharge is a normal sign which indicates that your vagina is healthy. Your body produces discharge so that your vagina can clean and lubricate itself. However, smelly discharge that changes colour might indicate that you have an infection.

Cause of vaginal infections

Vaginal infections may be caused by bacteria, yeast or other microorganisms. There are some conditions that can make them more likely to happen:

• Taking antibiotics. Antibiotics can kill your good bacteria as well as bad bacteria, so there is nothing to prevent the yeast from overgrowing.
• Impaired immune system. If you have lowered immunity you are more likely to get yeast infections.
• Reduced acidity (increased pH) of the vagina. Lower acidity in your vagina leads to reduced number of good bacteria and the growth of bacteria causing infections.
• Tight, non-absorbent underwear. By wearing this type of underwear, you may be encouraging the growth of yeast and bacteria because of the trapped moisture.

Discover Canesten products at Savers

At Savers we have a range of Canesten products to help you take control of your intimate health.

Canestest® Self-Test for Vaginal Infections allows you to test yourself in the comfort of your home, quickly giving you reliable results that are over 90% accurate.

It’s a solution that will put you back in control of your intimate health and give you the ability to choose the treatment you need to effectively deal with your infection and get back to you.

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Canesten® Thrush Combi Soft Gel Pessary & External Cream is a complete, effective 2-step treatment. Unlike some other products, Canesten® Thrush Combi treats both the cause and the symptoms of thrush. This combi treatment includes an easy-to-insert vaginal soft gel pessary to clear the infection and a double strength external cream† to calm the six main symptoms of itching, burning, unusual discharge, swelling, redness and soreness for complete treatment of thrush.

Soft Gel Pessary & External Cream 500mg vaginal capsule & 2% w/w cream contain clotrimazole. Always read the label.

†compared to Canesten® 1% cream.

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Canesten Thrush Soft Gel Pessary & External Cream Combi

£15.49

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CanesOasis® Cystitis Relief is an effective 48-hour complete course to help relieve discomfort in cystitis, by making the urine less acidic. CanesOasis® comes in cranberry flavour and easy-to-use sachets.

CanesOasis® Cystitis Relief 4g granules for oral solution contains sodium citrate. Always read the label.

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Canesten Canesoasis Cystitis Relief 6 Sachets

£4.99

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