I know this is not a topic we like to discuss much. Most women feel embarrassed to even discuss any subject related to their intimate parts but I think this is an important subject and we need to start talking about it so we know better about our female intimate health. That is why I agreed when Canesten asked me to take part in their Myth Buster Campaign, as I really want to help other women to feel confident and happy to talk about their intimate health. Women shouldn’t feel it is a taboo topic and they should discuss it as naturally as possible.
Also, I have great news because I am running another fab GIVEAWAY thanks to Canesten for one of my lovely readers to win A £50 Amazon Voucher. If you would like to find out more, check the details at the bottom of this post.
ABOUT CANESTEN
Canesten is is the number one brand in the Women’s Intimate Health category, offering solutions for all common intimate conditions, as well as, everyday intimate care products. Its market position provides the opportunity to educate women on intimate health matters whilst enabling them to self-diagnose and self-treat knowledgeably and with confidence.
TALKING ABOUT INTIMATE HEALTH
Have you heard about thrush or Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) before? Do you know what they are? Have you been through this before and perhaps you didn’t know which one you had it? It is so important to learn more about their differences so then we know how to treat them.
I personally have been through both and I had to learn about it myself and I felt so embarrassed about it the first time. But the truth is that I shouldn’t have felt like that because these things happen. We just need to learn more about it so we then know what to do. The first thing I did was to get a GP appointment to discuss my symptoms. But do you know that now you don’t even need to do this because Canesten has a page dedicated fully to understanding the symptoms of each of them so we can choose which one to treat? They even have a test for you to take so you can confirm your symptoms. I thought this was fantastic!
MYTH BUSTER CAMPAIGN
Canesten are striving to promote a more confident approach to feminine intimate health and therefore empower women to make the right choices for their body. They are committed to helping women by offering them healthcare products and knowledge, so then women can keep in control of their intimate health.
If women know more about their intimate health, they will be better equipped to make the right health decisions. So, if women are more willing to speak openly, this can help them to be more confident and comfortable in their own bodies and happier overall.
WHAT IS BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS (BV)?
BV is the most common cause of vaginal infections in women of childbearing age, however, women are still confused between this and thrush.
Over 75% of women will suffer from thrush at least once in their life, whilst sufferers of BV may not have even heard of the condition itself. Bacterial vaginosis (known as BV) is caused by the presence of certain bacteria which leads to a pH imbalance in your vagina. Your vagina is normally acidic, which helps prevent bad bacteria from growing and maintains the level of good bacteria. If this pH balance becomes less acidic, it can affect the environment of your vagina, which in turn can lead to the development of BV. Most people experience symptoms of BV such as unpleasant odour, watery discharge, greyish white looking discharge.
MYTH BUSTERING QUIZ
Canesten has created a quiz which has been specifically designed to equip women with the right information and to help improve their confidence; with the end result aiming for a more body positive approach to feminine hygiene, and empowering women to make the right choices for their body.
The quiz has six questions and they are aiming to measure how much you know about your intimate health. I have taken the quiz and I only got 1 out of 6. I thought I knew more about it but apparently, I didn’t! This shows you that sometimes you think you know more than what you actually do! I am glad I took the test because now I feel I have learnt more about my intimate health.
Now, I would like you to also take the test and find out how much do you know about your intimate health! If you do take the test (above), please share it with us and let us know your results!
GIVEAWAY
Now onto the giveaway. I am running a giveaway so that one of you can WIN £50 Amazon Voucher. In order to have a chance of winning, you just need to enter the giveaway below and tell me in the comments section of this post “What have you learnt about your knowledge of intimate health?”. Good luck!
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- Open to UK residents aged 18 and over, excluding employees and relatives of A Moment With Franca and Bayer Plc
- There is 1 prize of one £50 Amazon voucher.
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*Disclaimer: This post has been supported by Canesten, but all thoughts are my own.
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I got 5/6! Some were educated guesses though. I don’t feel embarrassed about it but I wish other people were more open about it too.
It depends who i am talking to, I only got 4 questions right. I don’t really know the difference.
I didn’t know the difference. I wouldn’t be emcarassed talking to my G.P. or soem of my girl friends, but wouldn’t be comfortable talking about it to anyone else.
It usually depends who you are talking to. First I wasn’t sure what the difference was, but the quiz was quite helpful 🙂
im a nurse so doesnt really embarrass me, will be hard when i have to teach my daughter though bt i think my knowledge is good
The quiz was helpful but I am always a bit embarrassed about such personal matters!
Before having children I was embarrassed to talk about intimate health. Now it doesn’t bother me but if seeing a doctor about that area then I do prefer seeing a female .
I used to be shy about talking about these things but as an adult I have become more confident.
Didn’t know as much as I thought I did, 3/6. And I hadn’t even heard of BV before.
Intimate health should never be embarrassing to talk about, its a natural thing and all children should feel comfortable with parents to talk about anything
Not worried about talking about intimate health, interesting to find out the differences between thrush and BV
Talking about things like this should not be a taboo subject all females should be aware of vaginal health issues, I’m quite open to certain people and can quite easily talk about things like this
I’m not normally embarrassed. An interesting article – I didn’t know the difference between the two.
I don’t feel embrued to talk about it to the right people… I mean wouldn’t start telling the lady on the till at the soar shop lol
I know the difference now but didnt until a few years back, intimate health is something I can talk about but find it better with strangers for some reason, I guess its still something that makes me feel a little uncomfortable if I’m eing 100% honest
I admit to ignorance in most cases but I think confidence to speak up is the most important thing you can teach anyone. There are many experts out there ready to advise and help.
I had no idea that BV was far more common than Thrush. I would prefer to talk about intimate health with a stranger rather than a friend or family member.
yes its not something you want to discuss
I was amazed I got 5/6! I agree most people don’t want to discuss this but they should. Fantastic prize, thank you x
It depends who I’m speaking to, but I think the more we all talk about it, the easier it becomes. It’s great that bloggers are speaking so openly about intimate health acrss the internet.
That no question, big or small, trivial or serious, is too embarrassing to discuss – it could be life-saving.
Intimate health was just something we did not discuss when I was growing up, unfortunately it is a difficult habit to get out of
I have had several bouts of BV, when i was initially diagnosed i thought it was a STD. Im still not sure totally about it
I’m not embarrassed to talk about it, but it’s not really something that comes up in general conversation and I wouldn’t start the topic, but if it came up then I wouldn’t find talking about it a problem.
Most subjects are never taboo with me, I can talk about anything tbh lol
That is fantastic!