Re: Checking Vaginal PH at home

[Guest guest]

Lynne,

I don't have your answers off the top of my head, but

th list did address this not long ago. Try the

archives.

Candace

--- Lynn Eberle wrote:

> I have read people using Litmus papers to check

> their ph--

> I had some last year but they have no instructions

> and the pharmacist

> was unsure how to go about checking my vaginal ph

> with it.

>

> Can anyone here tell me how it is done? Do you swab

> then put it on

> the paper? What do you compare the paper to for ph

> range?

>

> Also---for the vaginal discharge to burn, would it

> be HIGH ph or LOW

> ph??

>

> Thanks--

> Lynn

>

>

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[Guest guest]

--- Lynn Eberle <eberle4@e...> wrote:

> Also---for the vaginal discharge to burn, would it be HIGH ph or

> LOW ph??

Lynn,

I don't know how to check your vaginal pH, but I think that

theoretically both too high or too low could cause burning. pH of 7

is neutral, so will not burn. Strong acids have low pH (down to 1 or

0, I can't remember) and strong bases have a high pH (the highest is

14). I think vaginas are usually slightly acidic, maybe 4 or 5, so

acid levels of 3 or below may be abnormal and cause irritation.

You'd have to have your flora really out of whack to have too high a

pH I guess, but maybe it is possible.

If you find a way to check your pH, please let me know, as I am sort

of interested in doing that too (checking my pH, not yours ).

jessica