Abstract

Objective: To study the role and effectiveness of Everteen natural intimate wash in reducing the recurrence of vaginal yeast infection and bacterial vaginosis in patients after treatment with medical therapy.

Methods: Women diagnosed with vaginal yeast infection and bacterial vaginosis were taken into the study and two groups were formed as 1 group of women with vaginal yeast infection and 1 group of women with bacterial vaginosis. A total 200 women were recruited for the study whereas 100 women were diagnosed with vaginal yeast infection (Group 1) and 100 women were belonged to the group of bacterial vaginosis (Group 2). All 200 women were treated with respective antifungal and antibiotic therapy for yeast infection and bacterial vaginosis and followed by the application of everteen natural intimate wash and placebo wash during and after the treatment. In both the group, half of the women were given everteen intimate wash to wash their vagina  and other half with placebo wash during 3 menstrual cycles (post treatment) in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Results: The medical therapy provided to the women of both groups resulting into the cure rate of 82% in Group-1 (Vaginal Yeast Infection) and 78% in Group-2 ( Bacterial Vaginosis). After the one menstrual cycle (covered during treatment regimen), the uncured patients with infection in Group-1 (18 Patients) and in Group-2 ( 22 Patients) were further treated with recommended medical therapy and these women patients were excluded out of the study. Rest of the women (cured both in Group-1 and Group-2) were followed with everteen natural intimate wash and placebo wash for 3 menstrual cycles. In the Group-1 (Vaginal Yeast Infection), 89% of women, who used everteen natural intimate wash, reported no recurrence of vaginal yeast infection whereas 67% of women in Group-1 using placebo wash reported recurrence of vaginal yeast infection. The analysis of Group-2 showcased, 76% of women using everteen natural intimate wash have no sign of bacterial vaginosis while in the sub group of  women using placebo wash, 54% has bacterial vaginosis recurrence problem.

Conclusion: The study shows that everteen natural intimate wash is significantly effective in preventing vaginal infection – vaginal yeast infection and bacterial vaginosis. The regular use of everteen natural intimate wash reduced the chances of vaginal infection and it lengthens the time to relapse for women experiencing vaginal infection.