{"title":"Balance Activ","description":"\u003cp\u003eBalance Activ is a specialist intimate health brand for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV), helping to relieve symptoms such as unusual discharge and odour by restoring the natural vaginal pH. The range includes gels and pessaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse the Balance Activ range at StockMyMedicine, dispatched discreetly from our UK pharmacy. Always read the instructions before use, and speak to your pharmacist or GP if symptoms persist or you are unsure.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"balance-activ-bv-gel","title":"Balance Activ BV Vaginal Gel - 7 x 5ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Balance Activ BV Treatment Gel (7 Applicators)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBalance Activ is the UK's most-bought BV treatment: a lactic acid and glycogen gel in single-use applicators that treats bacterial vaginosis by restoring the vagina's naturally acidic pH — clearing the odour and discharge without antibiotics. Clinically proven, best used at bedtime. Seven applicators = one full course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow pH treatment works\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBV isn't thrush — it's the vagina's pH drifting alkaline, letting odour-causing bacteria outgrow the protective lactobacilli. Lactic acid restores the acidic environment; glycogen feeds the good bacteria back to dominance. That's why pH gels both treat BV and cut recurrence — and why antibiotics aren't the only answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne applicator inserted at bedtime for seven nights — lying down keeps the gel where it works. Use through the full course even if the odour goes early (it usually does).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFishy odour with thin grey discharge = BV; itching with thick white discharge = thrush — treat the right one (Canestest can tell you). First episodes, pregnancy or frequent recurrence deserve a GP conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balance Activ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730122219907,"sku":"3362209","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/612BUBNJWiL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1786541172"},{"product_id":"balance-activ-menopause-vaginal-gel","title":"Balance Activ Hervitality Menopause Gel - 7 Applicators","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Balance Activ Hervitality Menopause Gel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHervitality is Balance Activ's Menopause Friendly-accredited answer to menopausal vaginal dryness: a clinically tested moisturising gel in seven prefilled single-use applicators, giving rapid and lasting relief from dryness, irritation and discomfort — hormone-free and pH-matched, used before bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDryness is the ignored menopause symptom\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHot flushes get the headlines, but genitourinary dryness affects over half of menopausal women, worsens with time rather than passing, and quietly wrecks comfort and intimacy. A regular vaginal moisturiser treats the tissue itself — unlike lubricant, which only helps in the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne applicator before bed, typically every three nights — regular use maintains hydration far better than reacting to discomfort. Hormone-free, so it needs no prescription and runs alongside HRT happily.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balance Activ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730122285443,"sku":"4348678","price":7.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/71WcUXp0CBL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1786541336"},{"product_id":"balance-activ-menopause-vaginal-pessaries","title":"Balance Activ Hervitality Menopause Pessaries - 10 Pessaries","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Balance Activ Hervitality Menopause Pessaries\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pessary format of Balance Activ's menopause range: ten hormone-free vaginal pessaries that melt overnight to rehydrate dry, fragile menopausal tissue — soothing the dryness, irritation and discomfort that make everything from sitting to sex less comfortable. No applicator required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy women pick pessaries\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePessaries insert in seconds without an applicator, travel discreetly, and deliver their moisture payload gradually overnight — many women find them the lowest-effort dryness routine to actually stick with, which is the metric that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne pessary at bedtime, two to three times a week — consistency over intensity. Hormone-free; combine freely with HRT or lubricants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balance Activ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730122482051,"sku":"4348686","price":8.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/61jewsvq_6L._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1786541517"},{"product_id":"balance-activ-pessaries-plus","title":"Balance Activ Moisture Plus Pessaries - 10 x 2g","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Balance Activ Moisture Plus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoisture Plus is Balance Activ's fast-acting vaginal moisturiser in pessary form — soothing relief from vaginal dryness, atrophy and discomfort, free from hormones and parabens. Ten 2g pessaries, used before bed, that rehydrate tissue from within rather than sitting on the surface. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDryness has more causes than menopause\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMenopause leads the list, but breastfeeding, contraceptive pills, cancer treatment and some antidepressants all thin and dry vaginal tissue. A hormone-free moisturising pessary treats the symptom regardless of cause — comfort, less friction, easier intimacy — without the prescription conversation an oestrogen cream requires (though that conversation is worth having too).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne pessary at bedtime, typically two to three times weekly — it melts and moisturises overnight. Regular use maintains comfort better than crisis dosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBleeding after menopause, or dryness with unusual discharge, needs a GP appointment — always, before more moisturiser.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balance Activ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730122547587,"sku":"3928132","price":12.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/61NHtkthJ9L._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1786541642"},{"product_id":"balance-activ-bv-pessaries","title":"Balance Activ BV Pessaries - 7 x 2g","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Balance Activ BV Treatment Pessaries\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same clinically proven lactic-acid BV treatment as Balance Activ's gel, in pessary form: seven easy-to-use pessaries that dissolve where they're needed, restoring the natural acidic pH that clears bacterial vaginosis odour and discharge. Rapid symptom relief, best used at bedtime — no applicator, no antibiotics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGel or pessary?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentical treatment chemistry — pure format preference. Pessaries are compact, insert without an applicator and travel well; gels spread faster. Many women simply pick whichever they found first; both are the 7-night full course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne pessary at bedtime for seven consecutive nights — finishing the course even when the odour clears early, which it typically does within days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrey watery discharge with fishy odour is BV; itchy thick-white discharge is thrush — different problems, different treatments. First-time symptoms, pregnancy or constant recurrence: GP first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balance Activ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730176319875,"sku":"3721016","price":7.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/61nSJWa8KDL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1786025817"},{"product_id":"balance-activ-bv-vaginal-gel-14-day","title":"Balance Activ BV Vaginal Gel - 14 x 5ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Balance Activ BV Gel — 14 Applicator Pack\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe double-course pack of the UK's leading BV treatment: fourteen single-use applicators of Balance Activ's clinically proven lactic acid gel — enough for a full 7-night treatment course plus a second course, or ongoing twice-weekly prevention for BV that keeps coming back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for recurrence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBV returns in over half of women within months — usually because the pH balance never fully re-established. The 14-pack covers the treat-then-prevent strategy: seven nights to clear it, then an applicator after the triggers (period's end, sex) to hold the acidity steady. Cheaper per dose than two single packs, and you skip the mid-recurrence pharmacy dash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreatment: one applicator at bedtime for 7 nights. Prevention: one applicator two to three times a week, or after triggers. Lying down keeps the gel working where it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBV recurring more often than every few months, despite prevention, deserves a GP review — as does any episode in pregnancy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balance Activ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730197488003,"sku":"4225405","price":9.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/61tKNl3jfhL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1786541030"},{"product_id":"balance-activ-thrush-cream-30ml-4225389","title":"Balance Activ Thrush Cream - 5 Applicators","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Balance Activ Thrush Cream\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBalance Activ's thrush answer works with your body rather than against the yeast alone: a soothing cream in five single-use applicators for internal AND external application, relieving the itching, redness and soreness of vaginal thrush (candidiasis) while maintaining the pH level that keeps yeast in check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSoothe and rebalance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrush thrives when the vaginal environment shifts; this cream calms the maddening external itch and treats internally while supporting the acidic pH that healthy flora — yeast's natural competition — depend on. Hormone-free, from the UK's most trusted intimate-balance brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne single-use applicator internally at bedtime, with cream applied externally to soothe the vulval area as needed — five applicators per pack. Complete the course even as symptoms settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThrush or BV?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrush: itching, soreness, thick white discharge. BV: fishy odour, thin grey discharge. Different causes, different treatments — Balance Activ makes both, and a Canestest swab settles uncertainty in seconds. 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