Trending mis/disinformation: “Ph balancing is so much better with lactomedi!! I really like these they don’t leak all damn day like boric!!”

Summary
This video is part of a growing trend of social media content promoting supplements and “natural” remedies as alternatives to evidence-based treatment for vaginal health conditions. Here, the creator positions a probiotic as a treatment for active BV and yeast infections, skipping over the clinical reality that BV requires antibiotics and yeast infections require antifungals. While probiotics may support vaginal health and help prevent recurrence, they are not first-line treatment for active infections. The video also calls boric acid “rat poison” and warns patients away from it entirely. This framing is inaccurate and alarmist. Boric acid suppositories are a recognized, evidence-based option for recurrent BV and yeast infections, particularly when standard treatments haven’t worked, and discouraging their use can steer patients away from a legitimate treatment option.

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