Blackmores Womens Bio Balance

Generic Name: Lactobacillus reuteri GR-1 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus RC-14
Product Name: Blackmores Women's Bio Balance

Women’s Bio Balance is an oral probiotic specially designed for vaginal? health. It provides a specific combination of natural probiotics that may help to balance and restore the vaginal microflora in women.

It may also help to maintain healthy vaginal microflora.?

Your doctor will be able to advise if this product is suitable for you. Consult your doctor before taking any medication or supplement.

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A healthy vagina is dominated by Lactobacilli, a type of “good” bacteria.? Many women are susceptible to vaginal flora imbalances from time to time. Hormonal fluctuations and certain medications are just two of the factors that may disrupt the balance, which can result in irritation and discomfort.

Blackmores Women’s Bio Balance is a one-a-day, oral probiotic, specially designed for vaginal health. It contains 2.3 billion organisms of Lactobacillus rhamnosus, GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri, RC-14 which may help reduce the colonisation of “bad” bacteria and yeast in the vagina.

Clinical trials suggest that Blackmores Women’s Bio Balance also helps to re-establish and balance the natural flora of the vagina.

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Dose information

Adults and teenagers – The manufacturer recommends taking1 capsule orally per day and increase to 2 capsules per day as needed, or as professionally prescribed.

Always read the label. If you have any queries about the correct way to use this product, please ask your doctor. Individual results may vary.

Contraindications

Do not take Women’s Bio Balance if you have an allergy to any of the ingredients in the capsule.

Precautions

Antibiotics may decrease the efficacy of Women’s Bio Balance if taken at the same time. Separate doses by at least 2 hours.

If you have immunodeficiency or an injury to your intestines you should not take Women’s Bio Balance.

Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.

If you have any concerns, please speak with your doctor.

Pregnancy

If you are pregnant, speak with your healthcare professional before taking Women’s Bio Balance.

Breastfeeding

If you are breastfeeding, speak with your healthcare professional before taking Women’s Bio Balance.

Children

Speak with your healthcare professional before giving Women’s Bio Balance to children under 12 years.

Other advice

No refrigeration required. No added yeast, gluten, wheat, milk derivatives, artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners.

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Unscheduled. Women's Bio Balance is a listed medicine in Australia.1

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Women’s Bio Balance is usually well tolerated. The most common side effect is flatulence, which is usually mild and subsides as therapy continues.

Tell your doctor if you do not feel well, or experience any troublesome or worrying symptoms while you are taking Women’s Bio Balance.

Allergies to the ingredients used in this product may still develop. Typical allergic symptoms include:

Seek urgent medical assistance if you experience:

Severe swelling;?Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.

If you experience any symptoms that appear abnormal or unusual, please tell your doctor.

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Blackmores Women's BioBalance public summary:?No. 172166 [online]. Woden, ACT:?Therapeutic Goods Administration, eBS Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods Medicines; 29 June 2010 [cited 25 June 2011]. Available from: URL linkProfessional Monograph:Lactobacillus GG (Lactobacillus rhamnosus). Natural Standard, 2011 [cited 25 June 2011]. Available from: URL link?Women’s BioBalance Product Information. Blackmores Ltd NSW: 2011 [cited 25 June 2011]. Available from: URL linkLactobacillus. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. 2011 [cited 25 June 2011]. Available from: URL linkMedicine interactions: Women's Bio Balance [online]. Warriewood, NSW: Blackmores Australia; 2011 [cited 21 March 2011]. Available from: URL link^ top

Please note that the Product Information including information such as what a product should be used for, how it works, the dosage and relevant side effects is created by the company who makes the product. For registered medicines, the Product Information is carefully validated by the relevant Australian health authority, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). However, for complementary medicines the Product Information is NOT routinely checked by the TGA. Therefore it is important that you do NOT take any complementary medicine without first speaking with your doctor.

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