My dear friend and author Leslie Goldman sent me a precious gift by way of a press release she received. Why is a press release a gift you ask? Ohh….because it’s from a singing Gynecologist. Yep, an OBGYN that writes jingles. Leslie sent me a diamond in the rough, a man specializing in vaginas and music.  He also writes children’s songs for things like brushing teeth and sneezing… then he writes vagina songs… I wonder if he keeps a guitar at work in case there’s a patient that ignites inspiration and he needs to compose immediately? He’s even up with slag – referring to our lady parts as a “vagaigai” in the song. It’s a catchy little tune that makes me want to jump in and sing along…about an itchy vagina. I guess it’s not much different than belting out, “My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, and they’re life is better than yours, damn right, it’s better than yours, I’d teach you, but I’d have to charge. Lala…la.la..la.”  I wonder if Kelis is a doctor too? I think we need to call in Snoop Dog to shake it up. Please, enjoy education… on your vagaigai:

Subject: Restore pH and stay BV free

Dr. Mache Seibel, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and founder of HealthRock, has a new song to help women understand that there’s a pH connection to vaginal infection. Menstrual fluids make the pH high, so the balance that protects you becomes one that infects you—abnormal pH is the reason why. The attached BV song explains in greater detail…..

Guess what girls
You could have bacterial vaginosis

If your vagaigai makes you itch at night
With an odor that’s not right
You might think yeast is what it must be
But 2 out of 3 times you’re wrong – you’ve got BV

BV is Bacterial Vaginosis
Unbalanced pH caused the diagnosis
Restore the balance and you will be
Refreshed and stay, BV free
Restore pH and stay BV free

The pH of a healthy vagina is typically 3.5 to 4.5. Blood, for example, has a pH of 7.4. So during menstruation, vaginal pH can become elevated. Tampons contribute to the elevated pH because they retain the fluids that cause pH to increase. Many women who suffer from recurrent infections find that their period is often the event that sets them in motion.  The overgrowth of bacteria that occurs with pH imbalance can cause an unpleasant odor and itch. It is critical to use a tampon with the minimum absorbency required and change it at least every 4 to 8 hours to keep the pH balanced to its optimum 4.3 and keep unwanted or pathogenic bacteria from overpopulating.

Please let me know if you would like to speak with Dr. Seibel

Courtney Ray

Tags: Bacterial Vaginosis, bv, doc rock, dr. deibel, women's health

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