Renew Life Probiotics for Women, 3.5 Billion CFU, Probiotic Supplement for Digestive, Vaginal & Immune Health, Soy, Dairy & Gluten Free, Vaginal & Urinary Complete, Cranberry, 60 Capsules

Good if you need a high dose, but a health risk otherwise

Due to years of surgeries and antibiotic usage, my body doesn't have great flora. I'm prone to UTIs and yeast infections. I started taking probiotics late last year at a 5 billion CFU/day rate. Well, my usual probiotic ran out of stock on Amazon - and I needed a refill in two days. This was the only supplement I could find with comparable ingredients that didn't contain something I'm deathly allergic to. The good: It worked great! No infections of any sort. It didn't hurt my gut or stomach at all and I felt perfectly fine...mostly. (More on that in the bad.) It's also very reasonably priced compared to other probiotics. The bad: About a week after I started taking it I noticed a slight itch in my crotch. I had a lot going on between a new job, a move, and stress, along with dealing with a much more humid area than I've ever been in. I didn't connect the issue to the probiotic change. Well, the itch worsened and I developed a rash between my labia over the course of a month. No doctor could tell me what it was, and it didn't respond to any treatment. After two and a half months of misery I finally pieced together the dots. I swapped back to my previous probiotic and the rash faded within days. Now, two weeks later, it's finally gone entirely. I'm sure this product is fantastic for people that need such a high dosage, but for me it led to health complications and an awful lot of pain. Ladies, if you're taking this, keep an eye out for a rash of any sort *anywhere* on your body. I figured I was safe since I wasn't feeling anything in my throat or in my stomach. Boy, was I wrong! Stay safe and feel better <3 And if you find yourself feeling at all odd in the crotch from this, please research lactobacillus overgrowth

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BV, Be gone!

At first, I was taking two of these daily for a particularly nasty case of BV. The smell was gone, but I'd still get the discharge daily. I've suffered from chronic BV for years and years! Now, I get BV any time I have sex, eat too much sugar, or get stressed out. I'm a 20-something year old female who has a great sex life with my partner! BV can make you feel unattractive & gross. I don't need to tell you about the strain that BV puts on a person's sex life & therefore their relationship! It's a truly frustrating thing to have to deal with. That's not even mentioning the embarrassment & shame that comes along with the odor! Well anyways- I really wanted to get rid of the discharge as well as the smell, so I thought maybe I could insert the pill vaginally. I came across a reliable source online that told me that inserting probiotics can increase the potency if you do it 2-3 times daily. I decided to try this (I'm not a doctor, but I just thought I'd share what worked for me). I inserted 1 pill right before bed exactly one week ago. I woke up to some white discharge (no odor) on my panties, but none actually in my vagina! The pill casing did not dissolve, but I was able to pull it out in one piece. I did not think the BV was gone, but the next time I used the restroom- NO CHUNKY DISCHARGE and NO SMELL! I decided to wait some time before I wrote a review. I've had sex twice since then, and no BV still! I promise you, I'm the biggest skeptic- but I haven't even taken another pill (orally or vaginally) since I inserted that one pill a week ago. My confidence is through the roof, and I feel like I can finally enjoy a life without constantly worrying about the state of my vagina. I hope this helps someone out there- good luck, ladies

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I don't have BV anymore! Can't hurt to try this!

I have suffered from this horrid affliction, BV, for years. I took flagyl once. Thought that would be the end of it, but it came back within days. It didn't matter if sex was protected or unprotected, and after my period was the WORST! I got it no matter what. One of my *OLD* GYN's said that my partner's ph and my ph "just didn't mix well". LOL. Great diagnosis. At one point, I was wearing tampons every day, even when I wasn't having my period, just so I would NOT STINK! I tried a bunch of home remedies, a few helped, but they aren't really good to do long term. I had tried Ultimate Flora Women's Care 25 billion in January of 2013, but it made me feel itchy and almost feel like I had a yeast infection, but there was no STINK! But I gave up on it figuring it was just too strong. Now to explain why only 4 stars: I have been using Rephresh pro-b religiously since February 2013. I felt better, but I still needed to use the peroxide/water douche after sex and after my period. Let me say again, I felt better than I had in years, but still, I was having to take other measures, so it wasn't the "perfect fix" for me. My FINAL regimen (that I have been doing since June 2013): Alternate Ultimate Flora Women's Care 25 billion every other day with Rephresh pro-b and a multi vitamin daily. My *NEW* GYN heartily approved when I told her my plan in June, and wants me to let her know how it is working. I'm letting all of you know first. Believe me Ladies, $50 every-other-month is so worth our sanity, our relationships, and most of all smelling like a fresh, normal woman. Give it a shot. It may be *YOUR* cure, too. Can't hurt. I'll never stop taking either of them! Much love to every lady out there suffering from this. I know your pain...well

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Chronic Yeast Infections Sufferers, Suffer No More

I've been plagued with chronic yeast infections for the past year and a half. Once my sex life with my current partner became consistently active, it was all down hill for my vagina from there. A UTI and yeast infection treated by a doctor a year and a half ago, and I've been getting a yeast infection roughly every two months since then. You can imagine what a defeating and tiring routine this created. Just a week ago I was battling my fifth or sixth (I've begun to lose count at this point) infection and I was at my wits end. I have come to the point where I don't even want to have sex anymore because in my mind I've just automatically associated that with the immediate development of a yeast infection. I've taken so many probiotics, even two different ones at once, without much affect. It wasn't until I came across this that I realized I was taking probiotics with only 1 billion cultures. That clearly wasn't nearly enough for me. It's been one week since I've begun taking this product. I take one in the morning and one at night, because I feel my body really needs a boost to get itself back up to working order. The yeast infection has been cleared with over the counter medicine and honestly I feel better down there than I have in months. My lady bits are no longer dry and uncomfortable, there's no discomfort that I always get with YI's and I honestly even smell really fresh and healthy. I hadn't realize that all my fighting with infections had severely depleted my feminine odor and discharge. I plan to update this after a full month of use, but just this one week has shown me a complete and awesome change for the better. I hope that anyone who has the same issues, that has been wondering if they should try this, gives it a shot. It's well worth the price and the results have been more than I ever hoped for

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which tells me that this product is helping my body absorb more nutrients and create less waste. As far as the “women's” benefits

I have been taking this product for 8 months, and I can say without a doubt that it has made a positive difference in my health and well-being. This is graphic, but hey, we're talking about a probiotic. I NEVER have embarrassing gas anymore. My bowel movements are "perfect" and generally handled once a day...which tells me that this product is helping my body absorb more nutrients and create less waste. As far as the "women's" benefits...I felt that was kind of a gimmick in the beginning. I never felt like my vaginal health was a problem at all, but since I have been taking this, things are just fresher down there, and for longer. I researched the right probiotic when I started taking this and felt this was the right decision for a good price, and I believe I was right. As for the instructions to refrigerate - I didn't even notice them until I saw someone comment on them here. Then I got a little stressed since they are shipped here and I wasn't keeping them in the fridge anyway. But as I stated above, I really feel I have experienced benefits regardless. I did start refrigerating them once this was called to my attention

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People are ignorant, this product is great

It blows my mind to see how ignorant and dramatic people are. Renew life came out with a new version of this probiotic that has better and more active cultures in it. There's nothing FAKE about it and if people took the time to do the research they wouldn't look so dumb on here. This probiotic has been great, i've used it for over a year now after my gynecologist recommended it and it changed so much for me. This is my first time using the new one and everythingâ€˜s going well, I called my doctor just for her opinion on it and she says that she thinks it's a good change. The pill itself is smaller so it's easier to swallow and after researching the new blend of cultures I can see why the upgrade was made. And to be honest the packaging is smaller/slimmer so I like it better. And for those people that are so concerned about the smell, most all natural products don't necessarily have the best smell (No artificial fragrances added) and of course the smell is going to change if the active ingredients inside the medication changed… People are ridiculous and misinformed. “DONT BUY! ITEM IS FAKE! Not the same ingredients. There's MORE probiotic strains that are even better for us so we can't use it!” As if companies don't come out with upgrades all the time... lol hope this helps

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Seriously makes a difference if you are not already consuming probiotics

I really, really love the difference these probiotics have made in my life! I do not like eating yogurt or kefir so I knew that I was not consuming enough probiotics in my diet. I started taking these and, about a week later, I noticed that (sorry this might be TMI) my stools became so much more regular and also HEALTHIER! I am going now about twice a day with very healthy stools as opposed to several times a day with unhealthy looking stools. My vaginal health has improved as well- I can tell because I've been having much more discharge that is clean and odorless. I am prone to yeast infections before my period, and the last period I had was perfectly normal and healthy. I also want to say that my energy has been so much higher- I just randomly googled it and found out that, when you take care of your gut, your energy is better among all the other health benefits. Long story short, I will keep buying these probiotics. I have been taking these for about a month now and feel such a difference so I am just going to keep on. I was hesitant before I purchased, but I am so glad I made the decision to make these a part of my routine

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Worth all the hype!

These were recommended to me by a friend as I always complained about constant BV. She used the probiotics because of yeast infections and thought they could help me too. After reading many reviews, this product was basically deemed the holy savior for women with chronic yeast infections/BV and I have to say…. It's true. I started taking the probiotics once a day (when I remember to do so) and I haven't had any symptoms of BV! Normally I would get BV after intercourse or before/after my period but that hasn't happened after I started taking these probiotics. I haven't had to use a boric acid suppository in quite some time which is exciting for me because I was very dependent on them as I had chronic BV (super uncomfortable and embarrassing). If you're desperate for a solution, give these a shot! I will definitely be buying more once I'm done with these

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If you want to target this specific microbiome…

Problems with this microbiome weren't something I experienced more than once every five or so years. Then I got Covid and after the first time I kept having major imbalances that all the prescriptions and OTC products my physician was having me use weren't helping. I'd feel better for a few days and then be right back to square one. Just when I was starting to get better I got Covid again and it all started again. Uncomfortable and frustrated I started looking into every possible solution I could find. What I kept coming back to was everything that suggested repairing the microbiome was needed to balance things. But I'm also on a tight budget so I added this probiotic supplement to my subscribe and save. I've been taking them every day for 6 months now and haven't experienced symptoms of an imbalance for longer than a couple of days at a time. All that to discreetly say that if you're experiencing imbalances that nothing else has helped this might be a product that will help you too. It's not going to work overnight and you may need to just make it a regular part of your supplement routine but as someone who did not get help from traditional western medicine it has been the primary change I made that seems to have worked

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FAST results

One of my friends recommended this product to me. I had already gone to doctor for discharge and itchiness, they took samples and the results came back negative for BV, yeast, and STDs so I was really at a loss as to what was causing my symptoms. I took one pill a day for 5 days and now I'm completely back to normal! Haven't taken a pill in about 5 days and so far so good. Will def recommend this product to anyone who ever feels something is just not right down there. Will buy again

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