Intimate health facts and advice

Your intimate health and wellbeing has an impact on your comfort and quality of life.

Canesten is here to help! We provide you with expert knowledge to help you understand your symptoms and intimate health condition. Empowered with this knowledge, you can identify the best Canesten product for your intimate health problem. Take control of your intimate health and get back to you, with Canesten!

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Facts about intimate health

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Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of childbearing age.

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On average, 3 in 4 women will experience vaginal thrush at least once in their lifetime. 1 in 2 will experience at least one recurrence.

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Although women are more often affected by yeast infection, men are also at risk when having unprotected sex with a woman with thrush. 

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