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Balancing act

Most people remember in high school science class, being taken through a lesson on pH levels and testing a range of tiny paper strips, watching to see what colour they would turn. The teacher may have mentioned how the body has its own pH level too, but they probably didn’t explain how important maintaining a healthy pH is for feminine hygiene.

A normal blood pH level sits at about 7.4 on a scale of

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