{"id":604438855986,"title":"Revaree Review: Do Vaginal Suppositories Work?","created_at":"2022-11-29T19:28:08-05:00","body_html":"\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\/\/ \u003c![CDATA[\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"Article\",\n \"headline\": \"Revaree Review: Do Vaginal Suppositories Work?\",\n \"keywords\": \"revaree, revaree review, revaree reviews, bonafide revaree, revaree ingredients\",\n \"description\": \"Our research team reviews the ingredients in Revaree to give our take on whether the product is likely to be effective for treating vaginal dryness. 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We recommend that patients follow their doctor’s guidance in regard to vaginal symptoms.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dc\"\u003eR\u003c\/span\u003eevaree is a vaginal suppository sold by a brand called Bonafide that makes natural products for women’s health. A vaginal suppository is a medication that’s inserted inside the vagina, where it dissolves and has systemic or local effects. The manufacturer claims that Revaree “provides powerful, hormone-free relief from vaginal dryness.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut does Revaree actually have research-backed ingredients for treating vaginal dryness or are these just marketing claims? Does it contain any potentially harmful ingredients? Are vaginal suppositories even safe? And how do real users describe the effects and rate this product?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more as we review every ingredient in Revaree based on clinical studies to give our take on whether or not it’s likely to be effective. We’ll explain our concerns with how the ingredients are described on the brand’s website and share a real user review of this product.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat’s Actually In Revaree? We Don’t Know\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Revaree_Ingredients_Optimized.png?v=1669768164\" alt=\"Revaree ingredients\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRevaree has an extremely strange and insufficient (in our opinion) ingredient description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first two sentences are contradictory. The brand states that “Revaree is comprised of hyaluronic acid,” and then in the next sentences states that each vaginal insert “contains…hyaluronic acid sodium salt.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe sodium salt of hyaluronic acid is called sodium hyaluronate, and is a different chemical compound with different effects on the skin and body than hyaluronic acid. The way Bonafide describes this ingredient makes it totally unclear to us whether hyaluronic acid or sodium hyaluronate is used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe description then states that this active ingredient is encapsulated “in a base consisting of a mixture of semi-synthetic glycerides.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is a vague and unhelpful description. Why not just describe the specific ingredients used? What specific semi-synthetic glycerides are included?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRevaree appears to have an active ingredient (either hyaluronic acid or sodium hyaluronate) and several inactive ingredients (the semi-synthetic glycerides) but reading the ingredient description label leaves us without a clear understanding of one specific ingredient in this product.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend that consumers avoid health products without a clear ingredient list containing both active and inactive ingredient descriptions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Some consumers may be allergic or sensitive to specific ingredients, and without this critical information it’s impossible to make an informed purchase decision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe urge Bonafide to update the ingredient description for this product and transparently publish the ingredients. We do not understand who benefits from this level of vagueness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan Hyaluronic Acid Treat Vaginal Dryness?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSince hyaluronic acid is referenced in the ingredient section, we will review clinical research to determine whether this ingredient may be effective for treating vaginal dryness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33759670\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eClimacteric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e journal reviewed data from 17 clinical trials on hyaluronic acid for the treatment of vaginal dryness. The researchers concluded that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003etopical hyaluronic acid was effective in improving a wide range of vaginal symptoms including dryness, itching and burning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA 2013 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24178484\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eclinical trial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e compared the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid to a leading drug ingredient called estriol that’s commonly used for the treatment of vaginal dryness, and found that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e49% of women using hyaluronic acid experienced improvements to vaginal dryness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe conclude based on the available research that hyaluronic acid can treat vaginal dryness, but we can’t conclusively state that this means Revaree will be effective because it’s unclear to us whether hyaluronic acid is the active ingredient (or its sodium salt).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal Revaree User Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne of the most popular YouTube reviews of Revaree is published by a creator named “mrspa98.” She shares her experience using the suppository including side effects and benefits:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DjZ1Q1ZPwnA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuestionable Health Claims on Revaree Website\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Revaree_Questionable_Marketing_Claims_Optimized.png?v=1669768197\" alt=\"Revaree questionable health claims\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBonafide’s website claims that Revaree is “Naturally powerful, scientifically validated” and features three percentages shown above in bold which reference health claims. One is that “women experienced an 86% reduction in vaginal itching and burning.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe find these health claims to be highly questionable from an ethical and scientific standpoint, because these claims are not related to results from a clinical trial on Revaree, but rather related to results from clinical trials on hyaluronic acid.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe way this information is presented makes it seem to a reader (at least it did to us) that these are results from a clinical trial on Revaree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s also unclear to us whether Revaree even contains hyaluronic acid, because as we highlighted in our ingredient review section, the product may contain sodium hyaluronate instead (and the product’s image states hyaluronic acid sodium salt).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe urge Bonafide to refrain from making marketing claims that their product is “scientifically validated” until their product has been proven effective in a clinical trial, which we can’t find any evidence of.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Causes Vaginal Dryness?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA YouTube video published by media outlet Cityline interviewed a doctor to discuss what causes vaginal dryness and how it can be naturally treated:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CdSH3Pp1HOU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Clean Vaginal Health Picks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Fish_Oil_Image_9766a04f-b261-4b71-a2ed-deadd2ce5c3f.png?v=1697256857\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere are nutrients that have been shown in clinical studies to support optimal vaginal health. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOral supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids\u003c\/strong\u003e has been\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9295880\/\"\u003eclinically shown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erelieve vaginal dryness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein some population subgroups, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9100978\/\"\u003eclinically shown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto reduce emotional symptoms during menopause.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMindBodyGreen's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/activation.healthline.com\/api\/member-offers\/8572\/redirect?lp=328\u0026amp;tc=120226\u0026amp;subid=rvosubaff_illuminatelabs\"\u003eOmega-3 Potency+\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis our top omega-3 supplement pick\u003c\/strong\u003e, because it provides a significant dose of omega-3 fatty acids per serving (over 1,700 milligrams).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInterested consumers can check our MindBodyGreen Omega-3 Potency+\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/activation.healthline.com\/api\/member-offers\/8572\/redirect?lp=328\u0026amp;tc=120226\u0026amp;subid=rvosubaff_illuminatelabs\"\u003eat this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the product page on the brand's official website.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOral supplementation with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLactobacillus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprobiotics improved the ratio of healthy-to-unhealthy bacteria in the vagina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaccording to a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10143682\/\"\u003eclinical trial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epublished in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNutrients\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejournal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/vsl3.pxf.io\/21eP1A\"\u003eVSL #3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis our top probiotic supplement pick for vaginal health\u003c\/strong\u003e, because it contains four different strains of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLactobacillus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprobiotics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInterested consumers can check out VSL #3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=2258178\u0026amp;u=3153363\u0026amp;m=136765\u0026amp;urllink=www%2Evsl3%2Ecom%2Fproducts%2Fprobiotic%2Dcapsules\u0026amp;afftrack=\"\u003eat this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the product page on the brand's official website.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRevaree may be effective for treating vaginal dryness, but we cannot say so definitively because it’s unclear to us what ingredients the brand uses. The brand uses vague descriptors of ingredients on the ingredient list on their website which we consider to be a consumer safety issue. Ingredients should be transparently and clearly published.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe disagree with the way Revaree markets and makes claims of clinical efficacy about their product, given that their product does not appear to have been studied in any clinical trials. The health claims on the Revaree product page makes it seem to readers like the product has been studied in clinical trials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHyaluronic acid is proven in medical studies to treat vaginal dryness, so we would recommend that patients experiencing this issue speak with their doctor or OBGYN about a vaginal suppository with hyaluronic acid as the active ingredient, and with safe, non-toxic inactive ingredients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":49281925193,"author":"Calloway Cook","user_id":26601750601,"published_at":"2022-11-29T19:36:23-05:00","updated_at":"2024-01-03T01:28:07-05:00","summary_html":"We review the ingredients in Revaree to give our take on whether the product is likely to be effective for treating vaginal dryness. We explain our issues with the way the brand lists ingredients and makes health claims, and share a real user review of Revaree.","template_suffix":"","handle":"revaree-review","tags":"_related:women's-health"}

Revaree Review: Do Vaginal Suppositories Work?

Revaree Review: Do Vaginal Suppositories Work?


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Disclaimer: None of the information in this article constitutes medical advice, and is just the opinion of the writer(s). We recommend that patients follow their doctor’s guidance in regard to vaginal symptoms.

Revaree is a vaginal suppository sold by a brand called Bonafide that makes natural products for women’s health. A vaginal suppository is a medication that’s inserted inside the vagina, where it dissolves and has systemic or local effects. The manufacturer claims that Revaree “provides powerful, hormone-free relief from vaginal dryness.”

But does Revaree actually have research-backed ingredients for treating vaginal dryness or are these just marketing claims? Does it contain any potentially harmful ingredients? Are vaginal suppositories even safe? And how do real users describe the effects and rate this product?

In this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more as we review every ingredient in Revaree based on clinical studies to give our take on whether or not it’s likely to be effective. We’ll explain our concerns with how the ingredients are described on the brand’s website and share a real user review of this product.

What’s Actually In Revaree? We Don’t Know

Revaree ingredients

Revaree has an extremely strange and insufficient (in our opinion) ingredient description.

The first two sentences are contradictory. The brand states that “Revaree is comprised of hyaluronic acid,” and then in the next sentences states that each vaginal insert “contains…hyaluronic acid sodium salt.”

The sodium salt of hyaluronic acid is called sodium hyaluronate, and is a different chemical compound with different effects on the skin and body than hyaluronic acid. The way Bonafide describes this ingredient makes it totally unclear to us whether hyaluronic acid or sodium hyaluronate is used.

The description then states that this active ingredient is encapsulated “in a base consisting of a mixture of semi-synthetic glycerides.”

This is a vague and unhelpful description. Why not just describe the specific ingredients used? What specific semi-synthetic glycerides are included?

Revaree appears to have an active ingredient (either hyaluronic acid or sodium hyaluronate) and several inactive ingredients (the semi-synthetic glycerides) but reading the ingredient description label leaves us without a clear understanding of one specific ingredient in this product.

We recommend that consumers avoid health products without a clear ingredient list containing both active and inactive ingredient descriptions. Some consumers may be allergic or sensitive to specific ingredients, and without this critical information it’s impossible to make an informed purchase decision.

We urge Bonafide to update the ingredient description for this product and transparently publish the ingredients. We do not understand who benefits from this level of vagueness.

Can Hyaluronic Acid Treat Vaginal Dryness?

Since hyaluronic acid is referenced in the ingredient section, we will review clinical research to determine whether this ingredient may be effective for treating vaginal dryness.

A medical review published in the Climacteric journal reviewed data from 17 clinical trials on hyaluronic acid for the treatment of vaginal dryness. The researchers concluded that topical hyaluronic acid was effective in improving a wide range of vaginal symptoms including dryness, itching and burning.

A 2013 clinical trial compared the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid to a leading drug ingredient called estriol that’s commonly used for the treatment of vaginal dryness, and found that 49% of women using hyaluronic acid experienced improvements to vaginal dryness.

We conclude based on the available research that hyaluronic acid can treat vaginal dryness, but we can’t conclusively state that this means Revaree will be effective because it’s unclear to us whether hyaluronic acid is the active ingredient (or its sodium salt).

Real Revaree User Review

One of the most popular YouTube reviews of Revaree is published by a creator named “mrspa98.” She shares her experience using the suppository including side effects and benefits:

Questionable Health Claims on Revaree Website

Revaree questionable health claims

Bonafide’s website claims that Revaree is “Naturally powerful, scientifically validated” and features three percentages shown above in bold which reference health claims. One is that “women experienced an 86% reduction in vaginal itching and burning.”

We find these health claims to be highly questionable from an ethical and scientific standpoint, because these claims are not related to results from a clinical trial on Revaree, but rather related to results from clinical trials on hyaluronic acid.

The way this information is presented makes it seem to a reader (at least it did to us) that these are results from a clinical trial on Revaree.

It’s also unclear to us whether Revaree even contains hyaluronic acid, because as we highlighted in our ingredient review section, the product may contain sodium hyaluronate instead (and the product’s image states hyaluronic acid sodium salt).

We urge Bonafide to refrain from making marketing claims that their product is “scientifically validated” until their product has been proven effective in a clinical trial, which we can’t find any evidence of.

What Causes Vaginal Dryness?

A YouTube video published by media outlet Cityline interviewed a doctor to discuss what causes vaginal dryness and how it can be naturally treated:

Our Clean Vaginal Health Picks

There are nutrients that have been shown in clinical studies to support optimal vaginal health. 

Oral supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids has been clinically shown to relieve vaginal dryness in some population subgroups, and clinically shown to reduce emotional symptoms during menopause.

MindBodyGreen's Omega-3 Potency+ is our top omega-3 supplement pick, because it provides a significant dose of omega-3 fatty acids per serving (over 1,700 milligrams).

Interested consumers can check our MindBodyGreen Omega-3 Potency+ at this link to the product page on the brand's official website.

Oral supplementation with Lactobacillus probiotics improved the ratio of healthy-to-unhealthy bacteria in the vagina according to a clinical trial published in the Nutrients journal.

VSL #3 is our top probiotic supplement pick for vaginal health, because it contains four different strains of Lactobacillus probiotics.

Interested consumers can check out VSL #3 at this link to the product page on the brand's official website.

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Conclusion

Revaree may be effective for treating vaginal dryness, but we cannot say so definitively because it’s unclear to us what ingredients the brand uses. The brand uses vague descriptors of ingredients on the ingredient list on their website which we consider to be a consumer safety issue. Ingredients should be transparently and clearly published.

We disagree with the way Revaree markets and makes claims of clinical efficacy about their product, given that their product does not appear to have been studied in any clinical trials. The health claims on the Revaree product page makes it seem to readers like the product has been studied in clinical trials.

Hyaluronic acid is proven in medical studies to treat vaginal dryness, so we would recommend that patients experiencing this issue speak with their doctor or OBGYN about a vaginal suppository with hyaluronic acid as the active ingredient, and with safe, non-toxic inactive ingredients.




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