Lactomedi is a women's health brand that sells a novel injectable vaginal probiotic product that comes in a distinctive blue stick. The brand claims that their product can relieve vaginal irritation, and suggests it can improve odor.

But are injectable vaginal probiotics safe? Has this brand funded tests proving their product works? Does it contain research-backed ingredients? And is Lactomedi better or worse than popular vaginal health products like Revaree?

In this article we'll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in Lactomedi to give our take on whether or not it's likely to be effective, and whether or not it's healthy.

We'll also share our concerns about the safety of this product, discuss whether or not it's been clinically tested, and compare Lactomedi to other popular vaginal health products to pick our winners (and losers).

Key takeaways:

• Research-backed formulation
• Doesn't appear to be clinically tested
• We don't currently recommend Lactomedi

Ingredient Analysis

The ingredients in Lactomedi injectable gel are shown below:

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Lactobacillus probiotics are an effective active ingredient choice, having been shown in a clinical trial published in the Nutrients journal to improve vaginal microbiota health.

Artemisia has been clinically shown to have favorable effects on gynecological health.

Tea tree is clinically shown to have potent anti-fungal effects, as we discussed in our Crystal Flush reviews article.

The good news is that this formulation has a favorable safety profile in our view.

There are no ingredients (active or inactive) that we consider unhealthy or likely to be dangerous for topical use.

Is Lactomedi Proven to Work?

Our main concern about Lactomedi, and the reason we don't currently recommend the brand, is because of the lacking proof of efficacy.

This is to say that while the gel may be well-formulated, with ingredients clinically shown to be effective in isolation, we prefer to see a test proving the product works for a product this novel.

At the time of publishing this article, Lactomedi doesn't appear to have published any clinical trials testing their injectable gel.

We hope they do in the future.

Lactomedi vs. Vaginal Health Products

Here's how Lactomedi compares to other popular vaginal health products in terms of potential efficacy and safety, in our opinion:

Revaree

This is an oral supplement with an active ingredient which is clinically shown to relieve vaginal dryness.

It has no unhealthy additives.

While neither product appears to have been clinically tested, we give Revaree the advantage from a safety perspective due to its mechanism of action (oral vs. intra-vaginal).

Winner: Revaree

MENO Vaginal Moisture

MENO Vaginal Moisture is an oral supplement sold by O Positive.

It contains research-backed active ingredients and no unhealthy additives, as documented in the above-linked review.

We give MENO Vaginal Moisture the advantage from a health and safety perspective.

Winner: MENO Vaginal Moisture

FemiClear

This is a homeopathic product, and homeopathy is clinically proven to be ineffective as a treatment modality.

Like Lactomedi, this is a topical product.

We give Lactomedi the advantage from a potential efficacy perspective, because it contains research-backed ingredients and is not homeopathic.

Winner: Lactomedi

Our Clean Vaginal Health Picks

MBG Omega-3 Potency+ is our top vaginal moisture pick.

Oral supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids has been clinically shown to relieve vaginal dryness in some individuals.

MBG Vitamin D3 Potency+ is our top vaginal health pick.

A 2015 meta-analysis reported that treatment of vitamin D deficiency "is an effective method in the treatment of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis."

Both of the products recommended in this section are free of ingredients that we consider to be unhealthy.

Lactomedi Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Research-backed active ingredients
• Non-toxic inactive ingredients

Cons:

• Doesn't appear clinically tested
• Unclear risks
• May be less safe than competitors

Conclusion

Lactomedi is an innovative women's health brand, and we consider their leading product to be well-formulated.

There are no harmful ingredients in Lactomedi's gel, and we consider it likely to be effective for relief of vaginal irritation, and for supporting optimal vaginal pH.

We do not currently recommend Lactomedi's injectable gel, because the brand hasn't proven it to be effective in a clinical trial.

Given that this is a novel formulation with a novel delivery mechanism, we would prefer to see real data on its safety and efficacy before recommending it to our readers.

We hope that in the near future, Lactomedi funds a clinical trial to test the effectiveness and safety of their product.

We consider Lactomedi more likely to be effective than FemiClear, but less safe than Revaree and MENO Vaginal Moisture (which are both oral supplements).