Having Sex to Get Pregnant; Try Our Protectility Lubricant
You know us as the founders of Ellechemy, and some of you may know Dr Raelia as your Doctor. We are also the hosts of Knocked Up, a podcast about Fertility...
Lube 101: The Basics
Curious about lube but not sure where to start? Here is the Ellechemy guide to help you understand the essentials of intimate lubricants, your new best friend in the bedroom Lube...
Can I use coconut oil as a personal lubricant?
Can I use coconut oil as a personal lubricant? As a gynaecologist, Dr Raelia Lew says 'no, please don’t'. Coconut oil is extracted from the kernel of mature coconuts, the...
How Do I Use Lube?
Ellechemy is more than just amazing lube. It is a start of a movement reimagining lube and intimate moisturiser formulations with a female focus. Many women and couples are unfamiliar...
Top Tips from a Gynaecologist: Practising Self-Care During Menopause
Many aspects of self-care can be overlooked during menopause. Here are some recommendations for self-care flash-points women should pay more attention to. Self care is a broad term with aspects...
LOVERS becomes ELLECHEMY
Ellechemy is the rebirth of our intimate wellness brand (previously Lovers) Our mission: To create female focussed products that help women have better lives. Ellechemy [elle-chem-y] Pronoun: elle, she. Origin: Derived from...
Should I choose to have fragrance added to my prescription product?
Ellechemy offers the option of designing your prescription intimate moisturiser favourite formulation with or without fragrance. What fragrance do we use? You may choose to apply a natural geranium fragrance which...
MANAGING THRUSH AND CHOOSING THE RIGHT LUBE
Dr Raelia was recently invited as a guest expert on the Adore Beauty 'Beauty IQ' podcast to talk about Thrush. Vaginal thrush is a common imbalance of a woman’s natural...
What is Bacterial Vaginosis?
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infective disturbance of the vaginal microbiome. BV is caused by high levels of anaerobic bacteria in the vagina, such as Gardnerella vaginalis. The vaginal microbiota...
Equilibrium: How Our Thrush Preventing Formula Works
Ellechemy's Equilibrium formulation was designed to be a probiotic powerhouse, promoting vaginal bacterial harmony and working to ease symptoms of itch, burning, irritation and odour that can come on with recurrent...
What is a gynaecologist?
What is a gynaecologist? We asked Dr Raelia Lew, Gynaecologist, CREI Fertility Specialist and Ellechemy Co-Founder: 'A gynaecologist is a specialist in women’s health in the multiple domains of medicine and...
Vulvas, Vaginas and the Golden Globes
The embroidery on Gillian Anderson's stunning Gabriela Hearst dress worn at the Golden Globes awards ceremony has brought up the age old question - vulvas vs vagina. We turned to...
Why are Ellechemy's prescription products compounded?
Compounding is a word for creating formulations in a bespoke manner. This method allows personalisation of medicated lubricant products to create unique solutions for individuals to optimise their Ellechemy experience to meet...
What happens to our hormones after we give birth?
When we give birth to a baby and deliver the baby’s placenta, hormones oestrogen and progesterone both rapidly drop and remain low. This change is responsible for many symptoms women...
So, what does it take to get pregnant naturally?
Many people are surprised to learn that the moment you are having sex with your partner is not the time you actually get pregnant. Conceiving naturally requires careful timing to...