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By Velobiotics™Intimate Flora,
Intimate Wellness
Femina™ was built on a simple but radical belief: every woman deserves clear, science-backed solutions to intimate health — without the stigma, without the silence, and without compromising on what goes into her body.
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Who We Are
Science-backed care for every woman
Femina™ is South Africa's leading science-backed intimate health range, developed and distributed exclusively by Velobiotics — a Cape Town-based wellness company dedicated to improving women's lives through evidence-based probiotic science.
Our team of scientists, pharmacists, and women's health advocates created Femina™ after identifying a critical gap: millions of South African women were caught in an endless cycle of recurring infections, offered only short-term antibiotic solutions with no support for long-term microbiome balance. Femina™ was built to break that cycle.
Femina™ is for any woman who has experienced BV, yeast infections, unusual discharge, intimate odour, or recurring gut imbalance — and wants a natural, science-backed solution that goes beyond temporary relief.
How It Works
The 3-Step Femina™ System
A complete intimate wellness system — Test, Restore, and Maintain — giving you clinical confidence at home.
STEP 01
Test
Know your vaginal pH with our at-home pH Self-Test Kit — helping you distinguish BV from yeast infections before treatment.
STEP 02
Restore
Rapidly restore pH balance with COOKIE FRESH boric acid suppositories — providing fast relief within 24–48 hours.
STEP 03
Maintain
Support your microbiome daily with our 10-strain Probiotic Capsules with cranberry extract — keeping your intimate flora balanced long-term.
The Founder's Story
When Science Meets A Father's Love
It all started in 2008, with fear in a father's heart. Dr. Chomba Chuma — a medical doctor and founder of Velobiotics™ — watched his three-year-old daughter lie weak and dehydrated in a hospital bed, fighting a severe stomach bug despite doing everything right.
"We started probiotics early and followed every guideline. Yet she kept deteriorating. Watching her tiny body connected to IV fluids, her lips dry, her energy gone — that image is one I will never forget."
🔬 The Breakthrough
When his daughter recovered, disbelief became obsession. Research revealed a devastating truth: most commercial probiotics never reach the gut alive — killed by stomach acid before they can do any good.
His search led him to scientists at South Africa's CSIR, who had spent 15+ years developing SCO₂ Microencapsulation Technology — a way to encapsulate probiotics in microscopic protective layers, capable of delivering up to 1000× more live cultures to the gut.
💜 Femina™ — Built for Women
Armed with patented Velobiotics™ technology and a growing awareness of how badly women's intimate health was being neglected, Dr. Chuma built Femina™ — a purpose-built intimate wellness system targeting the vaginal microbiome, gut health, and urinary tract.
What began as a father's quest to protect his daughter became a mission to end the silence, stigma, and suffering that millions of South African women face with their intimate health — every single day.
"Velobiotics is not just science — it's deeply personal. I built this for my daughter, and for every woman who has ever felt helpless when medicine alone wasn't enough."
Dr. Chomba Chuma
Founder & CEO, Velobiotics™
Our Mission
Not every condition needs an antibiotic.
Women are highly susceptible to IBS, constipation, BV, yeast infections, and UTIs — yet most of these conditions do not necessarily require medical treatment. They require the right microbial balance.
Over-reliance on antibiotics depletes your natural flora and creates resistance. Femina™ offers a smarter, gentler path: harnessing the power of clinically-studied probiotics, prebiotics, and cranberry extract to restore your body's own defences.
Synbiotic Formulation
Femina™ products are synbiotics — combining probiotics AND prebiotics in one formula. This ensures the beneficial bacteria survive, thrive, and colonize your microbiome effectively.
Who Benefits from Femina™
Three Pillars of Women's Wellness
Gut Health
Gastrointestinal distress and associated symptoms are twice as common in women as in men. The discomfort is further complicated by menses, migraines, heartburn and fibromyalgia. Femina™ supports a healthy gut microbiome — reducing bloating, constipation, and IBS symptoms through multi-strain probiotics and prebiotic fibre.
💡 Women experience GI distress 2× more than men
Genital Health
Bacterial Vaginosis is one of the most common infections affecting women of child-bearing age — affecting as many as 1 in 3 women. It is the most common cause of genital discomfort in women of reproductive age. Femina™ restores and maintains healthy vaginal flora, breaking the frustrating cycle of recurrence without over-reliance on antibiotics.
💡 BV affects 1 in 3 women of child-bearing age
Urinary Health
The use of antibiotics to treat recurrent UTIs is becoming controversial due to resistance and depletion of normal flora. Femina™ — combined with Cranberry Extract — provides a scientifically supported, antibiotic-free approach to urinary tract health that works with your body's natural defences rather than against them.
💡 Cranberry extract clinically supports UTI prevention
The Science
What role do probiotics play?
The role of probiotics and cranberry in gut and urogenital health is best understood across three systems: Gut Health, Urinary Health and Genital Health. Together, they form the foundation of Femina™'s scientific approach.
Gut Health
Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains restore gut flora balance, reducing bloating, IBS, and digestive discomfort.
Cranberry Extract
Clinically evidenced to prevent bacterial adhesion to the urinary tract walls — a natural, antibiotic-free UTI preventative.
Vaginal Microbiome
Lactobacillus crispatus and rhamnosus maintain the acidic vaginal environment that guards against BV and Candida.
Prebiotic Inulin
Feeds the beneficial bacteria, helping them survive, multiply, and colonize effectively for lasting results.
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What We Stand For
The Femina™ Promise
Science, Not Silence
Every product is built on peer-reviewed microbiome research. We cite our sources and stand behind our formulations — always.
Radical Transparency
We talk plainly about intimate health. No euphemisms. No shame. Just honest, clear information every woman deserves.
With Nature, Not Against It
Our probiotics and prebiotics work in harmony with your body's own ecosystem — not override it with harsh chemicals.
Confidence Is the Goal
Every product we create has one mission: giving women back full control and confidence over their intimate health.
Our Journey
How Femina™ Came to Be
A Gap in Women's Health
Millions of women experience recurring BV, yeast infections, UTIs and gut issues — yet feel too embarrassed to seek help or are frustrated by treatments that only mask symptoms.
Velobiotics™ Technology
Velobiotics™ developed a breakthrough microencapsulation technology that delivers 1000x more live probiotic cultures than standard supplements — making a clinical difference, not just a marginal one.
Femina™ Is Born
Armed with this technology and a commitment to women's health, the Femina™ range was developed: a complete intimate wellness system targeting gut, genital, and urinary health from one trusted brand.
Thousands of Women, One Mission
With 1,300+ verified 5-star reviews and a growing community of women reclaiming their health, Femina™ continues to innovate and expand — guided by science and driven by women.
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From Frustration to Full Confidence
Thousands of women across South Africa and beyond have made Femina™ part of their daily ritual — moving from the anxiety of recurrent infections to the quiet confidence of knowing their body is supported.
We are more than a product range. We are a community of women who refuse to be silenced by stigma, who demand science-backed answers, and who believe that intimate wellness is not a luxury — it is a right.
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