Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!Study: the impact of freezing techniques on lactobacilli survival rates
Can you freeze probiotic bacteria? We find out using a study from food science.
Study: Lactobacilli resistance to low temperatures – can we really freeze kefir?
Freezing kefir or other probiotics isn't necessarily a good idea - strain matters. Here's a small study on four popular probiotic strains and how they fared with freezing.
I’m pregnant – can I use the Killing BV treatments?
There are some Killing BV treatments that are NOT safe for use during pregnancy or nursing. Check out the special sections in the support section.
How pH affects glycogen degradation in the vagina and affects lactobacilli growth
The acidity or alkalinity of the vagina impacts on how glycogen is broken down by amylase. This impacts lactobacilli numbers. We explain how.
Adding amylase to BV treatments to overcome the self-limiting nature of glycogen degradation in the vagina
We discuss the idea that adding amylase to the mix could increase survival rates of lactobacilli by increasing the breakdown of glycogen.
Freezing milk kefir treatments
Freeze your treatments into convenient little cubes to make it easier to insert all of that stuff.
Study: the impact of temperature and pH on biofilm formation – it matters!
Temperature and pH make all the difference to biofilm formation in several studied bacteria.
Why duration matters when treating BV
One reason why BV treatments don't work is that they are not done diligently or for long enough. Here's some more tips.
Can I make vagina yoghurt from a healthy friend or relative?
How to harvest and ferment vaginal secretions to use with the milk kefir, or instead of the milk kefir.
Can the BV treatment cause lactobacilli overgrowth syndrome?
Will the lactobacilli proliferate too much from the BV treatment?
I have stringy yellow discharge – is this the BV biofilm?
Is this stringy yellow discharge the biofilm?
The peroxide and kefir just falls right out even with a tampon
The kefir and peroxide keeps coming out after insertion - what am I doing wrong?
I’m going away – can I break my treatment plan? (Killing BV)
We explain what to do with each of the treatments if you need to go away either on a planned trip or unexpectedly. How long is too long?
What are your success rates with the Killing BV program?
She wants to know what chance the Killing BV program has of success - good question!
Urethral diverticula
Diverticulum is a shift in the position of the urethra due to the periurethral (Skene's glands) enlargement, possibly due to infection or an anatomical abnormality that manifests later in life.
Skene’s duct cysts or abscesses
Skene's duct cysts and abscesses can cause a range of symptoms including problems urinating.
Urethral cancer
Urethral cancer is an uncommon form of cancer, with its own set of challenges in diagnosing and treating because of its rarity. Urethral cancer has been reported in women from age about 19 onwards, but is most common in elderly women.
Urethral caruncles
Urethral caruncles are pink or red sores on the edge of the urethral opening which may bleed or cause pain, most common in postmenopausal women, less common in premenopausal women, and sometimes in children. Caruncles are benign.
Study: more Australian women using IUDs and implants
Researchers take a look at contraception trends in Australia.
Hidradenitis suppurativa
HS is a sweat gland condition that causes distressing symptoms that include abscesses and boils on the outer labia and other places.