Does your BV affect your partner’s HIV risk?
Can BV affect your partner's HIV risk? What the evidence says about bacterial vaginosis and HIV transmission, and why U=U comes first.
Does BV make it easier to catch HIV?
Does bacterial vaginosis raise HIV risk? What the evidence says about BV, the vaginal microbiome and HIV susceptibility.
Cervix-on-a-chip: how vaginal bacteria lower STI risk
An immune-capable 'cervix-on-a-chip' lets scientists watch protective L. crispatus shield against STIs in real time, confirming the microbiome shapes risk.
Enterococcus faecalis in the vagina: probiotics & treatment
How Lactobacillus crispatus and other probiotics kill E. faecalis and disrupt its biofilms – and what that means for treating aerobic vaginitis.
How to use Iners Defend (vagina)
Clear instructions on how to use Iners Defend vaginal pessary safely and effectively.
The critical role of lactic acid in the vagina
Explore the benefits of lactic acid in vaginal health, from its antimicrobial properties to HIV protection.
Comprehensive review of VagiBiom vaginal suppositories
VagiBiom vaginal suppositories combine probiotics, prebiotics, and hyaluronic acid in a patented formula to naturally promote vaginal health.
What does a healthy vaginal microbiome look like?
What a healthy vaginal microbiome actually looks like, who's who among the microbes, and why 'no symptoms' matters more than a perfect test.
Understanding Community State Types
Learn more about community state types of the vaginal microbiome.
What an L. iners vaginal microbiome may mean
We discuss why L. iners can be the dominant lactobacilli species in the vaginal microbiome and what to do about it.
New ideas on treating cytolytic vaginosis (CV)
Learn about some novel treatment strategies for tackling CV. Baking soda isn't a cure! But what is? We discuss.
Understanding and treating vaginal lactobacillosis (VL) (leptothrix vaginalis)
Lactobacillosis is characterised by vaginal colonisation and overgrowth of longer than usual lactobacilli, causing unpleasant symptoms.

