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My Vagina 2-Week Pathway Clean Up
If you're not quite sure what's wrong, try this 2-week pathway reset.
You asked: why or why not boric acid for BV?
A guy wrote to us with questions about his girlfriend's BV and how to solve it, regarding why we don't recommended boric acid.
Aunt Vadge: will your yeast treatments work on my dog’s yeasty paws?
Can a human yeast treatment fix your dog's yeasty paws? Please don't try it - she licks them, and some herbs and oils are toxic to dogs. What actually helps.
Aunt Vadge: can I stop using Vagifem if my microbiome report was good?
Your microbiome test came back great - can you stop Vagifem? Maybe not: your result may be because of it. Why oestrogen feeds your lactobacilli, and what to ask.
Aunt Vadge: I have ureaplasma that just won’t go away
Ureaplasma that won't clear despite antibiotics? It's often a harmless commensal - confirm it's actually causing symptoms first. Why it recurs, and what to try.
Aunt Vadge: my 10-year-old is on antibiotics for appendicitis and has an itchy vagina
Your child has an itchy vulva while on antibiotics? Usually thrush - but get it checked, as it could be threadworms. Safe comfort steps, and why not to guess.
Aunt Vadge: I’ve had vaginal pinworms for 13 years – help!
Pinworms migrating into your vagina for years? It persists because the reinfection cycle never breaks. The exact protocol to finally end it - even after years.
Aunt Vadge: my vagina and bottom have been itchy for years
Itchy vagina AND bottom for years? That clue points away from yeast and BV, toward pinworms or a skin or wipes cause. The real likely culprits, and what to check.
Aunt Vadge: I’m breastfeeding and my BV won’t go away
BV that won't clear while breastfeeding? It's not your probiotic - it's low oestrogen starving your lactobacilli. The real fix, including the oestrogen lever.
Impact of Cinnamomum on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
Cinnamomum, one of the active constituents of cinnamon, has strong antibacterial and antibiofilm activity against P. aeruginosa.
Aunt Vadge: Do I need to tell my partner?
Had BV and got a new partner - do you have to tell them? No, BV isn't an STI. But sex does affect it - so here's the genuinely useful thing to know instead.
Aunt Vadge: which BV treatment is right for me?
BV every month and metronidazole isn't working? Your end-of-period and immune clues explain why - and point to what actually breaks the recurrent cycle.
Killing BV – the definitive guide
Here are two of the most important unique guides ever written about understanding and treating bacterial vaginosis in vaginas and penises.
The science behind cinnamon’s significant biofilm activity
Cinnamon is a potent therapeutic agent in combating bacterial and fungal biofilm-associated infections.
Impact of Cinnamomum on Staphylococcus aureus biofilms
Staph biofilms are susceptible to some of the active constituents in cinnamon, making Cinnamomum a possible treatment avenue for resistant infections.
Oxalates and urinary tract infections
We explain the relationship of calcium oxalate to urinary tract infections.
What is FUT2 and how does it affect my vagina?
FUT2 mutations disrupt microbiome health, increasing vulnerability to infections, gut issues, and nutrient deficiencies.
Aunt Vadge: I did the antibiotics, but I’ve still got urinary tract symptoms – help!
UTI symptoms but the test came back negative? You're not imagining it - standard tests miss a lot. What to ask for instead, and the non-infection causes.
How to use Yeast Defend (vagina)
Instructions on how to use Aunt Vadge's Yeast/Thrush herbal blend vaginally.
Impact of Cinnamomum on Candida spp.
Cinnamon's active compounds break down Candida biofilms in the lab. Here's what that means for recurrent yeast infection, and why it's not a DIY remedy.