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When thrush won’t clear: treatment-resistant thrush explained
Rare non-albicans yeasts resist standard antifungals at acidic vaginal pH, helping explain recurrent, treatment-resistant thrush and why species ID matters.
Can food irritate the vagina? Gluten and allergies
Wheat allergy, coeliac disease, gluten, sugar and oxalates can all drive vulvovaginal symptoms. How to tell food reactions apart.
Why long boric acid cycles can keep your vagina stuck in depletion
Boric acid can relieve BV and yeast infections, but overuse can harm vaginal balance. Learn safer, hormone-supportive alternatives.
Aunt Vadge: why won’t my treatment capsule stay in my vagina?
Why a vaginal suppository or capsule slips out – and the insertion technique that keeps it in place overnight.
Review: Monogin for vaginal BV, HPV and yeast
Monogin offers an effective, single-dose treatment for BV, HPV genital warts, and yeast.
Aunt Vadge: yeast-like symptoms, but negative tests
Yeast-like symptoms but negative tests? It could be missed yeast, aerobic vaginitis or cytolytic vaginosis - here's how to tell, and why diagnosis matters.
Aunt Vadge: vaginal fungal infection but can’t use Diflucan
Vaginal yeast infection but can't take Diflucan? Topical and botanical antifungals - and the safety must-knows if you have kidney disease or other conditions.
Aunt Vadge: I’m pregnant and struggling with BV and UTIs
Pregnant and battling constant BV, UTIs and yeast? Why severe pain needs urgent review, why to skip boric acid, and how to address the nutrient and gut drivers safely.
Aunt Vadge: BV, yeast, UTIs – nothing is working! Help!
A year of recurrent BV, yeast and UTIs and nothing works? Why the antibiotic cycle keeps it going, and how your gut and hormones may be the real drivers.
Aunt Vadge: yeast infection, now yellow discharge – what is happening?
Yellow discharge and bumps, but fluconazole isn't working? It's probably not just yeast - more likely aerobic vaginitis. How to get the right diagnosis and tests.
Aunt Vadge: I have to change my undies 4 x day
Constant clear discharge but all tests are normal and your microbiome is 98% L. crispatus? That's healthy - so stop antimicrobials. The likely hormonal cause.
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: 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.
The science behind cinnamon’s significant biofilm activity
Cinnamon is a potent therapeutic agent in combating bacterial and fungal biofilm-associated infections.
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.
Yeast Vs HO: a fantastic story, it’s not what you think
The story of how a yeast overgrowth drives up histamine and oestrogen, and the vaginal and whole-body chaos that follows.
Foods high in polyphenols
If you're battling yeast infections, try adding more polyphenols to your diet - a proven way to fight yeast.
Vaginal smells – what’s normal?
Our guide to vaginal odours takes you through the different smells, and what they could mean.
How to get a comprehensive vaginal, urinary and semen microbiome test
How to choose, prepare for and interpret a comprehensive vaginal, urinary and semen microbiome test.