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Should I take probiotics on an empty stomach or with food?
Ever wondered how best to take your probiotics? We discuss probiotic bacteria and stomach acid.
Do not pay a lot for boric acid powder! It is a cheap product
Boric acid is a cheap product like salt, so don't spend lots of money buying pretty vagina capsules (unless you want to).
Study: vitamin C for abnormal vaginal microflora
A study looks into vitamin C for a treatment for changing the pH of the vagina and restoring healthy microflora in women (including pregnant women).
Vaginal boric acid fact sheet
Boric acid is a management strategy for yeast or bacterial infections.
Aunt Vadge: we had sex, but now my boyfriend has a red, itchy, sore penis – was it my thrush?
She had sex for the first time with her new boyfriend, but now he has a red, itchy, sore penis. What's gone on?
Aunt Vadge: itchy, sore, tears, cracks… yeast treatment sort of worked. What next?
If antifungals only half-clear the itch and cracks, it may not be yeast - diet, gut support, and when to get a swab.
Aunt Vadge: itchy, swollen, cottage cheese discharge – what’s wrong with me?
Cottage-cheese discharge after antibiotics is usually thrush - how to treat it safely, and why not to douche.
At-home symptom relief for vaginal yeast infections (thrush)
Easy, cheap, at-home treatments for minor vaginal yeast infections.
Can I use veggie caps for the suppositories?
Veggie caps can be quite drying and gluggy in the vagina, because they absorb moisture to break down, and are designed for the stomach, which has acid.
Study: Coriander and thyme essential oils for vaginal infections
A study takes a closer look at whether coriander and thyme essential oils work on biofilms.
What CFU should the probiotics I use be?
Probiotic capsules should have as many CFUs as possible, with a properly tailored variety of bacteria and species.
Aunt Vadge: I fingered myself for the first time, and slimy, chunky white stuff came out
Chunky white discharge with no smell or itch is usually normal secretions or a mild yeast overgrowth – here's how to tell, and when to check.
Understanding diabetes and an itchy, yeasty vagina
Women with diabetes and blood sugar dysregulation get more yeast infections due to high glucose levels in the vagina feeding the yeasts.
Can I use human breast milk instead of animal milk for milk kefir ferments?
Human breast milk is actually a great option for making dairy-free ferments with your kefir or even healthy vaginal secretions.
Am I allergic to milk kefir?
A woman is concerned she is allergic to milk kefir - what should she do?
Lauren tells us her BV story – read it!
A woman's BV symptoms disappear with an elimination diet and other treatments under the guidance of her naturopath. See what she's doing.
Review: Klaire Labs Ther-biotic Complete
This probiotic contains a couple of species native to healthy vaginal tracts, however it is more geared toward the gut. We examine.
Aunt Vadge: why is my vagina itchy and sore?
What's this itch all about?
Gyno-Daktarin (miconazole) – vaginal anti-fungal
Gyno-Daktarin as a treatment for vaginal thrush/yeast infections.
Aunt Vadge: yeast infection won’t go away
A yeast infection won't go away even after OTC vaginal treatments. What can she do?