AP resection and your vagina
An AP resection is surgery to remove part of your colon and vagina, which then requires reconstructive surgery to make your vagina and bowel (if possible) functional.
The radical cystectomy
This procedure removes the bladder, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, the front wall of the vagina, and the urethra.
Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is the removal of at least the uterus, but can include the removal of the cervix, fallopian tubes, ovaries, ligaments, lymph nodes, and the top section of the vagina. A hysterectomy is a big surgery.
Life after a pelvic exenteration (complete pelvic organ removal)
This procedure is the complete removal of all of your pelvic organs, usually due to extensive disease as a last resort.
Chemotherapy and your vagina, ovaries, uterus and cervix
Chemotherapy in your pelvis can have a few unexpected or uncomfortable impacts on your vagina, urinary tract, and hormones.
HPV vaccine – Gardasil and Cervarix – for men and women
The Gardasil vaccine is used in boys and girls up to age 26 to protect against various HPV strains.
Review: Luvena Restorative Moisturizer – how does it work?
This product may act in a tonic fashion by providing the vagina with ingredients to deter pathogens, encourage normal vaginal flora, and moisturise vaginal mucous membranes.
Soothing lavender douche (Killing BV)
If your vagina is really inflamed, try this lavender douche to calm it down. Mildly antibacterial and anti-fungal.
Review: Klaire Labs InterFase and InterFase Plus
InterFase and InterFase Plus is a biofilm enzyme treatment taken orally to reduce pathogenic biofilms throughout the digestive tract.
Review: VH Essentials Probiotics with Prebiotics and Cranberry – what is it and what does it do?
We examine this women's vaginal and urinary tract product in more detail.
Review: VH Essentials PMS Nighttime Formula – what is it and what does it do?
We take a closer look at the nighttime formula for PMS by VH Essentials.
Review: VH Essentials PMS Daytime Symptom Relief – what is it and what does it do?
We discuss the product to see how it works.
Review: VH Essentials Vaginal Odor Treatment – what is it and what does it do?
We take a closer look at VH Essentials vaginal products - do they work? How?
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.
Review: FemDophilus – how and why it works
Fem-Dophilus is used to introduce two patented strains of useful probiotic bacteria into the vagina.
Review: Probiotic Purfem – what’s in it
Purfem is a probiotic vaginal suppository.
Review: Multi-Gyn Active Gel (Actigel) – how and why it works
What is Multi-Gyn, and how does the active ingredient work?
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.
Study: How cinnamon oil interferes with biofilm formation
Cinnamon oil has antimicrobial properties that interfere with biofilm formation of certain gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
Common cancer treatments and how they affect sexuality and fertility
See what your treatment might have in store for you vaginally.