Infections
Understanding your UTIs with Anastasia Visotsky
If you are confused about your recurrent UTIs, take a 5-minute breather and learn more about the mechanisms behind urinary tract infections.
Study into the metabolic ‘signature’ of vaginas with BV
A study looks into the difference between BV vaginas and healthy vaginas in terms of metabolites.
How to get a comprehensive vaginal, urinary and semen microbiome test
Get accurate testing based on your needs via thorough vaginal and urinary microbiome testing.
My Story: Period undies gave me bad vag
One of our naturopaths has a bad experience with period undies - they gave her BV after just one day of wearing. Sigh.
Study: thyme cream for bacterial vaginosis
A thyme-like herb was trialled against standard antibiotic treatment for BV, and has come out slightly under par in a direct comparison.
What is a clue cell in bacterial vaginosis diagnostics?
A clue cell is an epithelial (skin) cell from the vaginal walls that has been shed, but is coated in bacteria. We take a quick look at the clue cell, which is a key part of bacterial vaginosis diagnosis.
Understanding vaginal PCR testing
An explanation of PCR testing for the vaginal microbiome with a list of what is tested for, and what is excluded.
Obesity and BV
Obesity is known to be a chronic inflammatory state, with fat tissue being an immunologically active organ. That's right - we said organ!
Candida albicans
Candida albicans is one cause of a yeast infection.