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A rice husk in the uterus, and how it might have got there – a case study

A 1 cm paddy husk stuck to the lining of a 60-year-old's uterus explained her bleeding after menopause, and how it got there remains an open question.

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Fennel for vaginal dryness

What the clinical trials say about using fennel to ease menopausal vaginal dryness, itching and painful sex - plus how it works and how to use it safely.

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Does fingering hurt? What’s normal and how to make it comfortable

Does fingering hurt? It shouldn't. Here's why it sometimes does, and how to make it feel good with arousal, lube and an unhurried touch.

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Baker’s yeast for yeast infections – is it helpful?

Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) reined in Candida and calmed inflammation in early lab and mouse studies of recurrent thrush.

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The cute happy lactobacilli bacteria are running a lemonade stand, and trich comes along and has a drink and hates it because it's so sour!
How protective vaginal bacteria fight trichomoniasis

Can probiotics fight trichomoniasis? How protective vaginal bacteria resist trich - and why they support treatment, not replace it.

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Three unidentified bacteria in a mankini, skimpy bikini and tight budgie smuggler swimwear lounge poolside, drinking cocktails. Their hats say, NUNYA (as in, none of your business), YOUR MAMA, and HAPPY VAG. The Vag Police have arrived with their lactobacilli detector, flanked by a bunch of lactobacilli species in their LACTO SQUAD sun visors and their KAREN name badges. This is the unnecessary monitoring and intervention of perfectly happy vaginal microbiome.
Diagnosed with BV but have no symptoms?

Why a positive BV test result with no symptoms may mean you are just fine. Let's clear up the confusion.

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A green gut bacteria is sneaking the 'spent' oestrogen bags out of the used bucket, and is stuffing his pockets full and removing the tags.
Your gut bacteria as an endocrine partner in oestrogen-driven cancers

A new review reframes the gut microbiome as an active endocrine partner in oestrogen-driven cancers, expanding the estrobolome concept.

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Two old ladies cackle away - they are the old ovaries that people underestimated - they're having a party, smoking spliffs and drinking gin, laughing their heads off
Do ovaries do anything after menopause? They may ‘turn immune’

New research suggests ovaries are not dormant after menopause and may take on a surprising immune role.

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An old timey advert for a feminine hygeine powder, a white 1950s housewife looks in the mirror happily with her feminine hygeine powder at hand
The history of douching and ‘feminine hygiene’ marketing

How shame-based 'feminine hygiene' marketing turned douching into a habit, and why it harms the vagina it claims to clean.

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