vagina-focused products are a thing. For real.
Here’s why – you see, everyone’s vagina has a unique pH that’s influenced by a bunch of factors, like your diet, period, and how often you’re having sex. For some women it may be helpful (on doctor’s orders) to use probiotics to get your pH a little more balanced.
As with your gut, your vaginal microflora need to be in equilibrium for good health. Why? As researcher Dr Rebecca Brotman explains, having healthy vaginal bacteria means less smell, irritation, or discharge, and also means protection against issues like bacterial vaginosis (a common vaginal infection), UTIs, and even HIV. Right then.
But what exactly are vaginal probiotics, and should you be taking them? We asked Blackmores naturopath Rebekah Russell for an explainer.
How do microbiota influence women’s health?
The microscopic cosmos of bacteria that lives within us naturally is better known as the microbiota, or microbiome. Our microbiome is made up of 100 trillion microorganisms that influence our health. Our bodies are like a ‘super-organism’ made up of trillions of symbiotic microorganisms. Balancing these microbes is essential for good physical and psychological wellbeing. We are now discovering an intricate link between microbiome and metabolism and even brain function and mood. For women, in particular, we are understanding the microbiome’s role in conditions such as bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Healthy vaginal microbiota is dominated by good bacteria (lactobacillus species). However, any changes to the flora via bacteria or yeasts results in BV and/or VVC.
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