Probiotic is one of the first fully organic, clinically proven supplements deliberately formulated to protect, promote, and maintain a healthy gut, immune system, and vaginal microbiome.
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A broad and open conversation about the intersection of mental, physical, and vulvovaginal health. Science, opinion, musings, and mantras. We explore it all.
Probiotic Benefits On the Vaginal Microbiome
If you don’t eat fermented food or cultured yogurt regularly, you may not be getting enough probiotics to keep your healthy bacteria thriving and your pH level balanced. A probiotic supplement is often useful in introducing more of the beneficial bacteria that can help protect against an overgrowth of harmful organisms, and, in turn, reduce your chances of irritation or infection.
Dancing Through the Pain of Vaginismus
I realized that the reason I felt pain was because my body was protecting me. My body was asking for communication with me, and no longer was allowing herself to be ignored. She was asking for me to earn back her trust. So I started doing everything I could to do that.
A Gut Feeling: How Stress Affects Your (Vaginal) Microbiome
We’re only just beginning to understand how interconnected the brain and gut really are, but research shows that our state of mental health impacts everything from skin to sleep to digestion and immune response—and it all starts with the bacteria in our gut microbiome.
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
interview with Jordan Martin (they/them)@jordanisjustfine Think of pelvic congestion syndrome as varicose veins in your pelvis. Another, newer term for this condition is pelvic venous insufficiency, or PVI, which better alludes to its cause. When the ovarian veins that pump blood back to your heart weaken and fail to close properly,...
Chronic Pelvic Pain: Conditions, Symptoms & Resources
Chronic pain (excruciating or mild) is never normal and you don’t have to (and shouldn’t) suffer in silence. We’re listening, and we’re here to discuss how chronic pelvic pain can manifest in the body, how to build a personal toolbox to manage symptoms, and how to be an advocate for these conditions while building a community for support. As always, questions, insights, and other resources are welcome!
Diabetes & Vaginal Health
words by Alysse Dalessandro Santiago (she/her)@readytostare Transparency is a really important part of my platform. Whether it is sharing how I made peace with my diabetes diagnosis or talking about pee-proof undies, I try to keep every conversation on the table. There's no shame in caring for your body in...
A Guide to Vaginal Probiotics
Probiotics are actually beneficial species of bacteria and yeast living in your body especially in the organs like the digestive tract, vagina, and skin. Their role is to maintain the proper and healthy functioning of these organs. Sometimes, probiotics can be taken as supplements or in pill form when your natural microbiome is out of balance.
Stuff You Should Know: The Tampon Tax & Period Poverty
The marginalization of menstruation goes much further than the physical burden of bleeding and bloating. Periods place extra socioeconomic stress on those who menstruate, highlighting the economic inequalities between people with and without vulvas that goes well beyond the pay and pleasure gaps. It’s not news that our country...
How Each Phase of the Menstrual Cycle Affects Your Immunity
Any time your muscles feel achy or you’ve got a case of the sniffles, check to see if you’re about to get your period. These flu-like symptoms aren’t entirely coincidental—the immune system and reproductive system aren’t directly connected—but the fluctuation of some hormones play a role well beyond your fertility and menstruation patterns.
Understand What the Color of Your Period is Telling You
Think of the color of your period blood like a mood ring for your body; your period has its own rainbow of colors ranging from crimson red to brown, rust orange to black. It’s usually no cause for concern, but certain hues can tell you a lot about your body and your overall health (like if your hormones are imbalanced, or if you’re overstressed).
Decoding Your Vaginal Discharge
We’ve touted the vagina as a finely tuned ecosystem with a specific balance of bacteria and moisture that maintains a healthy (acidic) pH. This balance is sensitive to changes from within and outside your body, and can be affected by diet, sleep patterns, birth control, and other forms of...
Below the Fold(s): Learn the Difference Between Your Vulva & Vagina
There’s a lot to explore between the folds, so grab a mirror, wash your hands, and learn your parts and their proper names. Knowing the specific and correct terms for body parts helps you express yourself to your partners and healthcare providers, granting you sole authority over your body and its needs.
Top 5 Foods to Balance Your Gut & Support Vaginal Health
If you struggle with chronic vaginal health issues, consider adding the following food and drinks to your diet to replenish your gut microbiome to help you heal from the inside out. We've compiled a list of our top five food recommendations to help balance both your gut and vaginal health.
STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW: Pregnancy & Postpartum
So you’ve decided to have a baby, and it may or may not be something you’ve planned. At any rate, here’s what you may need to know. (And no judgement for those who decide not to keep their pregnancy; your decision is valid and we support you.) We'd like to...
Human Rights Day & Herpes Simplex Virus: What you Need to Know
In the United States, the CDC estimates that more than one in six people between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes. Due to the lack of mandated reporting, overlooked symptoms, and fear around self-disclosure, this number is likely higher. Despite how common herpes is, its stigma still lingers.
3 Must Reads on Yeast Infections
NEWS FLASH! YEAST INFECTIONS ARE COMMON. You are not gross, they do not make you dirty, and, most importantly, it's going to be okay.
The Bitter Combo of Sugar & Stress
It will probably shock exactly zero-percent of the population that a sugar-rich diet isn’t doing your belt buckle any favours. But have you ever wondered what that extra scoop of ice cream is doing to your moods, hormones or vagina?
Put down the chocolate syrup and sprinkles and read on…
3 Must Reads on Bacterial Vaginosis
healthy vaginas are supposed to have bacteria in them. It’s only when changes in the balance of the different kinds of bacteria that can lead to bacterial vaginosis, or BV. This sometimes itchy, often annoying, uncomfortable, and unwanted imbalance (not infection) usually occurs when a strain of bad bacteria called Gardnerella vaginalis outnumbers the strain of good bacteria, known as Lactobacillus, making your vagina’s normal pH levels shift.
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