Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the…
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How the vaginal microbiome may affect HIV prevention
Healthy Lactobacillus bacteria in the vagina are critical for women’s health, but the accumulation of additional bacterial genera can imbalance the vaginal ecosystem. Such an imbalance may result in bacterial metabolism of drugs designed to prevent HIV infection, thereby decreasing…
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‘Oral’ bacteria may disrupt the balance of the vaginal microbiome
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an imbalance of the vaginal microbiome that can lead to adverse health outcomes, including increased likelihood of potential pathogens colonizing the vagina, yet the mechanisms underlying these processes are poorly understood. A study published in PLOS…
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Gynaecologist slams 'vaginal cleansing brush' used to remove period 'debris'
For anyone who has periods there are times you might simply wish you could expel the blood from your body and not have to deal with the mess and discomfort. That seems to be the thinking behind a product called…
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