Your vagina in your 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. “The effect of aging on our entire body, including our vagina, is inevitable,” says Sherry Ross, M.D., OB-GYN in Santa Monica, California, and author of She-ology. “Just like any other part of your body with skin, glands and hair follicles, the appearance of the vagina is […]
Category Archives: Vaginal health
How to keep your vagina healthy
You can take steps to protect your vaginal health and overall health The first and foremost tip on how to keep your vagina clean and healthy is to avoid douching. Douching might interfere with the pH levels of the vagina, decreasing its acidity and setting the environment for bacterial infections. As normal, vagina pH is […]
HOW A HEALTHY VAGINA LOOKS LIKE?
Why your vagina is important Much like fingerprints, no two vaginas are exactly alike and plays a significant role to your overall health. Vaginal health affects more than just your sex life. Vaginal health is an important part of a woman’s overall health. Vaginal problems can affect your fertility, desire for sex and ability to […]
Understanding vaginal health
A. What all these terms mean? Vaginal health: A balanced ecosystem, has a resident Vaginal Flora and it is a delicate & dynamic equilibrium that is dependent on 4 factors: the presence or absence of estrogen the presence or absence of glycogen, the presence of flora, & whether it’s healthy or unhealthy flora, pH- should […]
50% OF WOMEN incorrectly attempt to self-treat vaginal infections
Vaginal symptoms, such as discharge, itching, and odor, are known frequently to cause distress, embarrassment, and discomfort in adult women. In theUnited States, vaginal symptoms have long been established as one of the leading causes for women to seek advice from obstetricians /gynecologists and have been reported to account for more than 10 million office […]
What can impact vaginal ph balance
What is pH? pH is a way to describe how acidic a substance is. It is given by a number on a scale of 1-14. The lower the number, the more acidic the substance. For example, the gastric acid in your stomach has a low pH (acidic) between 1 and 2, which aids digestion of […]
Vaginal ecosystem and balance
The vagina is a canal from the outside world to a woman’s inner body, with a complex environment that is constantly changing over the course of a woman’s life. The vagina at times inhibits, and other times optimizes, sperm transport during different stages of a woman’s cycle. It allows sperm to swim inside the woman’s […]
Have a vagina?
Then you’ve probably experienced the Itch. When vaginal itch strikes, you may assume that you have a yeast infection. Be careful though, before you dash to the store for an over-the-counter antifungal remedy. There are many other potential reasons for vaginal itch, besides a yeast infection and candidiasis. If you treat the condition improperly, you […]
Half of young women’s pelvic exams are medically unnecessary at ages 15-20
In the USA, an estimated 1.4 million young women get potentially unnecessary pelvic exams and an estimated 1.6 million get cervical cancer screenings they may not need, researchers report in JAMA Internal Medicine. Actually, half of pelvic exams and most three-quarters of Pap tests performed among women at ages 15-20 were potentially unnecessary, exposing women […]