Menstrual Cycle Articles & Analysis
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Yeast infections are common but understanding them can be hard. Why won’t it go away? What is non-albicans Candida? This guide is here to help you get real answers with real science. Why are yeast infections so complicated? A vaginal yeast infection, also known as vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) or vaginal thrush, is a very common fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of yeast. In fact, ...
ByJuno Bio
A healthy vagina is home to a diversity of microbes that work in tandem to keep an acidic environment in check. But this balance of flora can be easily disrupted, or shift throughout the menstrual cycle. This is where probiotics might come in, to help replenish the good bacteria, and curb the bad. Probiotics and the vaginal microbiome The billions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbes ...
ByJuno Bio
Background The onset of a woman's fertile phase can be identified by an increase in concentration of urinary metabolites of estradiol, including E1-3G (estrone-3-glucuronide). Home ovulation tests typically detect the lutenising hormone (LH) surge, which identifies the day before and day of ovulation. Some tests also measure E1-3G to identify the user's wider fertile phase. Such tests ...
In the span of seven days, Mel Smith left her verbally abusive boyfriend, moved out of their house with her 13-year-old son, and found out that she had contracted genital herpes. “I didn’t know what it was. I didn’t know what to do,” she says, remembering the time five years ago when her vagina itched so badly she couldn’t wear underwear. Her diagnosis? Herpes ...
For women who want to have children when the time is right, egg freezing is a viable option and one that has become more popular in recent years. As an abundance of fertility clinics pop up nationwide, it is important to consider the safety implications of IVF, egg freezing, and fertility clinics. Dive into the world of fertility clinics to understand how eggs remain viable -- sometimes for years ...