Understanding the Vaginal Microbiome and Vaginal Health With Priyanka Jain
Understanding the Vaginal Microbiome and Vaginal Health With Priyanka Jain  
Podcast: The Wellness Mama Podcast
Published On: Wed Sep 20 2023
Description: Episode Highlights With PriyankaHow her own health journey led to her helping women with health using her background in the data world Why were women not included in clinical research until 1993, and why are women diagnosed years later than men for the same conditionsHow to actually make the best use of data that we now have access toVaginal discomfort is the leading reason women seek medical help in the USAt any given moment, 30% of women have some form of vaginal dysbiosis The reason the vagina is meant to be acidic What her data set on the vaginal microbiome is showing and what we can learn from itThe most common vaginal dysbiosis and what we can learn from it84% of people with vaginal dysbiosis have no symptoms and get no treatment66% of people who have a yeast infection actually have something elseThe role sex plays in the vaginal microbiome What boric acid is and the real data on the research hereDo vaginal probiotics work? And what to know about themHow vaginal health affects fertility, pregnancy, and birth and what to know to optimize thisResources We MentionEvvyInvisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez