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Pelvic and pelvic-perineal floor evaluation
“Have someone consulted a midwife or a physiotherapist specialized in the pelvic floor? I had recurrent cystitis for several years, now I feel some discomfort in my urethra. Even when I have no UTI, itContinue reading
Genitourinary atrophy Part II: talk to your midwife or gynecologist
Therapies for genitourinary atrophy aim to recover urogenital physiology, prevent genitourinary infections and improve symptoms such as dryness, itching, burning and dyspareunia. For this, it is necessary that the altered parameters by hypoestrogenism return toContinue reading
Open letter of a female urethra
“Dear ladies and gentlemen, doctors, generalists and specialists, gynecologists and urologists, I am the female urethra, I am not very long (just 2 centimeters) and, most of the time, I remain silent, but I doContinue reading
Genitourinary atrophy in menopause: talk to your midwife or gynecologist
Approximately half of menopausal women experience symptoms related to urogenital atrophy. However, only one in four requests a consultation, due to the mistaken belief that this is a normal condition due to advanced age. GenitourinaryContinue reading
Sandra’s testimony: my shades of happiness
I have been suffering from postcoital recurrent cystitis for 4 years. My very first cystitis was badly managed. Doctor prescribed antibiotics without cytobacteriological tests more than 6 times. The situation started to become chronic and forContinue reading
Cystitis and vulvovaginal pain
For several years, I was challenged on an element that, from time to time, I read in the comments of some women: the total cessation of pain, discomfort and urogenital disorders during menstruation. This element,Continue reading
Intestinal microbiota
The intestinal microbiota is the set of microorganisms present in the digestive tract. Our microbiota contains almost 100,000 million bacteria, ten times more than the number of cells in the body and weighs two kilogramsContinue reading
Pelvic contracture
The pelvic floor The pelvic floor (or perineum) is a complex set of muscles located in the pelvic cavity (in the pelvis) whose main function is to support and to guarantee the functionality of theContinue reading
Gardnerella vaginalis: a ping-pong between vaginal and bladder infections
Vaginosis involves an abnormal proliferation of microorganisms in the vaginal environment. These microorganisms can be: – bacterial strains or yeasts (Gardnerella in this case) physiologically present in the vaginal flora, but whose proportion should beContinue reading
The Vulvo Vaginal EcoSystem (flora, hormones, mucous membrane and pH): a subtle balance
Healthy subject balance What is described as vaginal and vulvar ecosystem is a set of interactions that lead to a state of balance and optimal health. Flora The physiological flora (called Döderlein) constitutes a symbiotic microbiota,Continue reading
Urethral stricture and urethra dilation
Urethral stricture is a narrowing of urethra diameter and/or length (= channel that allows urine to be evacuated from the bladder). It is a rare, but possible complication in case of urethritis or recurrent cystitis.Continue reading
Urethritis in women (gentlemen can also read this article)
A new article about feminine urethritis which is often confused with bacterial cystitis. I wrote this article to answer to a woman with a story of “urinary inflammation without infection” after a chronic bacterial cystitis.Continue reading
Intestinal candidiasis and pH
The inspiration of this article comes from a popular belief that is very confusing: Candida albicans growth, pH and natural (reasoned!) approach to candidiasis. It also comes from a very relevant question in the groupContinue reading
Cystitis and intestinal microbiota: the story of Myriam
Get to know the gut microbiota It is important to know the functioning of our body and especially, to know and to understand why these “bugs” choose, one day, to join the dark side andContinue reading
Pyelonephritis
Too often people talk about antibiotics intake to “cure” themselves. In fact, there are many people who docilely accept these treatments (even without the advice of anyone) to later understand it was a big mistake.Continue reading
Candida, fungi, yeast and sugar: the eternal dilemma
Candida, fungi, yeast and sugar: the eternal dilemma I have also believed for a long time that reducing simple sugars in my diet would allow me to limit the growth of vaginal Candida albicans (weContinue reading
The intimate ecosystem
The intimate ecosystem, vulvar flora, hormones, mucous membranes and pH: a subtle balance in the healthy subject What is described as the vaginal and vulvar ecosystem is a set of interactions that give rise toContinue reading
Vaginal dysbiosis, vulvovaginal mycosis, vaginosis and vaginitis
This is a pretty common and widespread problem: vaginal dysbiosis, a flora imbalance and the subsequent proliferation of pathogenic bacteria that leads to a recurrent cystitis. So the question is: what is their relationship? WhyContinue reading
Recurrent cystitis and vaginal disorders
This article responds to recent requests about the links between recurrent cystitis (mainly postcoital) and vaginal disorders and, by extension, problems and importance of a “restoration” of the vaginal environment for a more effective fightContinue reading