Text and video: Sara Furno, midwife with endometriosis. Good morning everyone, the march and the congress to be held in Rome on 03/28 on the occasion of World Endometriosis DayContinue reading
Categoria: Our stories
Cystitis: my happy ending
I want to tell you my experience. I hope it helps someone. I have been suffering from recurrent urinary infections for 20 years. It started slowly and ended up beingContinue reading
Food groups: effects on intestinal health
A new research found an association between an healthy intestine microbiota and certain eating habits. The term “intestinal microbiota” describes the billions of microorganisms that live within our intestines. TheyContinue 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 startedContinue reading
Véronique’s testimony: goodbye to 30 years of cystitis!
Hi all! I have decided to tell you about my unusual experience. First, I want to introduce myself. My name is Véronique, I am 57 years old, I was bornContinue reading
Behind the curtain: this is my story
An entry that deeply analyzes cystitis and how this pathology affects the lives of many people. A reflection that I am sure will help you to see things from otherContinue reading
Recurrent bacterial infections: it is useless to treat them without attacking the bacterial deposit
Those people who suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) could expect progress thanks to the research conducted by the University of Queensland. Urinary tract infections are one of theContinue reading
The benefits of folic acid
I have been reading some articles about folic acid, its benefits, the risk of its deficiency and so much more. What is folic acid? Folic acid is the synthetic formContinue reading
Ann’s story: I am and I will stay in paradise (without my bladder)
This post is very long. Sorry. But I have been asked to describe my journey, my experience. So there you go: 2006, terrible stomach pains. A year later, I wasContinue reading
A compromised microbiome is one of the causes of the invasion of breast cancer
New research from the University of Virginia suggests that an inflamed bowel without a bacterial physiological flora makes breast cancer much more invasive and spreads more quickly to other partsContinue reading
Candida Albicans resistant to medicines: if you can’t beat it, let’s make it starve!
How to fight a fungal infection with Candida Albicans that becomes increasingly resistant to medicines? Making it starve! The discovery was made by a team of researchers from the UniversityContinue reading
The testimony of Justine: become the protagonist of your health!
First of all, I want to apologize. My testimony may be a little long, but I have a lot to tell. Presentations are needed: I am Justine, 30 years old,Continue reading
Endometriosis: antioxidants against oxidative stress, inflammation and pain
To deal with endometriosis is a real challenge. We have already seen together that endometriosis can be managed with drugs or surgery, but the recurrence rate is very high. ResearchersContinue reading
Lactoferrin and lactobacilli: essential elements against vaginal infections
The system of the mucous membranes, innate defense of the female genital tract, involves a close and complex interaction between the healthy vaginal microbiota and several proteins that protect theContinue reading
Cranberry and cystitis: no proven efficiency
I would like to speak about a false myth that is difficult to eradicate: the use of cranberry to manage and prevent urinary tract infections. I fight practically every dayContinue reading
The bacterial balance of our intestine
In a recent article presented during the “Nutrition Month Malaysia” event, Dr. Zaitun Yassin and Roseline Yap, members of NSM, the “Nutrition society of Malaysia”, provided guidelines to teach usContinue reading
Endometriosis: meet this stranger
Endometriosis is a problem that affects 76 million people in the world, 3 million in Italy. Despite its high prevalence, this disease remains unknown. It takes a lot of timeContinue reading
Ulva rigida: a useful ally
This is a commented summary of a scientific work published in the Journal of the Science of Food, in which the authors Cristina Taboada, Rosendo Millan and Isabel Miguez, toContinue reading
Inside his head
I am one of the few men of the Facebook group. For a long time, I have been discreet, reading all your testimonies, as my partner is one of theContinue reading
Cystitis and gut microbiota: the story of Myriam
Get to know the gut microbiota It is important to know the functioning of our body and especially to understand why bacteria can migrate from the gut. First of all,Continue reading
