Episode 049: Vagina Health
Vagina Health: How to stay DTF, Tips to Prevent and Treat Yeast Infections, BV, and UTIs
In this episode, Elle and Vee have one of their most important conversations to date: all things vaginal health. Elle is a medical professional - a nutritional therapist and holistic medical professional with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, so Vee uses this opportunity to pick her brain about how to prevent the most common of vaginal issues, including:
Chronic yeast infections and BV (bacterial vaginosis): natural solutions, vaginal PH balance and probiotics. What specific probiotic strains should we look for when buying probiotics? (7:01)
Yeast infections: how do antibiotics affect our vaginas? Medications vs boric acid. How do condoms, lubes and sperm affect our PH levels? (13:20)
Online medical solutions: WISP (@hellowisp), and finding the right resources online. (20:21)
Can our body be trying to tell us something? Irregular PAP smears, precancerous cells and LEEP procedures. (22:21)
How does our diet affect our vaginas? Sugar, antibiotics, muscle testing and getting yeast infections in foreign countries, plus coconut oil has anti fungal benefits! (26:21)
UTIs: peeing protocol, the right cranberry supplements, the right things to wash with, and why Elle doesn’t recommend douching. (33:36)
Vagina upkeep: how to keep your vagina healthy on lifestyle vacations, at sex parties etc. What do Elle and Vee have on hand during, and what to use beforehand and afterwards. (42:21)