Vag Health

Recurring symptoms may have emotional roots. Learn how stress, suppression, and stored emotion can affect vaginal and hormonal health — and how to release gently.

Ever left a health appointment feeling embarrassed for even asking? Or perhaps you didn't even get to ask the question you really needed in the first place? Women's intimate health is often brushed aside - labelled as anxiety, overthinking or "just part of being a woman". This dismissal is not only invalidating - it delays healing.

When Louise came to see me with mild vaginal irritation, she assumed it was thrush. How wrong she was...

Maybe you've had thrush a couple of times this year, maybe its the first time. Whatever the story, over the counter thrush treatments look like an easy way to manage the itching and irritation. Until they don't work. Let’s explore why and what you can do instead.

Your vagina hosts a unique balance of bacteria known as the vaginal microbiome. Why is this so important? Well, this microbiome plays a cruscial role in keeping your vagina healthy. It is also affected by stress, diet and lifestyle factors - so changes in the vagina can be a key indicator of your overall health.

The timing of thrush and thrush-like symptoms (like irritation, itching, redness and discharge) can be a key to unlocking some drivers for you.