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.
Not all itching is thrush. Not all odour is BV. Not all discharge is either. It can feel overwhelming to try and self assess what's going on - especially when every search result seems to contradict the last.
Recurring vaginal symptoms aren't random - and they're almost never "just in the mind." When thrus, BV, or vaginal irritation keeps returning, it's not a personal failure - it's often a sign the root cause hasn't been addressed
Recurring thrush in your 40s? It’s likely linked to perimenopause. Here’s why symptoms return — and how to stop the cycle with personalised naturopathic care.
Vaginal itching in perimenopause isn’t just about hygiene. Learn what your hormones have to do with it—and why over-the-counter creams often miss the real cause.
When Louise came to see me with mild vaginal irritation, she assumed it was thrush. How wrong she was...