Women's Health Australia

Balancing Act

We say ‘probiotics’, you say ‘good gut health’, right? Well, hold onto your sauerkraut, ’cause the latest gen of products are aiming lower. Yep, vaginal probiotics – designed to help your V flourish – have entered the wellness building.

It might sound like the Goopiest thing since candle (#neverforget), but vaginal probiotics are kind of a big deal. Containing bacteria strains associated with healthy bits, they’re designed to fight nasties such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis (BV) – pretty appealing given that around 50 per cent of all women will experience a UTI in their lifetime, up to

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