Vulvodynia: Could Chronic Vulvar Pain be Related to the Microbiome?
Even though a HUGE number of women of all ages have vulvodynia, it just isn't a topic that you talk about in the break room at work. In fact, it is estimated that 40% of women who have it have NEVER discussed this chronic problem with their health practitioner. Until recently it has been a syndrome with a lot of proposed causes but no definite proof that any of these are the real issue. However, more research is being done with the vaginal microbiome and how changes in the microbiota might ac...