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Wife, mom, chronic label reader. I look into the health stuff everyone repeats and tell you what I actually find.

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Joined July 2018
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Good bacteria in = fewer UTIs. Good bacteria out = UTIs every few months. Good bacteria in = no smell. Good bacteria out = that fishy smell after sex. What knocks them out, and how to bring them back:
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For everyday support, there's wforher's probiotic. It includes the same two good-bacteria strains used in a small study of 48 women who kept getting BV. They had fewer repeat infections (they also took antibiotics and a milk protein). amazon.com/dp/B0DMFVZHMJ?ref…
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Honest part: That trial was small and company-funded, and some guidance doesn't recommend probiotics for BV. They support prevention, not an active infection. I'm not a doctor. 3+ infections a year, or new pain or bleeding? get a workup. What do you wish you'd known sooner?
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The most socially acceptable way to wreck your sleep: Scroll in bed and call it winding down. A Harvard doctor explains what it does to your brain, and the 5 changes she'd make first:
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The catch: B12 helps if you're low. There's no good evidence it adds energy if you're not. This is general information, not medical advice. If stress or low mood is getting in the way of daily life, see a doctor. Which of the five is hardest for you?
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