In this episode I share a great interview about the balance of microbes that live in and on the reproductive organs with Debbie Cotton from Invivo Healthcare. We dive into a lot of detail from how high estrogen and Endometriosis can affect the health of the vagina and reproductive microbial balance, and then how this can affect fertility.
This is such an important episode to listen to, as you could be experiencing some of these symptoms and not realising, and not done anything about it. Equally, if you haven’t but now understand what is normal and what is not, you then know when you need to seek help from your doctor.
Debbie an integrative psychotherapist, naturopath and herbalist. She is currently the Head of Clinical Education at Invivo Healthcare, a company who specialises in the human microbiome. She is a busy clinician and lecturer in the health sciences for over 15 years both in Australia and the UK. Her work centres on what it is to be human, and how ecosystem relationships (human, natural and microbial) shape who we are.
In this episode we discuss:
- What the reproductive microbiome is
- How the wider ecosystem of our planet affects human health and our own microbiomes
- How hormonal imbalance, including estrogen dominance can influence your vaginal microbiome
- How high levels of estrogen and Endometriosis affects the balance of the reproductive and vaginal microbiome
- Symptoms and signs of vaginal dysbiosis to look from Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) to thrush (Candida)
- How dysbiosis can affect the implantation of an embryo and cause early miscarriage
- Overburdening the immune system and the effect on implantation
- Difference and similarities between the gut and vaginal microbiome
- Link between the oral and gut microbiome and the vaginal microbiome
- Microbiome testing through Invivo Healthcare
- Importance of pre- and probiotics
Mentioned resources
- Invivo Healthcare Oral mouthwash
- Read more about the Vaginal EcologiX test
- Invivo Healthcare female probiotic: Femme.V for Bacterial Vaginosis
- Invivo Healthcare female probiotic: Femme.C for reducing Candida
- Invivo Healthcare female probiotic: Femme.UT for urinary tract infections
- New Opportunities for Endometrial Health by Modifying Uterine Microbial Composition: Present or Future?
Relevant podcast episodes:
Contact Debbie Cotton & Invivo Healthcare
- Website: https://invivohealthcare.com
- Instagram: @invivohealthcare
Further Endo Fertility resources:
- Join my Endo Fertility community! Find us in the Thrive and Conceive with Endometriosis Facebook Group.
- Follow me on Instagram and Facebook
- Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Optimistic Future
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