Hann and Hil chat about normal vaginal flora and what happens when things go awry. They'll cover common vaginal and urinary complaints that midwives will hear about on the reg.

References

Boskey, E. (2019, November 23). Bacteria that live in the vagina contribute to women’s sexual health. Verywell Health. https://www.verywellhealth.com/vaginal-flora-3132918

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, July 22). Vulvovaginal Candidiasis - STI Treatment Guidelines. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/candidiasis.htm

King, T. L., Brucker M. C., Osborne, K., & Jevitt, C. M. (2019). Varney’s Midwifery (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.

Mukaremera, L., Lee, K. K., Mora-Montes, H. M., & Gow, N. A. (2017). Candida albicans yeast, pseudohyphal, and hyphal morphogenesis differentially affects immune recognition. Frontiers in Immunology, 8, 629.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2017, August 4). FDA Drug Safety Communication:Use of long-term, high-dose Diflucan (fluconazole) during pregnancy may be associated with birth defects in infants. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-drug-safety-communicationuse-long-term-high-dose-diflucan-fluconazole-during-pregnancy-may-be