The Vaginal Microbiome and Female Health – Formulating Considerations

The vaginal area has been a taboo subject for decades. Although women globally experience types of discomfort that disturb their daily lives, topics like yeast infections, infertility, intimate personal care and reproductive health are still unmentionable and mostly only talked about behind closed doors or at gynecologists’ offices. However, there is growing interest in female health, including the vaginal area; the March 2023 edition of Vogue even featured an article demystifying the vaginal microbiome (VMB).¹