Moira Bradfield, founder of Intimate Ecology clinical and education services, is a Naturopath, Acupuncturist and educator with over 18 years clinical experience. She has a passion for helping people experience optimal health in sustainable and sensible ways. Clinically she has a niche interest in recurrent vaginal infections, the vaginal microbiome and their associated impact in health and disease.
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In 2019 Moira is embarking on formal research with Griffith University as part of commencement of PhD studies in the area of the vaginal microbiome and conditions of vaginal dysbiosis.
In this episode we cover
- Why Moira is so interested in vaginal/ vulval health
- The changes that commonly occur in the vagina and vulva during menopause
- How this presents symptomatically
- Aerobic vaginitis. What is it and how does it present in menopause
- How does it differ from BV
- Clinical treatment for aerobic vaginitis and menopause
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Show Notes
- Intimate Ecology
- Lichen Planus Versus Lichen Sclerosis
- Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis & Vaginal Health
Before we dive into this conversation I am very excited to announce that this episode is once again sponsored by Nutrition Care. Nutrition Care was founded over 40 years ago by Professor Ian Brighthope, a pioneer of nutritional medicine in Australia and worldwide. He is credited with coining the term ‘integrative medicine’ to define a healthcare philosophy that combines complementary medicines and modern medical practices to help optimise a patient’s health.
However, our Love and Guts podcast listeners might be especially interested to learn that Nutrition Care has always had a deep interest in gut health. In fact, Nutrition Care recently launched a new range of products under their NC banner, and most of those products have been developed to help improve or maintain gut health.
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