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plain-english writing for the women we made floraguard for. the science, the symptoms, and the life around them — written for the woman actually living through it, not the woman in the stock photo.

women’s health

the vaginal microbiome, plain-language: what changes after 40 and why

The single most important thing about women’s intimate health that most women learn far too late.

apr 16, 20258 min read
women’s health

vaginal pH: the single number that tells you how your flora is doing

One of the most informative biomarkers in women’s health, and one of the least discussed.

apr 9, 20256 min read
women’s health

perimenopause: the quiet decade most women are asked to navigate without a map

The 4-to-10-year transition where most of the meaningful changes happen — and where most women are given the least support.

apr 2, 20259 min read
ingredients

why strain matters more than CFU: a plain guide to probiotic labels

Most probiotic marketing focuses on CFU count. Strain identity matters far more. Here’s what to actually read on a label.

mar 26, 20257 min read
women’s health

HRT and probiotics: working together, not either-or

Hormone replacement therapy and probiotic supplementation address different layers of the same problem.

mar 19, 20256 min read
women’s health

dryness and discomfort: the symptom most women don’t bring up

Affects roughly 70% of women in perimenopause and post-menopause. Most never bring it up with a doctor.

mar 12, 20257 min read
women’s health

recurrent UTIs after 45: the microbiome connection

Women in perimenopause are several times more likely to experience recurrent UTIs than they were a decade earlier.

mar 5, 20256 min read
lifestyle

sleep in midlife: why it got harder, and what actually helps

Roughly 60% of perimenopausal women report meaningful sleep disruption. The fix is layered, and the leverage is real.

feb 26, 20258 min read
lifestyle

protein, strength, and the body after 45: a direct guide for women

Women lose muscle faster than men after 45. The fix isn’t complicated — here’s the plan.

feb 19, 20259 min read
product

starting FloraGuard: a plain-english guide to the first 60 days

Exactly what to expect, when to expect it, and what to do alongside it for the best chance of feeling the difference.

feb 12, 20255 min read
women’s health

hot flushes and night sweats: what’s happening, and what helps

Roughly 75% of women going through menopause experience hot flushes. The biology of why — and what actually reduces them.

feb 5, 20256 min read
women’s health

brain fog in perimenopause: it’s real, and it’s mostly reversible

The cognitive haze that affects most women in perimenopause is biological, well-characterised, and largely reversible.

jan 29, 20256 min read
biology

the gut-vaginal axis: why gut health and intimate health are connected

The gut and vaginal microbiomes are biologically connected. Disruption in one affects the other.

jan 22, 20257 min read
daily care

intimate hygiene: what actually helps, and what’s doing damage

Most products marketed for intimate hygiene are net-harmful to the vaginal microbiome.

jan 15, 20255 min read
health

antibiotics and vaginal flora: how to recover after a course

Antibiotics save lives — and they wreck both your gut and vaginal microbiomes. How to recover the flora you’ve lost.

jan 8, 20256 min read
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