{"id":4179,"date":"2023-05-26T07:56:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T00:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/your-gut-vaginal-microbiome-are-linked-heres-why-it-matters\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T07:56:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T00:56:09","slug":"your-gut-vaginal-microbiome-are-linked-heres-why-it-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=4179","title":{"rendered":"Your Gut &#038; Vaginal Microbiome Are Linked\u2014Here&#8217;s Why It Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/5vem81yo8li3hnag2.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Alas, it\u2019s true: \u201cThe gut and vaginal immune systems are interconnected,\u201d says board-certified OB-GYN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdwhc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.rdwhc.com\/\">Karen Toubi, M.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe gut microbiome helps educate and modulate the immune system, which can influence immune responses in other areas, including the vagina,\u201d Toubi says.<\/p>\n<p>So when your gut health is struggling, be it after you\u2019ve been sick, had a long weekend of junk food and alcohol, etc., that may be reflected in your vaginal health, too.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, your gut and vagina actually share bacteria back and forth. \u201cMicrobes can migrate between the gut and vagina, establishing a dynamic relationship,\u201d notes board-certified OB-GYN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiaob.com\/provider\/renita-white-md-facog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.georgiaob.com\/provider\/renita-white-md-facog\">Renita White, M.D.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your gut and vaginal microbiome profiles aren\u2019t identical, but they do have shared characteristics. \u201cThe vaginal microbiome is made up of a mix of bacteria, but is dominated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/guide-to-most-common-probiotic-strains-and-what-they-do\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/guide-to-most-common-probiotic-strains-and-what-they-do\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Lactobacillus <\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/guide-to-most-common-probiotic-strains-and-what-they-do\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/guide-to-most-common-probiotic-strains-and-what-they-do\" rel=\"noopener\">species<\/a>,\u201d White says. This specific bacteria is also found in the gut, she adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis type of bacteria <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/immunology-and-microbiology\/lactobacillus\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/immunology-and-microbiology\/lactobacillus\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">produces lactic acid<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"1\">1<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>, which helps to keep vaginal pH more acidic in order to ward off infections,\u201d White notes. In other words, you need this bacteria to be balanced if you want your vaginal microbiome to thrive without complications.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alas, it\u2019s true: \u201cThe gut and vaginal immune systems are interconnected,\u201d says board-certified OB-GYN Karen Toubi, M.D. \u201cThe gut microbiome helps educate and modulate the immune system, which can influence immune responses in other areas, including the vagina,\u201d Toubi says. 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