WHAM - Women Health & More https://wham.com.mt/author/dr-christine-podrini/ By informing and empowering women, discussing, and promoting women’s lived experiences, celebrating women’s achievements, and sharing our concerns and interests, we hope that we can empower women to lead better, healthier, and happier lives Mon, 05 May 2025 11:38:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://wham.com.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-Site-Icon-32x32.png WHAM - Women Health & More https://wham.com.mt/author/dr-christine-podrini/ 32 32 The Silent Symphony: Why Vaginal Health Deserves Centre Stage  https://wham.com.mt/the-silent-symphony-why-vaginal-health-deserves-centre-stage/ Wed, 07 May 2025 07:38:05 +0000 https://wham.com.mt/?p=10584 Women’s health is a rich and complex landscape: one that extends far beyond fertility, menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause. Yet, within this intricate system, there exists a remarkable and often overlooked world: the vaginal microbiome.  This invisible ecosystem, made up of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, plays an essential role in safeguarding reproductive health, supporting fertility, and maintaining overall well-being. And yet, despite its significance, it remains largely absent from everyday health conversations.  As a molecular biologist specialising in microbiota and vaginal health, I have spent years studying how these microscopic communities influence our bodies. It is my belief that the time has come to bring this

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