135. Microbiome Health and Fertility: Signals You Shouldn’t Ignore

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Dr. Monica Minjeur discusses the connection between microbiome health and fertility, highlighting symptoms that may indicate an imbalance.

Send us Fan Mail Many women experience recurring irritation or brown spotting around their period and assume it’s just something they have to live with. But these symptoms can sometimes signal an imbalance in the reproductive microbiome. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur explains how the vaginal, cervical, and uterine microbiomes work together to support reproductive health and fertility. You’ll learn why symptoms like persistent odor, irritation, or brown spotting may indic...

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Host: Dr. Monica Minjeur

Topics covered

• microbiome health
• fertility
• reproductive health
• women's health
• symptoms
• vaginal microbiome

Keywords

• microbiome
• fertility
• reproductive microbiome
• brown spotting
• vaginal health
• cervical microbiome
• uterine microbiome

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