Our bodies are inhabited by millions of tiny living microbes. You may already be familiar with the living organisms in the gut. Our genitals each have an ecosystem of microbes as well. The bacterial composition of our vaginal microbiome plays a role in our overall health, including simmering infections like HPV. Vaginal microbial diversity and […]
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Hormones play an important role in the body’s chemical messaging system. Hormones help direct and regulate many bodily processes. Like most systems, hormones operate within a delicate balance that can lead to undesirable symptoms and disease when disturbed. We have talked a lot about the importance of lifestyle and dietary factors as well as genetics
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Condyloma Acuminatum is a fancy way of saying genital warts – a common symptom of a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Genital warts can be alarming and irritating. If you are experiencing genital warts, you are probably wondering how you can get rid of them. Is there anything you can do naturally? In this blog, we
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Cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer among women worldwide. Certain high-risk strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) are responsible for causing cervical cancer. Around 70-90% of individuals with HPV will clear the virus 12 to 24 months after infection. However, in few individuals, the viral infection can persist and cause cellular changes
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The regular Pap test can be a dread for many women. The situation is uncomfortable, and the fear of an abnormal result can be anxiety-provoking. What’s more, the results of a Pap smear can often be confusing. Here, we have provided a breakdown to help you better understand your Pap results and how we can
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Viruses aren’t living organisms but strands of DNA or RNA that make a home in other living organisms. By doing so, the viruses can survive. The life-cycle of a virus includes gaining entry into a living organism, replicating, and making itself a home. Understanding the life-cycle and how the immune system interacts with HPV can
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HPV is very widespread amongst the population. It is estimated that 80 percent of women will contract a strain of HPV in their lifetime. Most of these infections are silent, causing no visible symptoms or side effects within a host. In about 90 percent of patients, a healthy immune system will typically develop an immune
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If you are reading this, you may have recently been referred by your doctor to get a colposcopy. Colposcopies are rarely talked about so can evoke some distress and confusion for patients upon referral. Here we hope to provide some details about the procedure, what to expect, and why it’s a great step to help
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You go for your normally scheduled pap test, but this time things are different. You get your test results, and you see ABNORMAL. You, along with 8% of Canada’s female population, are wondering the same thing. What does this mean? In this blog post, we break down what you need to know about the Pap
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Today, March 4th, is International HPV Awareness Day. HPV Awareness Day is all about opening up the conversation around HPV. It’s more common than you may think, and it is not anything to be ashamed about.
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