Episode 8 - Why do I keep getting yeast infections?

For this episode, we have Dr. Julia Zaitsev, a pelvic floor physical therapist who is currently based at northern Nevada. She is here to talk about yeast infection with us today. We received a question about yeast infection from Erica, who is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is 48 years old and has been experiencing chronic yeast infection. She has seen a couple of doctors but they can’t seem to figure out what is going on. They keep giving her medications but they aren’t helping! So, in this episode, we will be sharing what the most common causes of yeast infection are and what  you can do about it!Let’s talk about:  00:36 – Introduction for Dr. Julia Zaitsev and a quick glimpse on how we met 2:01 – Introduction to the topic: Why do I Keep Getting Yeast Infection?2:32 – The common cause of yeast infection according to Dr. Julia 3:36 – All about vaginal pH balance 5:42 – Why is the vagina acidic 7:33 – The three biggest causes of vaginal pH impairment that leads to UTI8:45 – Difference between Bacterial Vaginosis and Yeast Infection and how antibiotics that’s meant to cure UTI leads to BV or yeast infection            10:54 – Is it possible to have impaired pH without yeast infection or BV?12:20 – What Julia loves most about her job, and what she teaches her patients 13:51 – All about the pH strips 15:03 – What to do when pH strips show different from what you are currently experiencing 18:25 – The direct correlation of pH balance and women’s products 19:15 – Common causes of pH imbalance 21:58 – Dr. Julia’s thoughts on estrogen and cancer 28:00 – Dr. Julia’s take on diet and chronic pH issues 29:52 – Other factors that might be affecting your pH balance31:16 – Washing down there: the difference of your vulva and your vaginal canal34:04 – The usage of topical estrogen and/or lubricants to cure yeast infection41:33 – ConclusionWant support for perimenopause that goes beyond hormones?Whether you (or your clients) are taking HRT but still having symptoms, not ready for it, or can’t tolerate it...there’s more we can do.I’ll be sharing practical tools from a movement and rehab perspective, focusing on the nervous system, fascia, lymph, viscera, and musculoskeletal system.If you want updates on workshops, resources, and strategies to support this phase of life more fully, would love you to join my email list.Subscribe to my email list hereI’ll see you in 2 weeks!PS:If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please fill out the form here.