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 UTI
8:45 – 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 balance
31:16 – Washing down there: the difference of your vulva and your vaginal canal
34:04 – The usage of topical estrogen and/or lubricants to cure yeast infection
41:33 – Conclusion
If you have any other questions or topics you want to talk about, send me a message on Instagram. And if you loved this episode, please leave me a rating and a comment with your feedback. Please share this with your friends and loved ones, too!
I also have a free resource for you if you're struggling with bladder urgency: https://resilient-rx.com/bladderdiary/
I’ll see you in two weeks!
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 UTI
8:45 – 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 balance
31:16 – Washing down there: the difference of your vulva and your vaginal canal
34:04 – The usage of topical estrogen and/or lubricants to cure yeast infection
41:33 – Conclusion
If you have any other questions or topics you want to talk about, send me a message on Instagram. And if you loved this episode, please leave me a rating and a comment with your feedback. Please share this with your friends and loved ones, too!
I also have a free resource for you if you're struggling with bladder urgency: https://resilient-rx.com/bladderdiary/
I’ll see you in two weeks!