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Title We just found out about yet another reason to always wear a condom, and you've probably never heard about it Media name/outlet HelloGiggles / InStyle Beauty Group and Meredith Corporation Media type Web Country/Territory United States of America Date 14/04/17 Description Shorter adapted version of the article that appeared in New Scientist Producer/Author Trilby Beresford URL https://hellogiggles.com/love-sex/just-found-yet-another-reason-always-wear-condom/ Persons Lenka Vodstrcil
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Title Unprotected sex may disrupt the microbiome in vagina Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet SBS Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 20/04/17 Producer/Author Jessica Hamzelou URL https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/health/article/2017/04/20/unprotected-sex-may-disrupt-microbiome-vagina Persons Lenka Vodstrcil Title Unprotected sex may disrupt the microbiome in vagina Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet New Scientist Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 12/04/17 Description Having sex with a male partner can disrupt the balance of bacteria in the vagina – which might put women at risk of infections.
The bacterial communities of healthy vaginas tend to be dominated by one type of bacteria. Women with higher levels of other bacteria are more likely to have bacterial vaginosis, contract STIs or give birth prematurely. So far, though, it has been unclear if the bacteria are a cause of these problems or a result of them.
To find out if sexual activities could shape the vaginal microbiome and, potentially, women’s health, Lenka Vodstrcil at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in Australia and her colleagues tracked the bacteria living in 52 volunteers’ vaginas.Producer/Author Jessica Hamzelou URL https://www.newscientist.com/article/2127635-unprotected-sex-may-disrupt-the-microbiome-in-vagina/ Persons Lenka Vodstrcil
Keywords
- vagina
- sex
- micriobiota
- bacterial vaginosis