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Discharge Color Meaning: What's Normal?

Learn what discharge color meaning for your health with our detailed guide. We explore yellow, pink, white, gray, and more discharge colors in our comprehensive guide to vaginal discharge colors.

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Navigating Perimenopause and Yeast Infections

Discover why perimenopause increases the risk of yeast infections and how hormonal changes impact vaginal health. Learn prevention tips and treatment options to stay comfortable and confident.

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Can STDs Cause Infertility? What You Should Know

Can STDs cause infertility? Learn how untreated sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia and gonorrhea can impact female fertility, and how to protect your reproductive health.

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Sex & Relationships

Fact Check: Can Condoms Cause BV or Yeast Infections?

Condoms are staples of safe, satisfying sex, known to protect against STIs. But can they be a trigger for vaginal infections? Read the article to find out.

Vaginal & Hormonal Health

7 Reasons Why Your Vaginal Infection Won’t Go Away

From biofilms to menopause, there are many reasons why your vaginal infections may be coming back or—equally as frustrating—not ever going away in the first place.

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Vaginal Microbiome 101

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) vs Yeast Infection: Key Differences

Discover the distinctions between BV and yeast infections, including symptoms and treatments, to better manage your vaginal health.

Vaginal & Hormonal Health

Can STIs Cause PID?

Curious if an STI can cause PID? Learn about the link between STIs and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and how to protect your health.

Vaginal Microbiome 101

What Is a Yeast Infection? The Ultimate Guide

What is a vaginal yeast infection? Discover symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in our ultimate guide to yeast infections.

Sex & Relationships

6 Sexual Health Platforms Centering the Black Community

Get to know these six awesome platforms centering Black women and femme’s sexual and reproductive wellness.

Vaginal & Hormonal Health

How to Tell Whether Your Vaginal Infection Is Due to Hormones

How can you tell whether your vaginal itchiness is due to a shift in hormone levels or something else? Read our expert guide.

Vaginal & Hormonal Health

What Is Vulvodynia? Causes, Symptoms, and More

Experiencing pain in and around the vulva but can't determine a cause? Learn what vulvodynia is, its causes, symptoms, and more in this comprehensive guide.

Sex & Relationships

How to Talk to Your Partner About Vaginal Infections

If you feel like talking to your partner about vaginal infections feels scary, we get it and we're here for you with tips on how to navigate these conversations.

Sex & Relationships

Understanding Arousal Non-Concordance

Discover why arousal non-concordance occurs and how physical responses don't always align with sexual desire. Learn more about this common issue.

Vaginal Microbiome 101

Why Do I Keep Getting UTIs? How Your Vaginal Microbiome Might Play a Role

Tired of recurring UTIs? Discover if your vaginal microbiome is the cause and learn how to manage and prevent frequent infections.

Vaginal & Hormonal Health

What Mimics a Yeast Infection? 8 Common Conditions

What mimics a yeast infection? Learn about common conditions often mistaken for a yeast infection and how to differentiate them.

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Vaginal & Hormonal Health

Why Is My pH Balance off After Sex?

Discover how sexual activity can cause your pH balance to be off after sex, affecting your vaginal microbiome and increasing the risk of infections.

Stories & Culture

The Gender Health Gap: How the Female Body Has Been Left Behind by Modern Medicine

Hear from our founders on what inspired them to build Evvy.

Vaginal & Hormonal Health

#Transgender Awareness Week | Trans Folks and the Vaginal Microbiome

While the role of the vaginal microbiome in cisgender women has been (and continues to be) investigated, there is a troubling lack of knowledge and research on the vaginal microbiomes of trans people.

Vaginal Microbiome 101

A Comprehensive Overview of What Evvy Tests For

The Evvy Vaginal Health Test screens for all bacteria and fungi that have been found in the vaginal and urinary microbiomes — with one swab. That means you don’t have to order several tests to know what’s up down there — just one.

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Leading OB/GYNs: Why Evvy’s At-Home Vaginal Microbiome Test is Revolutionary

Dr. Craig Cohen and Dr. Diana Currie review Evvy and how we are closing the gender health gap

Stories & Culture

Evvy Reviews from Real Women

Hear how our at-home vaginal microbiome test — the Evvy Vaginal Health Test — is already helping women everywhere

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Vaginal Microbiome 101

Understanding Cytolytic Vaginosis (CV)

Discover key details about Cytolytic Vaginosis, including symptoms, causes, and management strategies for this condition.

Vaginal Microbiome 101

A Comprehensive Guide to Aerobic Vaginitis (AV)

Discover the key aspects of managing aerobic vaginitis, including diagnosis, treatment options, and preventive measures.

Vaginal Microbiome 101

How to Do a Vaginal Swab

Curious about how to do a vaginal swab? Discover how take Evvy’s vaginal microbiome test from the comfort of your own home.

Vaginal & Hormonal Health

Vaginal pH: What It Means and Why It Matters to Your Health

Learn about the role of your vaginal pH on your overall health and how to maintain pH balance to protect yourself from possible infections.

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Vaginal Microbiome 101

What Are Community State Types?

Community state types explain the different categories of vaginal microbiomes. Learn about the 5 general CSTs and what they mean for you.

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Vaginal & Hormonal Health

What Does Normal Discharge Look Like?

Concerned about your discharge? Learn what normal vaginal discharge looks like, including its various colors and textures, and find clarity here.

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Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) vs Yeast Infection: Key Differences

Can STIs Cause PID?

What Is a Yeast Infection? The Ultimate Guide

6 Sexual Health Platforms Centering the Black Community

How to Tell Whether Your Vaginal Infection Is Due to Hormones

What Is Vulvodynia? Causes, Symptoms, and More

How to Talk to Your Partner About Vaginal Infections

Understanding Arousal Non-Concordance

Why Do I Keep Getting UTIs? How Your Vaginal Microbiome Might Play a Role

What Mimics a Yeast Infection? 8 Common Conditions

Why Is My pH Balance off After Sex?

The Gender Health Gap: How the Female Body Has Been Left Behind by Modern Medicine

#Transgender Awareness Week | Trans Folks and the Vaginal Microbiome

A Comprehensive Overview of What Evvy Tests For

Leading OB/GYNs: Why Evvy’s At-Home Vaginal Microbiome Test is Revolutionary

Evvy Reviews from Real Women

Understanding Cytolytic Vaginosis (CV)

A Comprehensive Guide to Aerobic Vaginitis (AV)

How to Do a Vaginal Swab

Vaginal pH: What It Means and Why It Matters to Your Health

What Are Community State Types?

What Does Normal Discharge Look Like?

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