Skill level: All levels

Estimated time to complete activity: 45 min

Release date: October 15, 2018

Expiration date: October 15, 2020

English

American Medical Association(AMA), California Board of Registered Nursing(CBRN)

This activity is part of a 13-course series designed to equip licensed practitioners from medical, nursing, and related disciplines with a multidisciplinary approach to managing patients through microbiome education.

11. The Microbiome and Women's Health

The microbiome is an important part of vaginal health. Antibiotics and products may alter the microbiome and dysbiosis can lead to inflammation and overgrowth of different organisms leading to conditions such as vaginal yeast infections. This activity will review how the gut microbiome may influence circulating hormones and strategies to maintain a healthy microflora. The use of natural approaches and probiotic supplementation will be reviewed.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, participants will able to:

• Describe the vaginal microbiome
• Review what causes vaginal microbiome dysbiosis
• Identify how the gut and the vaginal microbiome may be connected
• Review ways to maintain a healthy vaginal microbiome

The faculty reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

Name of Faculty	Reported Financial Relationship
Aunna Pourang, MD	None