Post-Treatment Vaginal Health

This educational content addresses the challenges women face with vaginal health after cancer treatment, particularly following pelvic radiation. It explains how 80% of patients experience vaginal pain and many deal with dryness and inflammation long after treatment ends because the vaginal microbiome doesn’t automatically restore itself.

How Cancer Impacts the Vaginal Microbiome

Wendy Strgar explains how cancer treatment disrupts the vaginal microbiome, which is normally dominated by protective lactobacillus bacteria that maintain vaginal health through acidic pH and natural antimicrobials.