The vagina catalogues

A McCook - Nature medicine, 2011 - go.gale.com
A McCook
Nature medicine, 2011go.gale.com
A group of scientists and dedicated women are participating in rigorous research to uncover
secrets of a less-high-profile part of the microbiome. The goal: to learn more about a vaginal
disease that most people have never heard of but affects millions of women each year with
potentially life-threatening consequences to their unborn children. Alison McCook reports on
the unique challenges of developing treatments for a condition with a feminine
mystique.When Heather went on vacation last year at the same time that she was …
A group of scientists and dedicated women are participating in rigorous research to uncover secrets of a less-high-profile part of the microbiome. The goal: to learn more about a vaginal disease that most people have never heard of but affects millions of women each year with potentially life-threatening consequences to their unborn children. Alison McCook reports on the unique challenges of developing treatments for a condition with a feminine mystique.
When Heather went on vacation last year at the same time that she was participating in an unusual research project, she knew the relatives she was sharing a room with might be curious about what she was sticking inside the hotel freezer. Rather than explaining," I would say'just don't touch this cup'," recalls the 34-year-old health counselor from Baltimore. Thankfully, no one did.
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