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What is the normal flora of the vagina?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of normal flora of the vagina?

Flora exists in various parts of the human body, in both men and women. Vaginal flora, or microbiome, in normal levels has no disadvantage. It helps the vagina stay "normal", clean and healthy.


Can you prevent getting disease in normal flora?

Normal flora cannot cause a "disease". But if normal flora is disrupted it can become a pathogen and then cause infection. Some diseases, like diabetes, can disrupt normal flora and cause infection, especially yeast infections on the skin or in the vagina of women.


Can normal flora be harmful?

Normal flora exists on and in the body. But certain normal flora lives only in certain body areas. For example, we have E-Coli microorganisms in the large intestines, rectum, and on the skin around the anus. If that flora is "moved" to a different body area, say in the mouth (from not washing hands after wiping away a bowel movement) or in the vagina (from wiping back to front), then infection can occur. Some diseases make normal flora multiply. For example, yeast is found on the skin, mouth, and in the vagina. People with diabetes can have frequent yeast infections in the mouth, vagina, and in skin folds.


What are the sites of normal flora?

Normal flora is present throughout the body and on all areas of the skin. Every body orifice (opening) contains normal flora: the mouth, ears, vagina, and rectum. E-Coli exists in the intestines. The skin contains a variety of flora that can turn into pathogens under the right conditions.


When do you get your normal flora?

Normal flora is bacteria and yeast normally found on the skin and in every body orifice (or opening, such as the mouth, ears, rectum, vagina). A newborn carries the flora of his/her mother but soon develops his/her own flora. Flora is present on our bodies until we die. We can disrupt the balance of normal flora, such as when women douche too frequently, and thus the microorganisms begin to multiply and become pathogens.


Does usual flora mean normal flora?

Yes, usual flora, normal flora, and typical flora are all normal results.


Example of normal flora organusm?

Most women are surprised to learn they have a normal flora that contains yeast (men and women carry this flora). Women try so hard (too much) to keep the vagina "clean" often using douches one or more times a day. Then the Ph in the vagina changes and the normal yeast begins to multiply and the woman gets a "yeast infection". Although it seems to contradict what many women believe about physical health (especially for the vagina), trying to be "very clean" can actually set off the sequence of events that allows microorganisms to become pathogens and cause infection.


What is the normal flora of CSF?

there ara no microbial normal flora in the csf


Will douching help yeast infections go away if you have already taken the medication for it?

no, douching can actually prolong the infection because it disrupts the normal flora of the vagina. A home remedy that actually works is to take an aplicator of plain yogurt and when done with the medication insert into the vagina once. this restores the normal flora and solves the problem. good luck joymaker rn


What is an example of normal flora?

Most women are surprised to learn they have a normal flora that contains yeast (men and women carry this flora). Women try so hard (too much) to keep the vagina "clean" often using douches one or more times a day. Then the Ph in the vagina changes and the normal yeast begins to multiply and the woman gets a "yeast infection". Although it seems to contradict what many women believe about physical health (especially for the vagina), trying to be "very clean" can actually set off the sequence of events that allows microorganisms to become pathogens and cause infection.


Can a yeast infection turn into anything else after a couple of years?

Vaginal yeast infections are caused by fungal organisms that are part of the normal flora of the vagina. When the yeast overgrows, a woman can have symptoms. These are unconfortable, but yeast in the vagina is normal and does not lead to other diseases of the reproductive tract.


Why normal flora does not make any problem?

You said that in your answer too. As the flora is normal, there is no harm