The FemiCore Blog
The FemiCore blog: women’s urinary health, supplement ingredients and the evidence
The FemiCore blog collects evidence-based guides to women’s urinary and microbiome nutrition: the botanicals and Lactobacillus strains named on the FemiCore capsules, what the research behind them actually says, how to read a supplement panel, and the honest limits of what any supplement can claim. Reviewed by the FemiCore Editorial Team.
Urinary Support For WomenEvery ingredient in the category, ranked by evidence.Cranberry PAC Dose: How Many mg?What the trials used, and how to read a PAC number.Cranberry Capsule vs JuiceThe PAC arithmetic behind the two formats.D-Mannose vs Cranberry PACsTwo different mechanisms, two different evidence bases.Cranberry & LactobacillusWhat the combination research actually shows.Bearberry: The Duration LimitWhy uva-ursi is a short-course herb.Berberine InteractionsThe medications worth checking first.Mimosa Pudica: Evidence CheckTraditional use versus published research.Boric Acid SuppositoriesWhat the evidence shows, and the limits.L. crispatus Quality CheckHow to judge a crispatus product.Do Oral Probiotics Reach The Vagina?Following the strains through the gut.CFU Myths: More Is Not BetterWhy a big number is not a better product.Prebiotics vs ProbioticsWhich does what, and when each matters.A Probiotic TimelineWeek by week, what research suggests.Label Audit: Microbiome FormulasThe six things worth checking on a panel.Normal pH & Home TestingWhat the range means and what it does not.BV vs Yeast InfectionHow the two differ, and when to get tested.Discharge: What Is NormalA plain-language guide to the range.Vitamin D & RecurrenceWhat the observational data suggest.Can Vitamin D Cause Yeast?The reverse-causality question, answered from the trials.The Estrobolome ExplainedHow gut bacteria recycle estrogen.Perimenopause & The GutBloating, hormones and what helps.Magnesium For WomenPMS, cramps and sleep, evidence first.Iron & Heavy PeriodsSpotting deficiency and what to ask for.Spotting Between PeriodsWhen it is worth a clinical review.Water Intake & Urinary HealthHow much is actually enough.