The challenges to homeostasis in the vaginal ecosystem

Abstract

The essence of healthy existence for every living being is homeostasis within itself and the surrounding environment. Sadly, the human being, despite being at the highest echelons of the animal kingdom, is the only living organism who continuously defies this ideology resulting in the calamitous state of affairs we are experiencing both in our environment and in our personal health, both physical and psychological. Vaginal ailments, even though usually not so devastating, are a clear example of how loss of ecological balance can affect our quality of life. The most common of these is vaginitis, and more specifically, bacterial vaginosis.