INTIMATE TALK

How external cleansing supports — or disrupts — the microbiome and pH on the inside.

Dryness, sensitivity and a shifting flora: what falling oestrogen does, and what actually helps.

Even gentle foaming washes are built on detergents — and detergents dissolve fat.

3.8–4.5: the number your flora maintains, what raises it, and what it means when it stays high.