Tagged: Vagina

The recent ‘period in a bag’ study: what it can and can’t tell us about menstrual cups and toxic shock - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • Apr 29, 2018 •

• bacteria,
• Menstrual cup,
• menstruation,
• Period,
• Staphylococcus aureus,
• Toxic Shock,
• Toxic Shock Syndrome,
• toxin,
• TSS,
• Vagina

Recently, a lab-based study was published about menstrual cups, tampons, and toxic shock syndrome. In this post, microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles reflects on what the study can and can’t tell us about menstrual cups and toxic shock. If you need reminding, toxic shock syndrome is a very rare complication of a bacterial infection that can quickly result in organ failure … Read More

Monday Micro: feminine beer?! - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • Apr 04, 2016 •

• Alexandra Brendlova,
• bacteria,
• beer,
• brewing,
• crowdfunding,
• Indiegogo,
• lactic acid,
• microbes,
• order of yoni,
• Vagina,
• vaginal,
• yoni

When I first saw news of this beer shared on social media, I thought it was an early April fool’s gag. But it appears not to be. Someone really is trying to crowdfund a beverage made with vaginal bacteria. If you haven’t watched the video, ‘The Order of Yoni’* are selling the idea that you can … Read More

Monday Micro – Glowing Superbugs at TEDxChristchurch - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • May 18, 2015 •

• Angel's Glow,
• antibiotics,
• bioluminescence,
• bioluminescence imaging,
• Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab,
• evolution,
• Evolution in Action,
• flesh eating disease,
• food poisoning,
• fungi,
• gas,
• Photorhabdus luminescens,
• Streptococcus pyogenes,
• TEDx,
• TEDxChristchurch,
• Vagina

Last November I talked about my research at TEDxChristchurch. It was my first experience of a TEDx event and I was blown away by how amazing and inspirational the day was. It was very humbling to have been given the opportunity to enthuse about bioluminescence and bacteria. Here’s the video of my talk, also featuring glowing caterpillars and … Read More

Skeptical Thoughts – Bigfoot, MMS, deja vu & ‘vagacials’ - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • Jan 26, 2015 •

• bigfoot,
• Deja vu,
• Graeme Hill,
• Lisa Palmer,
• RadioLive,
• Skeptical Thoughts,
• Thus Morning,
• Vagacial,
• Vagina,
• vagina facial,
• Vulva,
• Weekend Variety Wireless

For anyone interested, you can hear my latest Skeptical Thoughts slot with Graeme Hill on his RadioLive Weekend Variety Wireless show here. We cover an eclectic mix of stories, from Bigfoot, using MMS to ‘treat’ autism and deja vu. My favourite story was the appearance of ‘dating guru’ Lisa Palmer on UK breakfast TV show … Read More