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Best Vaginal Microbiome Test UK? What to Compare Before You Buy

Choosing a vaginal microbiome test in the UK means comparing what's actually being tested for, whether it shows organism abundance, the underlying technology, lab transparency, turnaround time, and how understandable... Read more...

What is the vaginal microbiome?

Your vaginal microbiome can change throughout your life. Explore what the research tells us about UTIs, fertility, menopause and the microbes that make up your microbiome. Read more...

Men Get UTIs Too. They Deserve to Be Taken Seriously.

Men get UTIs too. Here’s what we know about the male urinary microbiome, why infections can be missed, and how broader testing can provide more information. Read more...

Urine Culture vs. PCR vs. Metagenomics: What’s the difference between these UTI tests?

Urine culture, PCR, and metagenomic sequencing each answer different diagnostic questions. Metagenomics offers a fuller picture of the whole urinary or vaginal microbiome when symptoms persist or recur. Read more...

Vaginal Symptoms but Your Swab Was 'Normal'? Here's What Could Be Going On

A normal vaginal swab only rules out a short list of common infections, so persistent symptoms can still stem from hormonal factors, natural microbiome fluctuations, or an individual imbalance that... Read more...

Why BV Keeps Coming Back and Why Your Test Results Might Not Tell the Whole Story

Recurrent BV is common and often driven by lingering bacterial biofilms, unrecovered Lactobacillus, or missed imbalances that standard swab tests aren't designed to catch. Understanding your wider vaginal microbiome can... Read more...

UTI Symptoms but the Test Is Negative? Here’s What Might Be Going On

Standard urine cultures often miss real infections because of outdated thresholds and limited detection methods, so a negative UTI test doesn't always mean nothing's wrong. Read more...

What the Vaginal Microbiome Actually Is and Why Most Women Are Never Told About It

The vaginal microbiome is a diverse ecosystem of bacteria and other microorganisms, that most women were never taught about. Emerging research suggests it may play a role in fertility and... Read more...

Can the Vaginal Microbiome Affect Fertility? What We Know and What We Don’t

Emerging research links a healthier vaginal microbiome to better fertility and IVF outcomes, though causation isn't proven. Read more...

Why we created Tota

Gabrielle and Nick, co-founders of Tota, on why they built Tota. "We didn't set out to build a testing company. We set out to we set out to help the... Read more...