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Three Books. One Woman.

On marriage, motherhood, family, food, airports, driving and the impossible work of holding a house.

The Collection by Lai Yin.

Jewellery, handbags, scarves, and accessories selected for beauty, craftsmanship, and everyday elegance.

The book

Somatic Placement

How a woman becomes the gravitational centre of her world.

Yes, the vagina is self-cleaning

On acidity, balance, and not interfering with what already works.

Yes, the vagina is self-cleaning
Photo by Nathan Cima
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I don’t scrub inside.

The vagina contains bacteria.
They live on carbohydrates stored in the vaginal lining (glycogen) [1],
turning sugar into lactic acid,
keeping pH low,
suppressing yeast like candida and unwanted bacteria like Gardnerella.