Background
Dr. Moira Bradfield Strydom (PhD) is the founder of Intimate Ecology clinical and education services. She is a Naturopath, educator and researcher with over 20 years clinical experience who has a passion for helping people experience optimal health in sustainable and sensible ways.
Clinically, she has a niche interest in recurrent vaginal infections, optimal vaginal and genitourinary health, hormones and the genitourinary microbiomes (vagina, bladder, seminal and penile).
Moira recently completed a PhD through Griffith University which focussed on the vaginal microbiome and treatment impacts in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (recurrent thrush).
She also has a Bachelor of Naturopathy and a Masters degree in Acupuncture from Southern Cross University.
In addition to her role as a Naturopath, Moira has lectured extensively at a tertiary level and in the area of holistic genitourinary health, educating her fellow practitioners to offer support in an often-overlooked area.
She is passionate about focussed ensuring that vaginal and intimate health of all clientele is considered in clinical practice. Discarding taboos and breaking down stigma.
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As an experienced educator and presenter Moira:
- Provides regular professionally recognised Intimate Ecology training on the vaginal and genitourinary microbiomes
- Mentors individual practitioners on complex cases
- Facilitates an educational social media group of over 3000 members which provides relevant, recent and research based information to holistic and integrative practitioners. Join Intimate Ecology Group.
- Presents at independant educational seminars, webinars and events discussing sexual health, vaginal microbes and holistic care strategies
- Is involved in ongoing research with Griffith University, Gold Coast Australia, on clinical interventions for Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (RVVC)/Recurrent thrush and their effect on the vaginal microbiome