The Rise of At-Home Vaginal Microbiome Testing: Biohacking, Skepticism, and Unregulated Health Claims
Biohacker Bryan Johnson recently bragged about his girlfriend's “top 1%” vagina as the at-home vaginal microbiome test industry is thriving. But experts are skeptical.
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