Practitioner Course

The Female Reproductive Microbiome

How microbiome imbalances contribute to common and complex reproductive conditions in women. Get evidence-based biotic applications to improve patient outcomes.
Format

Online Course
1 lesson

Availability

12 Months OR Subscriber Pass

Duration

1.5 hours total

Presenter

Jessica Simonis

About this course

The female reproductive microbiome is not a series of isolated systems. It is a dynamic, multi-site ecosystem. This "interconnected ecology" encompasses the gut, urogenital, and breast niches, each of which is continuously shaped by hormonal, immune, and metabolic influences throughout a woman's lifespan.
Understanding these complex interactions is essential to provide comprehensive care for your female patients.

Jessica Simonis, BHScNutMed, is a health professional and researcher specialising in these intricate dynamics. In this presentation, Jessica explores the microbiome’s role as a critical transducer of environmental signals such as diet, stress, and medication and converting these cues into vital immune and endocrine messages.
She details the natural microbial evolution that occurs during key life stages, from the cyclical shifts of the menstrual cycle to the profound changes in pregnancy and the first 1,000 days of life.

This session offers a deep dive into how microbial imbalances contribute to common and complex conditions, provides you with evidence-based biotic applications to improve patient outcomes.
What you receive:
  • A personalised certificate of completion including continuing education hours
  • Clear protocol explanations from some of the world's top practitioners
  • Clinical pearls for improved practice results
  • Access to your audio and video recordings via the App Store
  • A downloadable PDF of the presenter’s slides
  • Links to all referenced research papers and useful clinical handouts
  • Access to the community hub where you can get answers to your questions

From this course you will learn

  • How to define and assess the inter-connected ecology of the female reproductive microbiome.
  • The role of the vaginal microbiome as a "gatekeeper" and how its biomass changes along the reproductive tract.
  • The impact of oestrogen and progesterone on maintaining microbial and immune balance.
  • How the environmental "exposome" dominates genetic factors in shaping microbiome composition.
  • The natural evolution of the microbiome across pregnancy trimesters and its role in nutrient harvest and insulin resistance.
  • The clinical significance of the "gut-mammary gland axis" in breast health and milk composition.
  • Evidence-based biotic strategies for managing conditions like PCOS, endometriosis, and bacterial vaginosis.
  • Why women are three times more susceptible to IBS and the specific microbial shifts involved.


What's in this course

Your Presenter

Jessica Simonis, BHScNutMed

Jessica Simonis is a health professional and researcher specialising in the intricate
dynamics of the female reproductive microbiome. Holding a Bachelor of Health Science in
Nutritional Medicine (BHScNutMed), she focuses on the "inter-connected ecology" of
women’s health, examining how the gut, urogenital, and breast niches interact to influence
well-being across the lifespan.

Her work emphasises the microbiome as a critical transducer of environmental signals
including diet, stress, and medication, converting these cues into vital immune, endocrine,
and neurological messages. Jessica is dedicated to advancing clinical understanding of
microbial evolution through various life stages, from the natural shifts during pregnancy
and the "first 1000 days" to the changes associated with menopause.

In her clinical practice and research, she explores evidence-based biotic applications for
managing complex conditions such as:
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Endometriosis
  • Gestational diabetes and Pre-Eclampsia
  • Bacterial vaginosis and chronic urogenital infections
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome, specifically addressing why women are up to three times more susceptible than men

Through her presentations, Jessica aims to bridge the gap between complex microbial
research and practical, evidence-based applications to improve female reproductive and
systemic health.
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