Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!Aunt Vadge: suddenly getting TOO wet during sex – what’s wrong?
Suddenly too wet during sex and STI/BV tests are clear? The likely benign causes - cervical ectropion, a hormonal shift, or changed friction - and what to check.
Surgical menopause means more severe GSM symptoms
Surgical menopause is tied to worse vaginal dryness, painful sex, urinary symptoms and lower desire than natural menopause, a new study finds.
Ovarian hyperthecosis – the ‘bad kind’ of postmenopausal PCOS (PMOS)
The most common cause of high androgens after menopause, ovarian hyperthecosis causes unwanted hair, virilisation and hidden metabolic and uterine risks.
Polymenorrhea (more than one period within 21 days)
Periods arriving more than once every 21 days? Here are the hormonal and structural causes of polymenorrhea, and when frequent bleeding needs checking.
Oligoovulation: infrequent ovulation explained
Ovulating infrequently? Oligoovulation means cycles over 35 days or fewer than eight or nine periods a year – here's what drives it and why it matters.
Colovaginoplasty: bowel vaginoplasty explained
What a colovaginoplasty is, who it is for, how bowel (sigmoid) vaginoplasty works, its risks, and how to care for a neovagina afterwards.
Hysteroscopy: what it is and what to expect
A thin camera lets a doctor look right inside your uterus. Here's what a hysteroscopy is for, what it feels like, and what to expect afterwards.
When thrush won’t clear: treatment-resistant thrush explained
Rare non-albicans yeasts resist standard antifungals at acidic vaginal pH, helping explain recurrent, treatment-resistant thrush and why species ID matters.
Your genes help shape your vaginal microbiome
A major Nature Genetics study shows host genetics helps shape the vaginal microbiome – part of why recurrent BV is not just about behaviour.
Most over-the-counter vaginal moisturisers contain contact allergens
A new analysis finds most OTC vaginal moisturisers contain contact allergens - here is why a 'soothing' product can worsen vulval irritation.
Aloe vera for BV and biofilms: what the evidence shows
Aloe vera shows real antibiofilm activity in the lab, but mostly at preventing biofilms, not destroying established ones. Here is what the evidence says.
Can food irritate the vagina? Gluten and allergies
Wheat allergy, coeliac disease, gluten, sugar and oxalates can all drive vulvovaginal symptoms. How to tell food reactions apart.
Hyperreactio luteinalis: swollen ovaries during pregnancy
Hyperreactio luteinalis is a benign, hCG-driven swelling of the ovaries in pregnancy that looks alarming but almost always settles after birth.
Vulvar pyoderma gangrenosum ulcers
Vulvar pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare, painful skin ulcer driven by the immune system, not infection – and cutting or draining it makes it worse.
Does the O-Shot work? First controlled trial on vaginal PRP
The first placebo-controlled trial of vaginal platelet-rich plasma (PRP) found most premenopausal women reported better sexual function at six months.
Why vaginal microbiota transplants aren’t working yet
A randomised trial shows vaginal microbiota transplants don't beat placebo without antibiotic prep, though antiseptic pretreatment hints at a fix.
What is the estrobolome?
The estrobolome is the set of gut bacteria that control how much oestrogen circulates – and it shapes your periods, fertility and vaginal health.
PCOS finally renamed, now PMOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome has a new name – polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). Here's why it changed and what it means for you.
My Vagina’s repository
Articles about bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis (AV), yeast infections and more
Does endometriosis affect the vaginal microbiome?
What the research really says about endometriosis and your vaginal microbiome.