How to use the BV Vaginal Pessary
Learn how to treat bacterial vaginosis using our specialised vaginal blend.
Aunt Vadge: I’m scared of my doctor doing a pelvic exam
She is 17 and has never had a pap smear or pelvic exam. She's terrified! How will she overcome her fear of the speculum and a male doctor?
My Vagina’s repository
Articles about bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis (AV), yeast infections and more
Propolis as an antimicrobial agent in treating vulvovaginal dysbiosis
Propolis resin may be a useful adjunct to treating vulvovaginal dysbiosis and infections via its antimicrobial activity, with some bacteria more susceptible than others.
Aunt Vadge: is stress and anxiety affecting my vagina?
A 21-year-old is wondering if her anxiety is causing her vagina to become sore and itchy, with unusual discharge, for the past six weeks.
Aunt Vadge: could I be pregnant if I had my period?
They had sex nearly every day for a week, and she missed a couple of birth control pills. Could she be pregnant if she had her period?
Iron deficiency and bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis
We examine the evidence as to whether low iron levels can contribute to bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis or other vulvovaginal dysbiosis/infection.
Understanding Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) impact on the urogenital tract
Understand how Ehlers-Danlos syndromes may impact the vulva, vagina and bladder, and even hormones, causing symptoms.
Understanding pain receptors in vulvodynia that cause burning pain – the C fibre
There are certain pain fibres that cause the slow, long, burning pain of vulvodynia. Understanding a these fibres can shed some light on vulvodynia.
Understanding and treating hormonal vulvodynia
Vulvodynia may have hormonal roots, ranging from being on the the pill , taking certain medications. or having lost an ovary or breast to cancer.
Congenital or acquired neuroproliferative vulvodynia
We take a look at neuroproliferative vulvodynia, where there are too many pain-sensing nerve-endings around the vaginal entrance.
Can povidone iodine cure a yeast infection?
We discuss the role of liquid povidone-iodine in successfully treating a vulvovaginal yeast infection.
March 6-7th, 2019 – Women and their Microbes Conference
Practitioners, check out the upcoming Women and their Microbes conference in Hamilton, Canada.
Aunt Vadge: I’ve lost a grape inside my vagina
She was having some solo fun, and a grape she was experimenting with has been sucked up into the vortex. How do you remove a grape from a vagina?
Understanding the pelvic floor
The pelvic floor is critical for supporting pelvic organs, keeping us going to the toilet effectively, and enjoying sex.
How fertile is precum?
The pull-out method has been used successfully for all of humankind, but why does it work for some people and not for others? We explain.
What happens to your vagina when you give birth
Here we outline all the things that may affect your vagina and vulva when you give birth vaginally, from contractions to the effect on vaginal tissue.
Aunt Vadge: vagina feels funny during fingering
When she fingers herself, or her boyfriend fingers her, sometimes her vagina feel strange and hurts. We discuss some options as to what it could be.