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Ingredients to keep away from your vag – bubble bath, here’s looking at you!
Check the ingredients on everything you put near your vuvla, particularly in the shower or bath. You can be irritating your delicate tissue without knowing.
Gelatin or vegetable capsules for vaginal use?
We did an experiment to show the difference between vegetable capsules and gelatin capsules for vaginal treatments
Aunt Vadge: can I masturbate after Bartholin’s cyst drainage?
Can you masturbate after Bartholin's cyst drainage? Clitoral-only stimulation doesn't touch the healing gland - but here's the one timing caution, and what to ask.
Aunt Vadge: can a doctor see scars in my vagina?
Can a doctor see, date or 'read the cause' of an old vaginal tear? Usually not - the tissue heals without a trace, and it can't reveal your history. The facts.
Aunt Vadge: my boyfriend was rough on my clit, now it’s swollen
Clitoris swollen and sore after rough rubbing during sex? It's irritation of the engorged tissue and it heals fast. How to soothe it, and prevent a repeat.
Aunt Vadge: my boyfriend has really chapped lips – how can I get him to fix it?
Boyfriend's got chapped lips and won't sort them out? A cheeky sensory demo to make him understand - plus the real science of why lips crack and how to fix them.
Aunt Vadge: I had unprotected rough sex and now my vagina smells fishy – why?
Fishy smell after unprotected sex at the end of your period? Most likely BV - the period-plus-semen pH shift explains the timing. Plus the bit about your partner.
Rotterdam criteria for diagnosing PCOS
The Rotterdam criteria is how PCOS is diagnosed, with the criterium being updated as new research and clinical experience comes to light.
Aunt Vadge: pains in clitoris, vagina and labia after rough sex three months ago
Burning vulval and sharp clitoral pain months after rough sex? The tissue has healed - this is likely sensitised pain, which is treatable. Who helps, and how.
Aunt Vadge: I got Implanon, and now I’m feeling crappy
Feeling low and off sex since getting the Implanon? Hormonal contraception genuinely affects mood and libido for some women. What's normal, and your options.
Why E. coli and E. faecalis are often found together in infections
E. coli gets a boost from E. faecalis, which may help explain why these two pathogenic pests are often found together in infections.
Why dipsticks and cultures are useless for identifying urinary tract infections
The typical way a doctor will test for a UTI may be on the way out, as research shows that dipsticks and usual cultures are falling short on diagnosing UTI.
Why you get a keep getting a UTI after sex
Getting a UTI every time you have sex is demoralising and bad for your happiness, but there is a specific reason this keeps happening.
Is it safe to put food in your vagina?
We run you through some food-safety tips when considering using foods vaginally - what you can get away with and what you should definitely avoid.
PrEP is not just for gay men – it’s for everyone, hetero women included
PrEP, the HIV prevention medication, works just as well for women as gay men, but why aren't women taking it? We discuss.
SSRI antidepressants and pregnancy – is it safe?
We review the evidence regarding SSRI use during pregnancy, and whether it increases the risks of malformations in your baby.
How do lesbians lose their virginity?
When you are still technically a virgin or not is a complicated question based on old ideas of purity. You lose your virginity when you say you do!
Sleep sexing – understanding sexsomnia
Sexsomnia means acting in a sexual manner during sleep, ranging from aggressive sexual advances to moaning. We discuss the consequences of sleep-sexing.
Gestational diabetes – what you should know
We run you through type II diabetes during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes can cause some serious problems for mother and baby, requiring monitoring.
Aunt Vadge: why do I have a sudden urge to pee all the time?
Sudden urge to pee with barely anything coming out, and scared you'll wee during sex? It's often an irritated bladder, not infection - and the sex fear is fixable.