Understanding your UTIs with Anastasia Visotsky
If you are confused about your recurrent UTIs, take a 5-minute breather and learn more about the mechanisms behind urinary tract infections.
Aunt Vadge: I have a cut in my vagina that won’t heal after vaginal delivery
A woman has a vaginal tear that won't heal after a vaginal labour, and she isn't sure what she should do about it.
Aunt Vadge: my vagina is sore and itchy after a rough fingering
They were hanging out and he was fingering her, but a little too rough. It hurt sometimes, and now her vagina is itchy and sore. What's happened?
Aunt Vadge: we had sex with a condom but my period is late – am I pregnant?
She had sex with a guy with a condom three weeks ago, but now her period is late. Is it possible that she could be pregnant or is there another reason for her late period?
About My Vagina’s practitioner section
Why does My Vagina do this and how do we do it? A quick overview of My Vagina and what we're about, why we're doing this, and what you get out of it.
Aunt Vadge: my LEEP procedure sample was too burnt to test – what now?
A 51-year-old has undergone a LEEP excision of her cervix, only to be told that the sample was too burnt to test. What now?
LEEP excision (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure)
LEEP is a surgical procedure to remove the top layer of cells from the cervix, which can be affected by precancerous changes caused by HPV. The sample is then tested for cellular changes associated with cervical cancer.
Aunt Vadge: sex and fingering has made my vagina sting and burn like a UTI
She was having sex with her boyfriend, and he switched to fingering in the middle. She now has a stinging, burning vagina and a UTI-like feeling. Does she have a UTI or is she just hurt?
Aunt Vadge: I was fingered now my period is late – am I pregnant?
She was fingered three weeks ago, bled for 3-5 days afterwards, and now her period is 10 days late. Could she be pregnant or is there another reason why her period could be later than usual?
Aunt Vadge: I gained weight recently – is that why my period is late?
She recently gained weight and is wondering if that has caused a change in her hormones that may result in a late period. We talk through the possibilities.
Aunt Vadge: last week fingering made me wet, but not now – why?
Her vagina is dry when her boyfriend fingers her, even though just a week ago fingering made her very wet. Why isn't her body acting like it used to? She's turned on and is attracted to her boyfriend.
Aunt Vadge: I was masturbating in the shower and now my mons pubis is peeling
After using the showerhead to masturbate, she's ended up with a peeling, sore pubic area. What's gone wrong with getting wet in the shower?
Aunt Vadge: I’m dry after foreplay now. Why?
She used to be so wet during sex, but now she feels quite dry and isn't sure why. We discuss the reasons her vagina might be drier than usual after the same type of foreplay that she enjoys.
Aunt Vadge: why do I get a yeast infection every time I’m stressed?
Every time she gets stressed, a yeast infection flares up, but she doesn't understand why. We explain how our immune system defends us and how ongoing stress can leave us with microbe problems.
Aunt Vadge: I just got married, had sex 5 times in 24 hours, now I have a blister – why?
A newly-married couple has been at it for days, but now she has a blister and scrapes. What should she do?
Aunt Vadge: post-fingering burning, and could I be pregnant?
A 16-year-old is worried that she might be pregnant after her first sexual experience with her boyfriend: fingering, tongues, and pre-cummy shorts.
Aunt Vadge: naked grinding with precum – can I be pregnant?
They were naked grinding and she isn't sure if she can get pregnant this way or not.
Parvimonas micra in bacterial vaginosis
Parvimonas micra is usually found in the mouth and intestines, but can cause vaginal infections and be found in vaginal flora. P. micra is associated with BV and other vaginal infections.
My Vagina’s repository
Articles about bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis (AV), yeast infections and more
Salmonella in vaginal and pelvic infections
We take a quick look at the evidence and symptoms of Salmonella infections in the reproductive tract of women, as a cause of pelvic inflammatory disease.