Using dequalinium chloride (Fluomizin) to treat vaginal infections
Dequalinium chloride (Fluomizin) is a solid broad-spectrum non-antibiotic antimicrobial used vaginally for infections of all kinds. Dequalinium chloride is commonly used in throat lozenges.
Enterococcus faecium in vaginal infections
E. faecium is a bacteria that can contribute to or cause vaginal or urinary tract infections.
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A psychologist is trialling a course for women to learn how to orgasm, designed for women who struggle to orgasm or who have never had an orgasm.
Comparison table – what type of bad vag do I have? (BV, AV, Trich, Yeast)
Easy reference table for determining your vaginal infection.
Aunt Vadge: I have a blister or sore on my labia and am not sure why
A small whitish sore has appeared on her labia for seemingly no reason - did she hurt herself or is it something else? We discuss her options.
Aunt Vadge: long-running cut and thickened vulvar skin
A 57-year-old has a two-month-old cut and her husband noticed her vulva wasn't quite its normal self.
Aunt Vadge: my vagina itches and burns after antibiotic treatment for a sinus infection
She has brown discharge and post-antibiotic itching and burning with cuts.
Megaspheara species
Megasphaera species are highly correlated with bacterial vaginosis.
Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in the vagina and pelvic organs
S. pneumoniae is not a bacterium normally found in the vagina, and infection can be serious.
Aunt Vadge: his hand was covered in blood but there was no pain
Her boyfriend was fingering her and then they realised his hand was covered in blood - but she had no pain.
Aunt Vadge: I have BV but nothing the doctor gave me works
A 17-year-old has been diagnosed with BV, but her symptoms don't really fit and treatments didn't help at all.
Aunt Vadge: we’re newly married and can’t figure out how to make sex feel good
A 27-year-old guy is newly married, both virgins. They are trying to figure out how to have sex so that it feels good.
Perineal tears
Perineal tearing is usually from childbirth, where the impact of the baby coming out of the birth canal tears the posterior fourchette and perineum. These types of tears are on the rise, but it's unclear why.
How to treat vaginal tears caused by sex
Treating vulvar and vaginal tears caused by sex, fingering, masturbating or misadventure is usually pretty easy, but you need to know what you're dealing with before you try to treat it.
Using colloidal silver or silver nanoparticles to treat vaginal infections
We examine the antimicrobial properties of colloidal silver and discuss the possible effectiveness of colloidal silver in vulvovaginal infections.
Aunt Vadge: I’m scared of needles – how do I get rid of an ingrown hair on my bikini line?
She's scared of needles, but has an ingrown hair on her bikini line - we discuss how to get it out without a pin or needle.
Aunt Vadge: I have ringworm on my body and genitals
What to do about vulvar ringworm?
Aunt Vadge: I only had my penis in her for a second – can she be pregnant?
Her period is 20 days late, but he just put his penis in for a second. Could she be pregnant?
Aunt Vadge: yellow sores with red edges – did I cut myself shaving?
She has maybe cut herself shaving - or is it something else?
Aunt Vadge: I feel like I have a UTI if I don’t drink enough water
She had sex once, got a UTI, and now everytime she doesn't drink enough water, her UTI seems to come back.