Aunt Vadge: vulvodynia and clitorodynia at the beach – can I do anything?
She's at the beach and her vulvodynia and clitorodynia are playing up. Pain festival, but what can she do?
Aunt Vadge: there was blood after fingering, but no pain
He's freaking out, she's not: bleeding after fingering, but without pain.
Aunt Vadge: chunky white discharge and soreness after fingering
She was fingered for days, and now has thick white discharge and a very sore vag. What's going on?
Aunt Vadge: is there some kind of cherry to pop?
How is she supposed to fit that giant penis into her tiny vagina? How sex works.
Review: Premular
Premular is our favourite evidence-based herbal medicine to effectively treat PMS and PMDD.
What’s the difference between PMS and PMDD?
Understanding the difference between PMS and PMDD.
Aunt Vadge: was he too rough or was it my hymen?
A 24-year-old is concerned that the next time she is fingered, she might bleed again.
How to use sanitary pads and pantyliners
Pads and panty liners are an option for when you have your period to collect the blood that comes out of your vagina. Pads are used for heavier flows, while panty liners can be used for light flow or protecting your underwear from regular vaginal fluids.
Period undies and swimwear
Period undies are changing the way we have periods, since now you can just free bleed into your underwear, and they're so high-tech that you won't leak or even feel wet. Use with tampons or by themselves, for periods or stress urinary incontinence.
Aunt Vadge: are my vaginal symptoms due to the pill, or do I have an infection?
She has mysterious vaginal symptoms that may or may not be due to her birth control pill.
Aunt Vadge: I put one finger in once and it bled
She dunked one finger in one time, and there was bleeding afterwards. Why?
Aunt Vadge: Are these lumps my labia?
We discuss whether the lumps on a young lady's labia could be just her labia, or if there is possibly something wrong.
Aunt Vadge: 1.5″ tear on labia – see the doc or not?
She has a 1.5" tear, but how does she decide if she needs to go to the doctor or not?
Aunt Vadge: unusual bruised feeling in crease
Is she allergic to her pads or is something else going on?
Candida tropicalis vulvovaginal infections
A fluconazole-resistant species of yeast that can cause vulvovaginal yeast infections.
Cyclic vulvovaginitis
Cyclic vaginitis is vaginal or vulvar symptoms occurring like clockwork every menstrual cycle, with yeast and lactobacilli overgrowth the two main culprits.
Candida parapsilosis
We discuss a less commonly found vulvovaginal yeast pathogen.
My Vagina’s repository
Articles about bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis (AV), yeast infections and more
Using gentian violet vaginally for vulvovaginal infections
Gentian violet can be used as a treatment for some vaginal infections with great effect, particularly those caused by gram-positive bacteria and yeasts. Very messy, but a great old-school gynaecologist antimicrobial.