Aunt Vadge: Are these paper cuts herpes?
Paper cuts and yeast infections - how to figure out if it's herpes or not.
Aunt Vadge: When I get my period, my vagina burns
Every time she gets her period, her vagina burns.
Aunt Vadge: Did I nick my clitoris or is this my period?
A 14-year-old is worried she has hurt herself - or is it her period?
Review: Betadine Vaginal (Povidone-Iodine)
Betadine - povidone-iodine - is an effective antimicrobial treatment for vaginal infections, but only certain types. A microbe must be susceptible, and not be hiding in a biofilm.
Candida glabrata
Candida glabrata infections are quite common, with the yeast an emerging vaginal pathogen. We discuss this type of yeast and how to treat it effectively.
Aunt Vadge: Labia-first into the ocean while water skiing – help!
She hit the water with her labia while water skiing, and now she has a cut on the inside of her inner labia.
Treating a yeast infection with no money
If you can't afford expensive probiotics and tests, there are a couple of very cheap tricks to solving yeast infections.
My Vagina’s repository
Articles about bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis (AV), yeast infections and more
Aunt Vadge: I’m too scared of pain to have sex
She is afraid of pain when having sex, and it's stopping her and her boyfriend from having sex.
Aunt Vadge: I’m scared I have herpes, but could it be yeast?
She is worried she has herpes, but probably has a yeast infection.
Aunt Vadge: will my vulvar tear get infected?
They had a fingering mishap and now she has a vulvar wound - will it get infected?
Dealing with yeast biofilms
Recurrent yeast infections may have their root in a biofilm in your intestine. Learn how to fix it.
Aunt Vadge: endless yeast infections after antibiotics
A woman experiences hard-to-treat yeast infections after antibiotics.
Aunt Vadge: yeast infection won’t go away – what do I do?
She has had a yeast infection for a month, and a week of anti-fungals hasn't kicked it. What next?
Aunt Vadge: I got too friendly with a Jacuzzi and hurt myself
She hurt herself with jacuzzi jets but what next?
Vaginal treatments using povidone-iodine (Betadine) douche or liquid
An overview of the use of povidone-iodine (Betadine) vaginally for use in vaginal infections, including bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections and aerobic vaginitis. You need to check the microbe sensitivity, however, before using Betadine douche, since some microbes are resistant.
Vitamin D and bacterial vaginosis (BV)
Vitamin D supplementation can help women who have asymptomatic BV, but it has no effect on those with recurrent BV.
Aunt Vadge: the condom caused cuts and sores – why?
A novelty condom has caused massive problems.
Pregnancy categorisations in the USA, Australia, and Germany
Here we detail pregnancy categories in the USA, Australia and Germany. These pregnancy categorisations vary across different jurisdictions.
Drinking alcohol and taking antibiotics – what’s the deal?
Understanding why some antibiotics may interact badly when you drink with them.