Aunt Vadge: Why did I get fever and upset tummy after my boyfriend fingered me?
Her boyfriend had blood on his fingers after fingering, but then she got a fever and cramps and bad digestion. Are they connected?
Aunt Vadge: a cut at the join of my labia and clitoris hasn’t healed after three weeks
A woman is having issues with a vulvar tear that has left her labia a bit flappy.
Aunt Vadge: Am I cutting myself shaving or is a yeast infection?
Is it shaving cuts, herpes or a yeast infection?
Aunt Vadge: Are my cuts really from another yeast infection?
She's got what seems to be yeast-related cuts on her vulva, but is that really what's going on? We discuss.
Aunt Vadge: A little cucumber-shaped piece of tissue two inches inside my vagina
She has a small piece of flesh inside her vagina, two inches in, which she isn't sure about. What could it be?
Aunt Vadge: I bled after fingering, but now there’s a lump – what is it?
She was fingered, and after it bled for a couple of days, but now there is a lump. Why?
Aunt Vadge: I jumped off a 30-foot bridge and now have an inch-long tear
A 19-year-old has jumped off a massive bridge, causing a tear on her vulva an inch long.
Scleroderma and your sex life
Scleroderma can present some challenges to women when it comes to sex and enjoying your vagina, with not much research into this aspect of a scleroderma diagnosis.
Ovarian cancer
There are two main types of ovarian cancers, with survival rates variable depending largely on what stage the cancer is discovered at.
Uterine cancers (sarcoma)
A uterine sarcoma is a highly malignant type of cancer that forms in the uterus, making up 5% of uterine cancers.
Candida (yeast) sensitivity or allergy in the vulva or vagina
A yeast allergy can manifest in the vagina and vulva causing itching and burning, but be totally missed by your doctor since tests may be negative.
Squamous cell vulvar cancer
Squamous cell vulvar cancers are becoming less lethal as treatments improve.
Vulvar cancers
Vulvar cancers are reasonably rare for the most part, but usually get diagnosed late, making vulvar cancer more deadly than it ought to be. Vulva cancer may be innocuous in its symptoms, which makes regular pelvic exams more important than ever, especially as we age.
Vulvar or vaginal melanoma
Vulvar and vaginal melanoma is a rare form of gynaecological cancer affecting the melanin-producing cells under our skin, the melanocytes. Melanomas tend to be pigmented spots on the skin that look unusual, but we can easily miss them on our vulva or vagina.
Pemphigus vulgaris
Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune condition that affects the mucous membranes, including the vagina and vulva. If left untreated, pemphigus vulgaris can be fatal.
Obstructed uterine horn
An obstructed uterine horn is an anatomical abnormality whereby the uterus is not connected properly with the fallopian tubes.
Neisseria meningitidis (Meningococcal disease)
This bacterial infection can cause urethritis, vaginal bleeding, inflammation and vaginitis.
Mucous membrane pemphigoid
Mucous membrane pemphigoid is an autoimmune condition that affects mucous membranes, including those of the vulva. Mucous membrane pemphigoid can also affect the eyes, causing blisters to appear.
Kallmann syndrome
Kallmann syndrome is a genetic disorder characterised by lessened or no sense of smell and late/no puberty. Girls with Kallmann syndrome may fail to get their period and have very small breasts, with both boys and girls with this condition likely to have other abnormalities present.
Intertrigo – a rash in your creases
Intertrigo is a skin rash that has a few different causes, from infections to inflammation, but typically accumulates in creases. Over time, the skin in the creases can start to crack and become weepy/moist, and become infected.