My Vagina's repository

The real cause of acne (plus the solution)

We explain what is really behind acne and how to fix it.

What are polycystic ovaries?

Polycystic ovaries are ovaries with many cyst-like structures on them, though whether they are true cysts or not will depend on investigations.

I’ve been diagnosed with PCOS – will I ever have children?

Learning that you have PCOS and may have difficulty conceiving can be a shock and difficult to deal with. Luckily, medical help is not the only way to fall pregnant and your ovaries can return to normal function. We explain.

Aunt Vadge: sex cuts have become lumpy

She has been having a lot of rough sex, and now there are lumps where cuts used to be - what is it? We investigate.

Keloid scarring on the vulva, vagina, and pubic area

An overview of keloid scarring and how it can affect the vulva and perianal area.

Treatments for lax vaginal, pelvic or urinary tissue – ‘non-surgical vaginal rejuvenation’

If you have a loose vag or stress urinary incontinence, or know someone who does, there are now noninvasive (nonsurgical) ways to treat these issues from the cells up.

Do not pay a lot for boric acid powder! It is a cheap product

Boric acid is a cheap product like salt, so don't spend lots of money buying pretty vagina capsules (unless you want to).

Lactobacilli overgrowth syndrome from a vaginal treatment – what should I do?

Sometimes your vagina swings the opposite way to your infection and lactobacilli overgrow, causing yeast-infection-like symptoms, in particular the itch. Here's why

Study: The impact of the Mirena IUD on vaginal bacteria – good, bad or indifferent?

This study found that numbers of L. crispatus before and after the IUD was inserted were more or less the same.

Hyperreactio luteinalis – rare case of enlarged, polycystic ovaries during pregnancy

Hyperreactio luteinalis is a rare, benign ovarian condition often mistaken for ovarian cancer.

Aunt Vadge: She has ripped her vagina “masturbating” – is my fiance cheating on me?

His fiance was in a hot tub, got a UTI, then a yeast infection, now she tore her labia masturbating. Is she cheating?

Aunt Vadge: what do you think about laser hair removal for hidradenitis suppurativa?

An HS sufferer wants to discuss laser hair removal as a management strategy for flare-ups.

The PCOS Solution Online Edition

The full online version of The PCOS Solution ebook by hormonal expert Josephine Cabrall.

Vulvar lumps and bumps – what are they?

Got a lump or bump? We have a short list of lumpy bumpy problems to help you figure out what's wrong before you go to the doctor.

Molluscum contagiosum on the vulva

The virus molluscum contagiosum causes little pearly bumps to appear on the vulva, but only a few weeks after contact with an infected person. Molluscum contagiosum will resolve eventually by itself, but it can take a long time.

Ovarian cysts

We go over all the types of ovarian cysts that a woman could develop, and explain why they develop. We also discuss the typical treatment options that you will be offered, and what they involve.

Understanding endometriosis

Endometriosis is a common reproductive disorder in women that causes significant pain, infertility, and sometimes huge disruptions to a woman's life. The period-producing cells in our uterus start to grow outside of the uterus (and attach to our internal organs), and bleed - like a period does - every month.