Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!PCOS Recipes: How to make cauliflower rice
Enjoy a cauliflower rice recipe with a glycaemic load of zero.
Aunt Vadge: The tip (with a condom on) went in – could I be pregnant?
With a condom on and no semen, pregnancy is extremely unlikely – why your period is late and what first-time soreness means.
Aunt Vadge: I used hotel soap and now my vulva hurts
A sore, dry vulva after harsh hotel soap is usually contact dermatitis – how to soothe it and when to see a doctor.
My Vagina’s repository
Articles about bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis (AV), yeast infections and more
I’m a swim teacher – will the BV treatment still work if I’m in water all day?
We discuss the impact of water submersion on the treatment.
Aunt Vadge: my vagina seems to be too tight – what can I do?
Feeling too tight is usually arousal and tension rather than size – how relaxation and arousal help, and when to seek care.
Aunt Vadge: itching, bleeding, and a bad smell after attempted sex and fingering
Itching, discharge and a foul smell after sex often points to BV - why to get a swab, and what fingering bleeding means.
H. pylori and bacterial vaginosis
We discuss why H. pylori infections - and their medical treatments - can result in BV.
Aunt Vadge: did I lose my virginity or is this my period? Or both?
Bleeding after brief contact is usually just your period - why virginity isn't a medical event, and when risk applies.
PCOS: Why don’t I just take the pill to fix my hormones?
Your questions answered about how the pill works and its side-effects.
Contraceptive alternatives to the pill
Don't want to take the pill? Weigh up the pros and cons of the alternatives here...
Synthetic hormones in contraceptive pills and rings
Not sure what is in your contraceptive? Find out here.
Condyloma lata (syphilis-related genital warts)
Condyloma lata refers to the warts that appear in the secondary form of syphilis.
Darier disease
Darier disease is a skin condition whereby wart-like growths appear all over the body, with the vulva and vagina frequently involved. The spots are often yellow and hard, can be greasy, and may smell strong.
Cervical cancer
We take a closer look at cervical cancer, the reasons why it may crop up (HPV), and what we treat cervical cancer with. There are varying degrees of cervical cancer, which are each treated differently, like all cancers.
Fresh milk kefir grains vs dried milk kefir grains
Dried milk kefir grains aren't very useful for our purposes - fresh is the way to go.
Home-made milk kefir vs store-bought milk kefir
We do not recommend using store-bought milk kefir when treating the vagina. Here's why.