Aunt Vadge: I douched with apple cider vinegar, and now I see a cut
A 48-year-old woman is suffering an itchy vaginal opening and a mysterious cut. What's wrong?
Aunt Vadge: can I catch an STD from a guy rubbing his penis on my vagina?
Passing on infections is easy, and yes, you can catch an STD from rubbing genitals. Lots of them, actually.
Aunt Vadge: I got touched through my clothes and now it’s bleeding and sore
Her boyfriend stimulated her urethra through her clothes, and now she's bleeding and it stings to pee.
My Vagina’s repository
Articles about bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis (AV), yeast infections and more
Aunt Vadge: I masturbated and bled – have I hurt myself?
A 15-year-old hurt herself masturbating when she wasn't wet enough, and she tore. What should she do?
Aunt Vadge: I’m scared sex stuff is going to hurt
She's really scared that putting anything in her vagina is going to hurt her. Her and her boyfriend are just starting out sexually.
Aunt Vadge: pinching feeling when I try to insert a tampon
A 25-year-old has a pinching feeling when inserting tampons. What is it?
Aunt Vadge: I’ve got a bad smell coming from my vagina
A 16-year-old has a bad smell coming from her vagina, a smell so strong it comes out through her trousers.
Aunt Vadge: sex wound or irregular period?
Is she bleeding from a sex wound or from irregular periods? We talk over her situation and see what the most likely outcome of her vagina problem is.
Aunt Vadge: if my hymen is gone, does that mean I’m not a virgin anymore?
She's been fingered a few times by her boyfriend, but does that mean she's not a virgin anymore?
Aunt Vadge: I’m waiting for biopsy results – is there anything I can do in the meantime?
She's had an abnormal smear result and two biopsies, and she wants recommendations on remedies to help before her test results.
Aunt Vadge: back and abdominal pain, bloating, gas, after first-time sex
She has bloating, gas, and a sore lower back, all from first-time sex. What's happening?
Behçet disease
Behçet syndrome is a complex, mysterious disease that presents with ulcerations across the body. These ulcers can appear in the mouth, genitals, and vascular system.
Genital ulcers from non-sexually-transmissible viral sources
There are a few rarer causes of genital ulcers that can appear with flu-like symptoms, or by themselves, and appear to be related to viruses.
Review: FemDophilus – how and why it works
Fem-Dophilus is used to introduce two patented strains of useful probiotic bacteria into the vagina.
Review: Probiotic Purfem – what’s in it
Purfem is a probiotic vaginal suppository.
Review: Multi-Gyn Active Gel (Actigel) – how and why it works
What is Multi-Gyn, and how does the active ingredient work?
What CFU should the probiotics I use be?
Probiotic capsules should have as many CFUs as possible, with a properly tailored variety of bacteria and species.
Aunt Vadge: bleeding, but no pain, after fingering
She has been fingered, but there is only bleeding - no pain, no discomfort. Why is this happening?