Aunt Vadge: has fingering ruined my vagina?
She was fingered roughly by her boyfriend and now she has cramping. Has she damaged her vagina?
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovarian/ovary syndrome (PCOS) links with hormonal imbalances relating to insulin, androgens and function of the ovaries.
Aunt Vadge: is this what sex is supposed to feel like?
A first-timer has questions about pressure on her organs, pain, and a small cut. She felt like there was a wall, and the penis was trying to break through it. We discuss some anatomical abnormalities.
Aunt Vadge: I slipped – will my clitoris be ok or should I go to the hospital?
She slipped in the bath and has cut her clitoris and labia. We explain what is happening and how to heal her vagina and vulva.
Aunt Vadge: sticky, spotting – will I be ok?
A 21-year-old isn't sure why fingering herself has left her with a funny discharge and bleeding, even though she does it all the time. Why now?
Vulvar or vestibular papillomatosis
Small fingerlike projections grow out from the vulva (labia minora or vestibule), which can be (but are not always) related to HPV infection.
Aunt Vadge: clitoral hood is disintegrating after a fingernail accident
A woman has a 5-year-old wound that is causing her clitoral hood to fall to pieces and come out slowly, with pain.
Coping with the shame associated with BV
Shame associated with BV and other vaginal disorders can be debilitating.
Aunt Vadge: masturbating causes me to have back pain for a week
A 28-year-old gets back pain for up to ten days after fingering herself, and needs help resolving the issue.
Aunt Vadge: strange growths around my urethra
She has some strange growths next to her urethra - what is it? Why has it appeared?
The Depo Provera and BV – help or hindrance?
We discuss the impact of the Depo Provera contraceptive injection on BV.
Aunt Vadge: my vulva is peeling and itchy, my clitoris painful
She has an itchy, peeling vagina with stabbing pains in her clitoris and some cuts. What's going on?
Understanding diabetes and an itchy, yeasty vagina
Women with diabetes and blood sugar dysregulation get more yeast infections due to high glucose levels in the vagina feeding the yeasts.
Aunt Vadge: why am I bleeding when my boyfriend fingers me?
A 16-year-old is bleeding after being fingered, but isn't sure what the source of the blood is.
Vulvar and vaginal tinea (tinea genitalis, ringworm)
Vulvar and vaginal tinea is a skin fungal infection that may present with dry, itchy, sore skin around the genital/crotch area.
Aunt Vadge: weird dry, itchy bumps on my labia
She has a dry patch on her labia that is really itchy and irritated, and won't go away.
Aunt Vadge: I now bleed heavily after being fingered even though I’m not cut…
For a year, she bleeds heavily after being fingered, even though it feels good and she's lubed. We discuss what the problem could be.
Aunt Vadge: my vagina smells like something died in it
Her vagina smells like something died up there when she gets her period. What is it and how can she fix it?
Aunt Vadge: tear that hasn’t healed in three months
A tear from fingering hasn't healed and seems to be getting worse. What could it be?
Aunt Vadge: my shower head cut me while masturbating – will I be ok?
She was masturbating with the stream of a shower head and she tore her labia. What should she do?