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?
Aunt Vadge: my partner just wants to finger me and try to make me squirt, but I hate it
A 61-year-old's partner only wants to fingerbang her until she squirts, just like in the movies. She's never heard of it. Their relationship broke down as a result and she wants to talk about it. We discuss.
Aunt Vadge: Ongoing yeast problems, chlamydia, rashes
A 26-year-old has ongoing yeast and bacterial issues and wants help to solve it.
Aunt Vadge: little white bumps on my labia
A 15-year-old has tiny white bumps on her labia, and ongoing discharge. What's happening to her?
Fordyce bumps or spots – tiny white bumps on genitals
Fordyce bumps are the tiny white spots that appear when the skin of the labia, scrotum, penis and nipples is stretched.
Aunt Vadge: unexpected bleeding after fingering – is it my hymen?
A 15-year-old and her boyfriend discovered bleeding after fingering. Was it her hymen, or something else?
Aunt Vadge: I have to ride a bike tomorrow, but I’ve cut my labia
She has to ride her bike tomorrow but she's scratched the edge of her vagina. What can she do to help it?
Aunt Vadge: can I use ‘womb pearls’ to treat BV?
She wants to know if womb pearls are worth using to help cure BV.
Aunt Vadge: had sex, now pain and blood when I pee… what’s going on?
There was some blood at the end of urinating, but now it's just pain on urinating that has lasted for two weeks.
Aunt Vadge: have I discovered a double vagina?
She sounds like she has a longitudinal vaginal septum, but what does that mean for her? We discuss what she may have found in her vagina.
Using vitamin C instead of boric acid due to breastfeeding
Yes, you can switch up boric acid for vitamin C, however boric acid has more going for it than just its acidic properties.