Adding amylase to BV treatments to overcome the self-limiting nature of glycogen degradation in the vagina
We discuss the idea that adding amylase to the mix could increase survival rates of lactobacilli by increasing the breakdown of glycogen.
My Vagina’s repository
Articles about bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis (AV), yeast infections and more
Study: the impact of temperature and pH on biofilm formation – it matters!
Temperature and pH make all the difference to biofilm formation in several studied bacteria.
Aunt Vadge: my BV medicaid fell through – what can I do?
A young lady has been diagnosed with BV, but her medicaid fell through and she isn't able to get antibiotics.
Why duration matters when treating BV
One reason why BV treatments don't work is that they are not done diligently or for long enough. Here's some more tips.
Can I make vagina yoghurt from a healthy friend or relative?
How to harvest and ferment vaginal secretions to use with the milk kefir, or instead of the milk kefir.
Aunt Vadge: small, itchy fissure in labia minora won’t go away
A 20-year-old has a pinky-sized sore, itchy fissure in between her labia.
Can the BV treatment cause lactobacilli overgrowth syndrome?
Will the lactobacilli proliferate too much from the BV treatment?
I have stringy yellow discharge – is this the BV biofilm?
Is this stringy yellow discharge the biofilm?
What are your success rates with the Killing BV program?
She wants to know what chance the Killing BV program has of success - good question!
Aunt Vadge: cut over a vein – will it be ok?
A cut is deeper than it should be - what should she do?
Aunt Vadge: clitoral cuts, prosthetics and sex
A 20-year-old is struggling with clitoral fissures and navigating sex as an amputee. We offer her some advice regarding her vagina and vulva.
Aunt Vadge: did I stretch my labia too far?
A college student pulled on her labia when she was younger, and now it's bigger... why?
Urethral diverticula
Diverticulum is a shift in the position of the urethra due to the periurethral (Skene's glands) enlargement, possibly due to infection or an anatomical abnormality that manifests later in life.
Aunt Vadge: strange little sore under my urethra won’t go away
A small sore around the urethra won't go away after six months and a gazillion treatments. What's wrong?
Skene’s duct cysts or abscesses
Skene's duct cysts and abscesses can cause a range of symptoms including problems urinating.
Urethral cancer
Urethral cancer is an uncommon form of cancer, with its own set of challenges in diagnosing and treating because of its rarity. Urethral cancer has been reported in women from age about 19 onwards, but is most common in elderly women.
Urethral caruncles
Urethral caruncles are pink or red sores on the edge of the urethral opening which may bleed or cause pain, most common in postmenopausal women, less common in premenopausal women, and sometimes in children. Caruncles are benign.