Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!Aunt Vadge: Ongoing yeast problems, chlamydia, rashes
A 26-year-old is stuck in a cycle of yeast, BV odour, chlamydia and a groin rash after repeated antibiotics - how to rebuild the microbiome and break the loop.
Aunt Vadge: little white bumps on my labia
Tiny, painless white bumps on the inner labia that don’t itch or hurt are usually Fordyce spots – normal oil glands. Here’s how to tell.
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 single spot of blood after fingering is usually a small friction graze, not your hymen. What it means, and when bleeding is worth checking.
Aunt Vadge: I have to ride a bike tomorrow, but I’ve cut my labia
A 20-year-old scratched her labia and has to ride a bike tomorrow - how to cushion, protect and soothe a labial cut so you can still ride.
Aunt Vadge: can I use ‘womb pearls’ to treat BV?
Are 'womb pearls' a safe way to treat BV? No – here's why to avoid vaginal detox pearls, plus what actually helps recurrent BV.
Aunt Vadge: had sex, now pain and blood when I pee… what’s going on?
Pain and a little blood when you pee after sex is usually a UTI or chlamydia. Two weeks in, it needs testing. What to do and when to see a doctor.
Aunt Vadge: have I discovered a double vagina?
A wall of tissue dividing the vagina can be a longitudinal vaginal septum, or 'double vagina'. What it means, and why to see a gynaecologist.
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.
Can I use human breast milk instead of animal milk for milk kefir ferments?
Human breast milk is actually a great option for making dairy-free ferments with your kefir or even healthy vaginal secretions.
My Vagina’s repository
Articles about bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis (AV), yeast infections and more
Am I allergic to milk kefir?
A woman is concerned she is allergic to milk kefir - what should she do?
Aunt Vadge: small lump inside the lip of my vagina
A small painless lump inside the labia is often a harmless Bartholin's cyst. Warm baths help – but don't drain it yourself. When to see a doctor.
Aunt Vadge: it stings when I pee – can I still have sex?
Stinging when peeing after first-time sex, with bleeding and discharge, needs a check – it can be a UTI or an STI like chlamydia. What to do.
Review: Klaire Labs Ther-biotic Women’s Formula – what’s in it?
We take a look at the ingredients in this women's probiotic formula.
Aunt Vadge: persistent BV despite numerous treatments
Two years of vulval burning and rawness with clear BV swabs points beyond BV – often lichen sclerosus. Why a biopsy is worth pushing for.
Aunt Vadge: is his dry, sore penis evidence of him cheating on me?
Can vaginal dryness make a partner's penis sore – and is a sore penis a sign of cheating? What friction, yeast and pH really explain.
Aunt Vadge: How can I get my wife to want sex again?
Wife lost interest in sex after having a baby, and dryness has crept in? Why desire can't be forced, what the dryness may mean, and how to reconnect.
Aunt Vadge: fingering scratch
Bled a little after being fingered too hard without enough lube? Usually a harmless friction scratch or the hymen. What happened and when to check.
Tools to clear up a smelly vagina
A non-infected smelly vagina can be solved with some simple treatments at home to rebalance your bacterial colonies.