Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!How to deal with cuts and tears from fingering and rough sex
How to care for a cut, tear or graze from fingering or rough sex, help it heal, manage the sting, and know when it needs a doctor.
Aunt Vadge: is my womb falling out?
Something bulging at the vaginal opening that slips back when pushed is usually a pelvic organ prolapse – common, not an emergency, and very treatable.
Aunt Vadge: why did I bleed a few days before my period was due?
Bleeding a day or two before your period is due is usually just normal cycle variation. Why cycle length shifts, when to pay attention, and the sex worry.
Aunt Vadge: copious bleeding after sex
A reader has had heavy bleeding after sex for six years, with every test coming back normal. A friable cervix is the likely explanation.
Aunt Vadge: something hard on my uterus – is it fibroids?
A 22-year-old's partner felt a hard, fingertip-sized lump during sex and she's worried it's fibroids. It's most likely her cervix.
Aunt Vadge: I kissed my girlfriend’s vagina and now it’s bleeding – help!
A panicking 20-year-old fears oral sex made his girlfriend bleed. It cannot - here are the likely reasons, and when she should get checked.
Aunt Vadge: fingering cut is healed, but when can I have sex again?
When it's safe to have sex again after a vulval cut, how these heal, and the red flags worth a doctor's look.
Aunt Vadge: little pimple below my urethra
A pimple-like bump near the urethra explained - a blocked Skene's duct and other causes, and when to see a doctor.
Aunt Vadge: my legs shake when my clit is stimulated – can I make it stop?
Why your legs shake during clitoral stimulation - a normal nervous-system response, and how to settle it.
Aunt Vadge: my boyfriend stabbed me with his penis – how is that possible?
How a penis can leave a small cut during sex, how to help it heal, and the red flags worth checking.
Aunt Vadge: sores and swollen vulva – what’s happening to me?
Painful sores and a swollen vulva: likely causes, how to prepare for diagnosis, and the red flags that mean urgent care.
Aunt Vadge: so much blood after fingering – what’s wrong?
Heavy bleeding after fingering needs seeing – how to get confidential care, and the signs that mean urgent help.
Lauren tells us her BV story – read it!
A woman's BV symptoms disappear with an elimination diet and other treatments under the guidance of her naturopath. See what she's doing.
Review: Klaire Labs Ther-biotic Complete
This probiotic contains a couple of species native to healthy vaginal tracts, however it is more geared toward the gut. We examine.
Aunt Vadge: semen of different ethnicities and using metro gel as part of the BV treatment
She has a dirty weekend coming up and a few questions about BV and antibiotic gel and Latin men's semen.
Donna Plus Flora intima women’s probiotic
Donna Plus Flora is a vaginal probiotic available in Spain that contains vagina-specific probiotic bacteria.
Some bleeding after using garlic vaginally
Garlic can cause some irritation when using vaginally. We explain.
Eating garlic instead of inserting vaginally
Eating garlic will not solve the vaginal biofilm problem, but it's good for your insides!
Aunt Vadge: his penis touched the outside – can I be pregnant?
The real pregnancy risk when a penis only touches the outside, why your symptoms may be hormonal, and when to test.
Aunt Vadge: have I ruined my labia by masturbating?
Worried you've damaged your labia from masturbating? Why it's almost always normal variation, and how to look after it.