My vulva seems to smell a bit at the end of the day – do I still have BV?
She's gone through successful BV treatment, but she's not sure if she's really cured because she doesn't know what's normal anymore.
Aunt Vadge: why is my vagina itchy and sore?
What's this itch all about?
Aunt Vadge: Is a hymen flap sticking out?
A 15-year-old girl is having a weird time with her hymen - did it grow back?
Cancer treatments
Vaginal, vulvar and pelvic cancer therapies depend on the type, spread and stage of cancerous growths. Treatments for early stage cancer may include simply removing the cancer, but may involve invasive or cell-damaging treatments like chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Paget’s disease of the vulva
Paget's disease of the vulva is a rare form of vulvar cancer that develops from glandular cells. Paget's looks like a rash, red velvet with small white or pink 'islands' on vulvar tissue that may ooze or bleed. Paget's is often itchy and sore. Prognosis can be good if found
Aunt Vadge: white bumps inside my vagina lips
A woman with frequent infections - UTIs, yeast, BV, an STI - has some white spots on her inner upper labia.
Aunt Vadge: dry humping has triggered vulvodynia – why?
She's been diagnosed with vulvodynia and is blaming herself after dry humping with her boyfriend. What's happening to her?
Aunt Vadge: black area in vulva after fingering
Is the blackened area around the vaginal entrance aftering fingering her hymen?
Study: Replens – a review for BV symptoms and vaginal pH (spoiler – it doesn’t work that well)
Replens does not significantly alter vaginal pH, and is not a treatment for BV, however may improve some symptoms.
Undestanding and treating cytolytic vaginosis (CV) (lactobacillus overgrowth syndrome)
Cytolytic vaginosis is a condition of problematic lactobaillus overgrowth, typically L. crispatus, causing burning and irritation.
Skoptic syndrome – genital self-mutilation
Why would someone want to cut their own genitals off? Skoptic syndrome is a part of psychological impairments whereby the urge to cut off one's own genitals is very strong.
Gishiri cutting
Gishiri cutting is a form of genital mutilation that involves cutting down the back wall of the vagina.
FGM/cutting and genital modifications
A brief description of female genital mutilations and modifications.
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an adrenal gland disorder where the production of cortisol is affected by an enzyme defect. Androgen precursors accumulate in the blood, with results that range from salt-wasting, high blood pressure, and virilising/feminising.
Clitoridectomy
Clitoridectomy is the complete or partial removal of the clitoris, which may be a course of action it the clitoris is oversized and the owner makes the big decision to part with it.
The practice of labial stretching
Labia stretching is a common practice amongst some African women, and is said to improve squirting abilities.
The Prader Scale of genitalia explained
The Prader Scale shows human genitalia from 0 to 6, from typically female at one end to typically male.
The clitoral pump
Clitoral pumps can be used both for sexual pleasure and medically improving blood flow to the genitals.
The clitoris and female orgasm
The clitoris is way bigger than you think, and has appendages that get erections, just like penises do. The female orgasm relies heavily on the internal structures of the clitoris, and their sufficient arousal.
Clitoromegaly
Large clitorises can develop for several reasons, with the most common being an excess of androgens for some reason when a foetus was developing.