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Bartholin gland cysts and abcesses
What to do with the cysts, blockages and abscesses in the tiny ducts that make you wet.
Skene’s gland cancer symptoms, cysts, location and treatment
What the Skene’s glands (the female prostate) are, where they sit, what they do, and the cysts and rare cancers that can affect them.
Understanding the Skene’s glands
The Skene's glands are located next to the urethra, and produce fluids that support vaginal and sexual health.
BV research
Here we go through some of the best research into the causes and treatments of bacterial vaginosis.
Hydrogen peroxide douches and BV
Hydrogen peroxide does NOT get rid of BV - find out why.
I can’t find a nylon strainer for my kefir. What do I do?
Alternatives for nylon strainers to strain milk kefir grains.
Aunt Vadge: scratch that won’t heal
A scratch or tear that's still bleeding after a few days needs checking - the red flags to act on, and how to care for it meanwhile.
Aunt Vadge: I’m quite dry and my vagina burns – am I infected?
Vaginal dryness and burning isn't always an infection - the common causes, what to try at home, and when to get a swab.
What’s the difference between milk kefir and regular yoghurt?
Yoghurt is different to milk kefir in two key ways: bacteria number and species variety.
Aunt Vadge: burning after intimacy during my period
Why your vaginal opening might burn after sex during your period, and the simple things that stop it.
How to clean a child’s vulva and vagina
Instructions for cleaning a young child's vulva for newbies.
Anatomy of a girl’s vulva and vagina
Anatomical explanation of a girl's vagina.
Transverse and longitudinal vaginal septum abnormalities
Transverse and longitudinal vaginal septa create a blockage horizontally or vertically in the middle of the vaginal canal.
Vaginal atresia
Vaginal atresia is where the vagina is closed off or doesn't exist, with four common reasons why this might happen. Atresia means narrowing of a body cavity or passage.
Vaginal hypoplasia – the partial vagina
Vaginal hypoplasia is where the vagina doesn't really exist in its full form, or exist at all. The vagina may be narrowed or have not ever developed in the person in the first place.
Congenital vaginal obstruction
Congenital vaginal obstructions come in two forms, one being a structure deep in the vagina that blocks the whole vagina, or an hymen that completely covers the vaginal opening. Both are easily treated.
The truth about the hymen: tissue, myths and stretching
Hymen myths debunked — explore what the hymen really is, how it functions, and the truth about hymen stretching.
Aunt Vadge: Do I have a short vagina?
A firm wall two fingers deep is usually the cervix or a tense pelvic floor, not a short vagina. What that block is, and how to sort it.
My Vagina’s repository
Articles about bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis (AV), yeast infections and more
Vaginal prolapse, pelvic organ prolapse and vaginal/pelvic relaxation syndromes
The prolapse of pelvic organs into the vagina can occur for several reasons, with treatment available.