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Aunt Vadge: I think I have my first yeast infection
First yeast infection after antibiotics? It's a harmless yeast bloom - super common and very treatable. The holistic steps that work, with boric acid safety rules.
Aunt Vadge: my daughter is having problems passing urine
Your daughter has trouble or pain passing urine? She should see a doctor - it's usually a UTI or simple irritation. Gentle steps meanwhile, and the urgent red flags.
Aunt Vadge: strange vulvar itch for six weeks
Vulvar itch for weeks that no antifungal touches and cultures are negative? It's probably not an infection at all - it's dermatitis, and your treatments may be feeding it.
Aunt Vadge: is my copper IUD giving me BV?
Recurrent BV ever since your copper IUD went in? You're right to suspect it - the IUD harbours a BV biofilm antibiotics can't reach. How to fix it and keep your IUD.
Aunt Vadge: how do I tell my girlfriend she has a smelly vagina?
How do you tell your partner about a persistent vaginal odour without hurting her? Reframe it as a common, treatable health issue - not her fault. A kind guide.
Aunt Vadge: my new girlfriend has major pain when I touch her vaginal entrance. Why?
Your girlfriend has pain at the vaginal entrance but not the clitoris? It's usually protective tensing in someone new to sex - but here's the nuance worth knowing.
Aunt Vadge: inserting a tampon gives me unbearable pain
Can't insert a tampon, and sex is impossible from pain? It's likely vaginismus - not a structural fault but a retrainable reflex. The hopeful, self-directed path.
Aunt Vadge: dry vagina, possible EBV, nobody can help me – help!
Extreme vaginal dryness and painful sex in your 70s? The likely driver is menopausal atrophy, not EBV - and there are real natural moisture avenues to explore.
Aunt Vadge: I’m in a remote area and have a horrible yeast infection – help!
Recurring 'yeast' that won't quit despite full treatment, in a remote area? It might not be yeast at all. How to tell it from cytolytic vaginosis, and what to ask for.
Aunt Vadge: is this a fingering wound or my period?
Bled after being fingered for the first time, then darker blood when your period was due? It's likely a small graze, then your period arriving. How to tell them apart.
Aunt Vadge: vag on fire after using new bubble bath!
Vulva on fire, itchy and irritated after a bubble bath? It's contact irritation from the foaming agents and fragrance. How to soothe it fast, and what to watch.
Aunt Vadge: can I masturbate after Bartholin’s cyst drainage?
Can you masturbate after Bartholin's cyst drainage? Clitoral-only stimulation doesn't touch the healing gland - but here's the one timing caution, and what to ask.
Aunt Vadge: can a doctor see scars in my vagina?
Can a doctor see, date or 'read the cause' of an old vaginal tear? Usually not - the tissue heals without a trace, and it can't reveal your history. The facts.
Aunt Vadge: my boyfriend was rough on my clit, now it’s swollen
Clitoris swollen and sore after rough rubbing during sex? It's irritation of the engorged tissue and it heals fast. How to soothe it, and prevent a repeat.
Aunt Vadge: my boyfriend has really chapped lips – how can I get him to fix it?
Boyfriend's got chapped lips and won't sort them out? A cheeky sensory demo to make him understand - plus the real science of why lips crack and how to fix them.
Aunt Vadge: I had unprotected rough sex and now my vagina smells fishy – why?
Fishy smell after unprotected sex at the end of your period? Most likely BV - the period-plus-semen pH shift explains the timing. Plus the bit about your partner.
Aunt Vadge: pains in clitoris, vagina and labia after rough sex three months ago
Burning vulval and sharp clitoral pain months after rough sex? The tissue has healed - this is likely sensitised pain, which is treatable. Who helps, and how.
Aunt Vadge: I got Implanon, and now I’m feeling crappy
Feeling low and off sex since getting the Implanon? Hormonal contraception genuinely affects mood and libido for some women. What's normal, and your options.
Aunt Vadge: why do I have a sudden urge to pee all the time?
Sudden urge to pee with barely anything coming out, and scared you'll wee during sex? It's often an irritated bladder, not infection - and the sex fear is fixable.
Aunt Vadge: My boyfriend put his cummy fingers inside of me, now I have cramps
Boyfriend put semen-y fingers inside you and now you have cramps? The risk is low - sperm dies fast in air - and day-after cramps aren't an early-pregnancy sign.