Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!Study: does BV cause infertility in women?
A study looked into rates of certain types of female infertility and how that related to BV.
Study: Gardnerella vaginalis – links with male infertility?
Researchers look into the sperm quality of infertile men carrying G. vaginalis.
Pregnancy tests – how to get accurate results
Understanding the ins and outs of home pregnancy tests.
How babies are made
We explain in plain English how an egg and sperm turns into a baby, and how that all goes down inside our bodies. Important to know if you are wondering how you can get pregnant!
Feeling your cervix for signs of ovulation
You can feel where you're at in your cycle by feeling your cervix - is it high, soft and wet? Maybe you're ovulating. If it's low and hard, you may be about to get your period.
The HPO and HPA axes
The HPO and HPA axes are two critical feedback loops that govern our stress response and the intricate hormonal interplays of the menstrual cycle.
Aunt Vadge: can fingering affect your body?
Her period is a little late, she has cravings, and her vagina hurts - all after fingering.
Aunt Vadge: why is my vagina sore after dry humping?
They have been dry humping up a storm, but her vag is sore - why?
What’s the difference between PMS and PMDD?
Understanding the difference between PMS and PMDD.
How to use sanitary pads and pantyliners
Pads and panty liners are an option for when you have your period to collect the blood that comes out of your vagina. Pads are used for heavier flows, while panty liners can be used for light flow or protecting your underwear from regular vaginal fluids.
Period undies and swimwear
Period undies are changing the way we have periods, since now you can just free bleed into your underwear, and they're so high-tech that you won't leak or even feel wet. Use with tampons or by themselves, for periods or stress urinary incontinence.
Aunt Vadge: unusual bruised feeling in crease
Is she allergic to her pads or is something else going on?
Aunt Vadge: Tampon string soaked with blood, but tampon dry?
Her tampon string is soaked, but the tampon itself is dry. Has she cut herself?
Aunt Vadge: When I get my period, my vagina burns
Every time she gets her period, her vagina burns.
Aunt Vadge: Did I nick my clitoris or is this my period?
She is worried she hurt herself - or is it her period?
Treating BV while breastfeeding (Killing BV)
Killing BV while breastfeeding - what to know and how to go about your treatments safely.
When you can and can’t get pregnant
Tell if you are pregnant right now, based on what you just did!
Aunt Vadge: can fresh semen on a toilet seat get me pregnant?
We discuss the possibility of getting pregnant via a toilet seat.
Allen-Masters syndrome
Allen-Masters syndrome is characterised by pelvic pain caused by trauma.
Treating endometriosis
Treating endometriosis can be tricky, with a handful of medical and naturopath treatment strategies, often used in combination.