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Understanding the pelvic floor
The pelvic floor is critical for supporting pelvic organs, keeping us going to the toilet effectively, and enjoying sex.
Aunt Vadge: sex mishap has split my vulva
An inch-long vulva tear from a sex slip that bled a lot? The area is very vascular so the blood looks dramatic - but get a gaping open tear seen promptly to heal neatly.
Aunt Vadge: I tore my clitoral hood by mistake
Caught the delicate skin of your clitoral hood with a fingernail and it's bleeding a little? It's a small graze that heals fast. How to help it, and when to get help.
Aunt Vadge: I’m scared I broke my hymen masturbating
She has hurt herself masturbating, and is worried she has inadvertently broken her hymen, because she normally only masturbates clitorally.
Aunt Vadge: I cut my clit accidentally
A 15-year-old has accidentally cut her clit with a fingernail.
Aunt Vadge: I have a blister or sore on my labia and am not sure why
A small whitish sore has appeared on her labia for seemingly no reason - did she hurt herself or is it something else? We discuss her options.
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.
How to feel your own cervix
Learn how to touch your own cervix, and use it to figure out what's happening in your menstrual cycle - you can tell when you are ovulating, when you are close to your period, and solve other mysteries!
Aunt Vadge: itchy spot on clitoris only relieved by moisturising cream
A tiny itchy spot on her clitoris is driving her crazy. What is causing it?
Aunt Vadge: is there some kind of cherry to pop?
How is she supposed to fit that giant penis into her tiny vagina? How sex works.
Aunt Vadge: was he too rough or was it my hymen?
A 24-year-old is concerned that the next time she is fingered, she might bleed again.
Aunt Vadge: Are these lumps my labia?
We discuss whether the lumps on a young lady's labia could be just her labia, or if there is possibly something wrong.
Aunt Vadge: will my vulvar tear get infected?
They had a fingering mishap and now she has a vulvar wound - will it get infected?
Aunt Vadge: I got too friendly with a Jacuzzi and hurt myself
She hurt herself with jacuzzi jets but what next?
The hymenal ring, remnants and tags
Hymenal rings and tags are completely normal, however can be a source of discomfort, pain and embarrassment for some of you.
Aunt Vadge: Is my cherry popped now?
If her boyfriend had blood on his hands, does it mean her hymen broke?
Aunt Vadge: bleeding after fingering, then 2 weeks later, sex – why so much blood?
Bleeding after sexual activities such as fingering or intercourse can be alarming, but often it's not a cause for concern. Aunt Vadge explains.
Aunt Vadge: I’m really scared of breaking my hymen
Your hymen stretches rather than breaks – how to make first-time sex comfortable, with no surgery needed.
Aunt Vadge: My vagina is itchy after being fingered
Itching after fingering is usually healing – how to check your hymen, and why no doctor can tell you've been fingered.
How to track your menstrual cycle and identify ovulation
Not sure when or if you ovulate? We run you through charting your cycles and how to check if and when you are ovulating using some very simple tips and tricks. No temperatures!