Healthy vaginas — Page 5 of 11

Aunt Vadge: I’m new to fingering, and it bled a little bit the last time – why?

A 16-year-old girl has started fingering herself, but the last time, she bled a little bit.

The vulva and vagina through ages and changes

An overview of how your vulva and vagina changes throughout your life, from being a newborn to old age.

How getting wasted affects your vaginal ecosystem

A quick chat about getting wasted and how this affects your microbial colonies.

Cleaning up your diet to support healthy vaginal bacterial colonies

We look over some ways to improve your good bacterial colonies using diet.

Getting dirty cleanly

Here we go through some basic sexual hygiene practices that will help keep your vagina safe from pathogens and unwanted infections like UTIs and BV.

A kitchen full of fermented foods, used to help keep a healthy vagina

How to use fermented foods to your vaginal advantage

Here's the rundown on fermented foods for your vaginal ecosystem.

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.

Aunt Vadge: I’m scared of needles – how do I get rid of an ingrown hair on my bikini line?

She's scared of needles, but has an ingrown hair on her bikini line - we discuss how to get it out without a pin or needle.

Aunt Vadge: I only had my penis in her for a second – can she be pregnant?

Her period is 20 days late, but he just put his penis in for a second. Could she be pregnant?

Aunt Vadge: yellow sores with red edges – did I cut myself shaving?

She has maybe cut herself shaving - or is it something else?

A finger holds a single dollop of smegma, it's like a large raindrop. (Artists depiction!)

Female smegma: causes, hygiene and how to clean safely

Female smegma buildup under the clitoral hood explained — what it means, why it happens, and safe cleaning tips.

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.

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!