The Nuvaring contraceptive device
The Nuvaring is a vaginal hormonal contraception that uses a silicone ring infused with hormones to prevent ovulation and therefore prevent pregnancy. The rings can affect your vagina by causing local irritation and discharge, and are not suitable for everyone.
The oral contraceptive pill
The pill is a hormonal tablet used for a few reasons, namely birth control and managing hormones that cause or contribute to acne, endometriosis, and PCOS.
Condoms
Learning how to make condoms work for you, not the other way around, is the key to getting the most out of safe sex. Condoms are a form of barrier protection used during sexual penetration or oral sex to prevent unwanted pregnancy and the exchange of sexually transmitted infections.
The intrauterine device (IUD)
IUDs can be the best thing that ever happened to you: you get to keep your natural cycle, and not get pregnant. It can also result in more bleeding and pain. Get the low-down before you decide.
What should I look for in a probiotic?
Probiotics are many and varied, but what do they actually do and why should I take one?
Study: Lactobacillus rhamnosus is resistant to antibiotics
A study on two lactobacilli and G. vaginalis. See which good bacteria actually survive antibiotics.
Vaginal bacteria around the world
Find out which species of vaginal microflora your racial background has.
The structure of the vagina
Want to know what the inside of your vagina is made of? We take a deeper look into the structure of the vagina, with its muscles, ligaments and mucous membranes.
Your vagina and vulva during pregnancy
Pregnancy can have some dramatic effects on your vagina and vulvar, from varicose veins to being more orgasmic.
Study: Lactobacillus attacks G. vaginalis biofilm
Lactobacillus has been shown to degrade the G. vaginalis biofilm better than any other substance.
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
HPV is a virus that can - but doesn't always - cause changes to the cells on the cervix, which can lead to cervical cancer. Screening is in place, with improvements to testing the blood of males and females with HPV in the future for detection and prevention of HPV-related
A short review of lactobacillus
If you have vagina problems, Lactobacillus bacteria are your new best friends.
Being diagnosed with BV
If you want to get tested and don't know what to expect, read this and find out what they do to you.