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Most over-the-counter vaginal moisturisers contain contact allergens
A new analysis finds most OTC vaginal moisturisers contain contact allergens - here is why a 'soothing' product can worsen vulval irritation.
Vulvar pyoderma gangrenosum ulcers
Vulvar pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare, painful skin ulcer driven by the immune system, not infection – and cutting or draining it makes it worse.
Understanding and treating smegmatic pseudocysts
What a smegmatic pseudocyst is, why smegma gets trapped under the clitoral hood, how it's told apart from a true cyst, and how it's treated.
Aunt Vadge: my vagina and bottom have been itchy for years
Itchy vagina AND bottom for years? That clue points away from yeast and BV, toward pinworms or a skin or wipes cause. The real likely culprits, and what to check.
Use of oral zinc in lichen planus of the mouth and vulva
Oral zinc for lichen planus of the mouth and vulva: why zinc matters, what the research shows, testing, and the best supplement type and dose.
Aunt Vadge: paper cuts around clitoris
Tiny paper-cut tears near your clitoris? Lingering yeast in the labial folds softens the delicate skin so it splits. Clear the yeast first - and the herpes check.
Aunt Vadge: small, red, tender lump near clitoris
A small, red, tender lump near your clitoris is almost always a harmless spot or ingrown hair. The safe way to settle it - and when to get it checked.
Aunt Vadge: labia bumps and swollen clit with cuts
Firm bumps on the labia plus a swollen clitoris with cuts? Bumps alone are often harmless, but that combination needs an in-person check. What it could be.
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: 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: chronic constipation, vaginal rash and painful sex
Chronic constipation, heartburn and a recurring vaginal rash with painful sex? They're likely one problem via the gut-vagina axis, not three. A joined-up plan.
Aunt Vadge: why is my vagina suddenly black?
Vulva suddenly looking darker? It's almost always normal pigmentation - genital skin is naturally darker and deepens with hormones, friction and time. Plus when it isn't.
Aunt Vadge: what’s wrong with my vagina?
Vaginal discharge that got worse on metronidazole, plus tearing tissue and malnutrition? It's likely yeast not BV - and nutrition is the real root. The joined-up fix.
Aunt Vadge: I plucked my pubic hair and now have red bumps – why?
Plucked your pubic hair and now have red bumps? It's folliculitis - inflamed follicles - and why it happens depends on each hair's growth cycle. How to soothe it.
Fournier gangrene (necrotising fasciitis) – flesh-eating disease of the vulva
Fournier's gangrene is a type of necrotising fasciitis, which is also known terrifyingly as a flesh-eating disease caused by bacteria. Signs include areas of the vulva turning black.
Aunt Vadge: long cuts or lines in vaginal creases – is it an STD or yeast infection?
She has long thin cuts between her labia and isn't sure if it's a yeast infection or an STD. How would she ever be able to tell?
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: long-running cut and thickened vulvar skin
A 57-year-old has a two-month-old cut and her husband noticed her vulva wasn't quite its normal self.
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.