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How to get enough protein (with searchable foods list)
Explore how adequate protein plays a crucial role in preventing conditions like bacterial vaginosis and supporting overall health.
Aunt Vadge: I did the antibiotics, but I’ve still got urinary tract symptoms – help!
UTI symptoms but the test came back negative? You're not imagining it - standard tests miss a lot. What to ask for instead, and the non-infection causes.
Histamine-producing bacteria
Understanding histamine-producing bacteria is essential for managing conditions like allergies and vaginal and gut health.
Caring for your neovagina: a comprehensive aftercare guide
Discover essential tips for vaginoplasty recovery, including dilation routines, hygiene practices, lifestyle adjustments, and nutritional advice.
Understanding light or irregular periods (oligomenorrhoea)
Irregular periods (cycles under 21 or over 35 days) usually signal infrequent ovulation. The common causes – PCOS, thyroid, prolactin, stress – and what helps.
New understandings of endometriosis
New research offers some interesting new pathways to explore when treating endometriosis.
Is my period pain normal?
Period pain is common, but severe period pain isn't normal. What counts as normal, the red flags, causes like endometriosis, and natural relief that helps.
Breastfeeding: impact on oestrogen levels, the vagina and pelvic floor
Breastfeeding keeps oestrogen low, which can cause vaginal dryness, low libido, pain with sex and microbiome changes. Why it happens, and what helps.
How to use the Calendula Vaginal Pessary
How to use the calendula pessary for soothing vaginal irritation and inflammation.
How to use Yeast Defend (vagina)
Instructions on how to use Aunt Vadge's Yeast/Thrush herbal blend vaginally.
Understanding and using Mayan abdominal massage
Maya (Mayan) abdominal massage is a gentle belly massage for period pain, digestion, fertility and pelvic wellbeing. Benefits, uses and who should take care.
Aunt Vadge: When I sit down, my vagina gets hot – why?
Your vaginal area gets hot when you sit cross-legged? It's just trapped heat and lost airflow - often synthetic underwear. The easy fixes, and when to check.
Understanding vulval lymphangioma circumscriptum
Vulval lymphangioma circumscriptum is a benign condition causing small lymphatic bumps on the vulva. What causes it, how it's diagnosed and how it's treated.
Understanding and managing osteitis pubis
Osteitis pubis is inflammation of the pubic symphysis. Causes, symptoms (including pelvic and vulval pain), diagnosis, treatment, and its link to pregnancy.
BE IN A COUPLES BV STUDY! Australia only (NSW, Victoria) – currently recruiting (Nov 2022)
Be part of science and help cure recurrent BV in couples!
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.
Transvaginal ultrasound
What a transvaginal ultrasound is, what it can and can't show, how to prepare, and what to expect on the day.
Impact of Cinnamomum on Candida spp.
Cinnamon's active compounds break down Candida biofilms in the lab. Here's what that means for recurrent yeast infection, and why it's not a DIY remedy.
Understanding Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a severe drug reaction that can affect the vagina. The warning signs, common triggers, and how vulvovaginal damage is prevented.
Yeast Vs HO: a fantastic story, it’s not what you think
The story of how a yeast overgrowth drives up histamine and oestrogen, and the vaginal and whole-body chaos that follows.