Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!Vaginal adenosis
Vaginal adenosis is where cervical and endometrial cells are found in the vaginal walls, and is most related to women exposed to DES in the womb.
In utero exposure to DES
DES is a synthetic oestrogen given to millions of women during the 50s and 60s, before it was found to possibly cause vaginal cancers in female offspring.
Aunt Vadge: is discharge after sex normal?
A little white discharge on his penis after sex? Totally normal - it's your own arousal fluid. Plus a simple guide to which discharge actually warrants a check.
Aunt Vadge: am I entering early menopause?
Hysterectomy with ovaries kept, but now night sweats and bladder leaks years early? Retained ovaries can decline sooner - and both symptoms share one root cause.
Aunt Vadge: is it normal to be sore when I pee after sex?
Sore to pee for a few days after sex, plus trouble getting wet or climaxing a month into sex? It's usually friction from going in too dry. How to fix it.
Aunt Vadge: my daughter wants to shave her bikini line but I’m scared for her safety
Your daughter wants to remove her pubic hair and you're worried about safety? Your caution about a bare razor is sound. The safe options, and what to tell her.
Celebrating International Women’s Day with basically free books ($1) – 8 March 2019
We salute your vaginas and everything else about you! Happy International Women's Day everyone. May the day, and all after it, serve you well.
UTI caused by dehydration
If you've been having a hot or waterless time, you may end up with UTI-like symptoms. We discuss why this happens and how to get rid of it.
Aunt Vadge: my period is a day late after me and my boyfriend got steamy
One day 'late' and terrified after oral and fingering with no genital contact? You're not pregnant - and day 31 isn't even late for your own cycle range.
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 always dry?
Always-dry vagina that started before menopause? Low oestrogen may be part of it, but that clue matters - think Sjogren's, medications or blood flow too. The fixes.
Aunt Vadge: can you catch thrush from oral?
Can you catch thrush from oral sex? It's possible, but more often oral sex just disturbs your own balance - saliva is alkaline - and your own yeast blooms. The fix.
Gallbladder removal and your hormones
Living without a gallbladder can cause a few hormonal upsets that may make life harder over the years, including leaving too much oestrogen in your blood.
Aunt Vadge: sore clitoris after fingering, but four days later it’s not better
A sore clitoris days after fingering often isn't a tear. A trapped hair or debris under the clitoral hood is a common, fixable cause. How to check.
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: transparent bubbly liquid coming out of my vagina
Clear, bubbly liquid every time you're aroused since you started being fingered? That's healthy arousal fluid from your Skene's glands - a good sign, not an infection.
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: is my vagina too short?
Worried your vagina is too short because you can touch your cervix with a finger? You measured at the wrong moment - it lengthens with arousal and the cervix lifts away.
Aunt Vadge: my period just stopped after two years
Period stopped for months and you've never had sex? Not pregnancy - usually stress, not enough fuel, or over-exercise. The causes, and why the pill isn't the fix.
Aunt Vadge: on patch, but period is two days late
On the patch with a negative test but your bleed is two days late? You're very unlikely pregnant - patch withdrawal bleeds are variable, and PCOS makes timing wander.