Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!How to use BV Rescue (vagina)
Learn how to treat bacterial vaginosis using our specialised vaginal blend.
Aunt Vadge: I’m scared of my doctor doing a pelvic exam
Terrified of a pelvic exam, a male doctor, or the speculum? You may not even need one - self-collection HPV screening means no speculum. Plus your rights, and the tips.
Propolis as an antimicrobial agent in treating vulvovaginal dysbiosis
Propolis resin may be a useful adjunct to treating vulvovaginal dysbiosis and infections via its antimicrobial activity, with some bacteria more susceptible than others.
Aunt Vadge: is stress and anxiety affecting my vagina?
Cyclical discharge, itching and pain but negative for BV and yeast? Stress genuinely affects vaginal health - and cyclical, test-negative symptoms point to cytolytic vaginosis.
Aunt Vadge: could I be pregnant if I had my period?
Missed two pills, had unprotected sex, and worried you're pregnant? This is a genuine risk - so act now: emergency contraception works within 5 days. Plus the next steps.
Iron deficiency and bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis
We examine the evidence as to whether low iron levels can contribute to bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis or other vulvovaginal dysbiosis/infection.
Understanding Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) impact on the urogenital tract
Understand how Ehlers-Danlos syndromes may impact the vulva, vagina and bladder, and even hormones, causing symptoms.
Understanding pain receptors in vulvodynia that cause burning pain – the C fibre
There are certain pain fibres that cause the slow, long, burning pain of vulvodynia. Understanding a these fibres can shed some light on vulvodynia.
Congenital or acquired neuroproliferative vulvodynia
We take a look at neuroproliferative vulvodynia, where there are too many pain-sensing nerve-endings around the vaginal entrance.
Can povidone iodine cure a yeast infection?
We discuss the role of liquid povidone-iodine in successfully treating a vulvovaginal yeast infection.
March 6-7th, 2019 – Women and their Microbes Conference
Practitioners, check out the upcoming Women and their Microbes conference in Hamilton, Canada.
Aunt Vadge: I’ve lost a grape inside my vagina
Lost a grape (or anything) deep in your vagina? It can't get lost - the vagina ends at the cervix. The safe way to get it out, and when to pop to a clinic.
Understanding the pelvic floor
The pelvic floor is critical for supporting pelvic organs, keeping us going to the toilet effectively, and enjoying sex.
What happens to your vagina during a vaginal birth
Here we outline all the things that may affect your vagina and vulva when you give birth vaginally, from contractions to the effect on vaginal tissue.
Aunt Vadge: vagina feels funny during fingering
Two fingers hurt sometimes but not other times, and you feel 'strange' things inside? That very inconsistency means you're normal - it's arousal, and your own anatomy.
Aunt Vadge: paper cuts around my vaginal entrance
Paper-cut cracks at your vaginal entrance during sex but negative STI tests? It's not herpes - it's yeast weakening the skin plus dry friction. The two-pronged fix.
Aunt Vadge: Bartholin abscess stitches still hurt
Old Bartholin abscess site hurting months later? Get it checked - but masturbation isn't the cause (it's a blocked duct). Warm sitz baths help, plus the repeat-cyst fix.
Aunt Vadge: sex mishap has split my vulva
An inch-long vulva tear from a sex slip that bled a lot? The area is very vascular so the blood looks dramatic - but get a gaping open tear seen promptly to heal neatly.
Aunt Vadge: cuts around clitoral hood – is it herpes?
Recurring paper-cut splits by your clitoris - is it herpes? Probably not; herpes is painful sores, not thin cuts. The likely causes are friction, yeast, or a skin condition.
How your gut bacteria affect estrogen levels
The relationship between your gut bacteria and oestrogen is crucial for hormonal balance, affecting everything from vaginal health to bone density.