Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!Aunt Vadge: sex cuts have become lumpy
She has been having a lot of rough sex, and now there are lumps where cuts used to be - what is it? We investigate.
Treatments for lax vaginal, pelvic or urinary tissue – ‘non-surgical vaginal rejuvenation’
If you have a loose vag or stress urinary incontinence, or know someone who does, there are now noninvasive (nonsurgical) ways to treat these issues from the cells up.
Do not pay a lot for boric acid powder! It is a cheap product
Boric acid is a cheap product like salt, so don't spend lots of money buying pretty vagina capsules (unless you want to).
Study: The impact of the Mirena IUD on vaginal bacteria – good, bad or indifferent?
This study found that numbers of L. crispatus before and after the IUD was inserted were more or less the same.
Hyperreactio luteinalis – rare case of enlarged, polycystic ovaries during pregnancy
Hyperreactio luteinalis is a rare, benign ovarian condition often mistaken for ovarian cancer.
Aunt Vadge: She has ripped her vagina “masturbating” – is my fiance cheating on me?
His fiance was in a hot tub, got a UTI, then a yeast infection, now she tore her labia masturbating. Is she cheating?
Aunt Vadge: what do you think about laser hair removal for hidradenitis suppurativa?
An HS sufferer wants to discuss laser hair removal as a management strategy for flare-ups.
Vulvar lumps and bumps – what are they?
Got a lump or bump? We have a short list of lumpy bumpy problems to help you figure out what's wrong before you go to the doctor.
Molluscum contagiosum on the vulva
The virus molluscum contagiosum causes little pearly bumps to appear on the vulva, but only a few weeks after contact with an infected person. Molluscum contagiosum will resolve eventually by itself, but it can take a long time.
Ovarian cysts
We go over all the types of ovarian cysts that a woman could develop, and explain why they develop. We also discuss the typical treatment options that you will be offered, and what they involve.
Understanding endometriosis
Endometriosis is a common reproductive disorder in women that causes significant pain, infertility, and sometimes huge disruptions to a woman's life. The period-producing cells in our uterus start to grow outside of the uterus (and attach to our internal organs), and bleed - like a period does - every month.
Study: the relationship between endometritis (inflammation of the endometrium) and BV
Women with BV more often have an inflamed endometrial lining than those without BV.
Understanding and treating endometritis
How is endometritis different to PID? We discuss what endometritis is and how it's treated, with the two varieties - pregnancy and non-pregnancy-related endometritis. Each is separated out due to its causes.
Is your recurrent BV caused by H. pylori?
We look at a case study and discuss how and why H. pylori could be responsible for your BV.
Vaginal and urethral Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
We look at research into the sexual transmission of Helicobacter pylori and how it could be a cause of bacterial vaginosis and urethritis in women. There are many modes of transmission, including breast to baby, and mouth to vagina.
Study: vitamin C for abnormal vaginal microflora
A study looks into vitamin C for a treatment for changing the pH of the vagina and restoring healthy microflora in women (including pregnant women).
Study: post-BV-treatment sex life and contraceptives use matters
Worse outcomes were found in women who had the same sex partner before and after BV treatment, but better outcomes in those on oestrogen-based birth control.
Study into the metabolic ‘signature’ of vaginas with BV
A study looks into the difference between BV vaginas and healthy vaginas in terms of metabolites.
Sacrocolpopexy – mesh implants for prolapse
This is the surgery to implant mesh into the vagina and pelvis to hold internal organs and the vagina in place.
The robotic da Vinci sacrocolpopexy surgery (for uterine or vaginal prolapse)
This procedure involves inserting mesh in a pelvic surgery using a specialised robot, with a surgical team present.