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Vaginoplasty neovagina surgery FAQs
Get answers to your top questions about neovaginal care after vaginoplasty, including dilation, hygiene, infections, and maintaining health and comfort.
You asked: why or why not boric acid for BV?
A guy wrote to us with questions about his girlfriend's BV and how to solve it, regarding why we don't recommended boric acid.
Aunt Vadge: What is this little bud on my vulva?
Worried your vulva or vaginal opening doesn't look like the diagrams? You're almost certainly normal - the likely simple reason, and a calm plan for seeing a doctor.
Aunt Vadge: How do I treat histamine intolerance?
Itchy clitoris or vulva that flares before your period? It's often histamine overload. Why finding the root cause, not just chasing the itch, is the real fix.
Aunt Vadge: will your yeast treatments work on my dog’s yeasty paws?
Can a human yeast treatment fix your dog's yeasty paws? Please don't try it - she licks them, and some herbs and oils are toxic to dogs. What actually helps.
Aunt Vadge: I’m nearly 15 and don’t have my period yet
Nearly 15 with PMS symptoms and spotting but no full period yet? Usually completely normal - your body is warming up. Plus when it's worth seeing a doctor.
How to make a pelvic exam or pap smear easier
Evidence-based, practical ways to make a pap smear or pelvic exam more comfortable and less painful.
Aunt Vadge: can I stop using Vagifem if my microbiome report was good?
Your microbiome test came back great - can you stop Vagifem? Maybe not: your result may be because of it. Why oestrogen feeds your lactobacilli, and what to ask.
Aunt Vadge: I have ureaplasma that just won’t go away
Ureaplasma that won't clear despite antibiotics? It's often a harmless commensal - confirm it's actually causing symptoms first. Why it recurs, and what to try.
Aunt Vadge: my 10-year-old is on antibiotics for appendicitis and has an itchy vagina
Your child has an itchy vulva while on antibiotics? Usually thrush - but get it checked, as it could be threadworms. Safe comfort steps, and why not to guess.
Aunt Vadge: Can I use castor oil as lube?
Can you use castor oil as vaginal lube? Yes for occasional use - but it's gloopy and degrades latex. Our honest take, plus what to do if it's really dryness.
Aunt Vadge: I had sex the day my period ended – am I pregnant?
Sex the day your period ended, took Plan B, then got a period? You're very likely fine - here's exactly why, and why sore nipples mean Plan B, not pregnancy.
Aunt Vadge: I’ve had vaginal pinworms for 13 years – help!
Pinworms migrating into your vagina for years? It persists because the reinfection cycle never breaks. The exact protocol to finally end it - even after years.
Purine and uric acid food list (searchable)
A searchable food list of purines and how much uric acid they are converted to in the digestive system.
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.
Study: How doctors differ in screening for female sexual dysfunction
Researchers examined how FSD is addressed and investigated in routine healthcare check-ups in the USA.
Aunt Vadge: I’m breastfeeding and my BV won’t go away
BV that won't clear while breastfeeding? It's not your probiotic - it's low oestrogen starving your lactobacilli. The real fix, including the oestrogen lever.
Impact of Cinnamomum on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
Cinnamomum, one of the active constituents of cinnamon, has strong antibacterial and antibiofilm activity against P. aeruginosa.
Aunt Vadge: Do I need to tell my partner?
Had BV and got a new partner - do you have to tell them? No, BV isn't an STI. But sex does affect it - so here's the genuinely useful thing to know instead.
Aunt Vadge: which BV treatment is right for me?
BV every month and metronidazole isn't working? Your end-of-period and immune clues explain why - and point to what actually breaks the recurrent cycle.