Study: the impact of freezing techniques on lactobacilli survival rates
Can you freeze probiotic bacteria? We find out using a study from food science.
Study: Lactobacilli resistance to low temperatures – can we really freeze kefir?
Freezing kefir or other probiotics isn't necessarily a good idea - strain matters. Here's a small study on four popular probiotic strains and how they fared with freezing.
Tetracyclines for non-antibiotic uses
Find out what actions tetracyclines have outside of their antibiotic properties.
Oatmeal bath recipe and instructions
Oat baths can help soothe an itchy, dry, cracked, fissured vulva or cuts and tears in or around your vagina.
Study: Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) for lichen sclerosus
Study being conducted on PRP for tissue healing in lichen sclerosus.
Marsupialisation of a Bartholin (vestibular) gland cyst
This surgery involves cutting open a Bartholin's duct cyst, and suturing the walls to allow draining.
Marsupialisation of a vaginal cyst
Marsupialisation is a surgical technique whereby a slit is cut into an cyst and the edges are sewn onto other skin to keep it open.
Aunt Vadge: pain, yellow discharge, spotting, not resolved by Dalacin
Lactobacillus overgrowth syndrome not responding to strong antibacterials prescribed - what now?
Study: Replens – a review for BV symptoms and vaginal pH (spoiler – it doesn’t work that well)
Replens does not significantly alter vaginal pH, and is not a treatment for BV, however may improve some symptoms.
Clitoridectomy
Clitoridectomy is the complete or partial removal of the clitoris, which may be a course of action it the clitoris is oversized and the owner makes the big decision to part with it.
The clitoral pump
Clitoral pumps can be used both for sexual pleasure and medically improving blood flow to the genitals.
Clitoral hood surgery
This procedure is a regular labiaplasty, plus a reduction in the clitoral hood skin. The surgery involves reducing the size via removal of inner labia and parts of the clitoral hood, which may be excessive or present a medical issue.
Gyno-Daktarin (miconazole) – vaginal anti-fungal
Gyno-Daktarin as a treatment for vaginal thrush/yeast infections.
Atrophic vaginitis in breast cancer survivors
Moistening the vaginas of women suffering from the side-effects of breast cancer treatment.
Understanding oestriol (E3)
Oestriol is a weak oestrogen, useful for topical application in instances where there is low oestrogen (like menopause).
Review: Gynoflor – how and why it works
Gynoflor is a combination of oestrogen and lactobacilli used to repopulate the vagina after treatment for infections.
A serious chat about your flaps – understanding labiaplasty
Love 'em or hate 'em, your labia are yours, and you can have a labiaplasty if you want to! A long read about labiaplasty.
Labiaplasty – labia minora or labia majora surgery
We provide a clear explanation of labiaplasty of the labia minora and majora, including the techniques used for surgery and what you can expect after surgery.
The contraceptive patch
The contraceptive patch is a hormonal sticker that goes onto an area of the skin, to provide protection from unwanted pregnancy. The hormones act like other absorbency-based contraceptives.
Hydrogen peroxide douches and BV
Hydrogen peroxide does NOT get rid of BV - find out why.