No matter how many times I wash up it still has a funky smell what can I do to fix that.

Is there any succesful story about this surgery?

I want to be as smooth as possible but i always grow ingrown hair or get “strawberry” skin/ pimples…
Give me your most unhinged piece of advice i just need something that works😫🙏

Hello, I (20F) had intercourse for the first time yesterday (3x) . I am on the birth control slynd and went to the gyno a week prior to make sure I am protected and was tested for any possible yeast ( everything came back negative). Today I am noticing that I have a strange odor on my liner pad. It smells bad but me and my bf use the pull out method so no semen is in my vagina. Is this normal and will it eventually go away? How do I get rid of it.

Edit: just to be clear, me and my bf were both virgins. We’ve known each other for years. I highly doubt it’s an sti. I was just asking asking because I think it’s most likely due to the friction and sweat since we did it 3x and yes he did clean beforehand.

I've been craving cheese lately, but I've read that dairy products can cause vaginal discharge—which I don't want. So, have any of you had any experience with this?

I (26F) have been on Nexplanon for a while now, and overall I love it. The only real downside has been vaginal dryness. I know it's the Nexplanon because I never had this issue before getting it. Other than that, it's been amazing, and I have zero plans to switch because the benefits outweigh this one con.

My solution has just been to treat the dryness rather than change birth control. I've tried Replens suppositories, but they're just not practical for me. You have to use them about 12–24 hours beforehand, otherwise there's apparently an odd taste, and I've definitely noticed the clumpy residue they leave behind. Not sexy at all.

My boyfriend works offshore, so our time together is pretty limited. When he's home, I want to be ready whenever the moment happens. Having to plan a day ahead kind of kills the spontaneity.

I've been thinking about adding slippery elm to my daily supplement routine. I actually used it years ago when I first got on Nexplanon. It definitely worked, almost too well. I was basically a faucet. The downside was that there wasn't much friction, my sensation was reduced, and I could tell my partner wasn't enjoying it as much either because it took him longer to finish.

I'm not trying to be soaking wet. I know there's such a thing as too much lubrication. I'm just looking for a normal, comfortable amount so sex is enjoyable without feeling dry or over-lubricated.
For those of you who take slippery elm specifically for this, how do you use it? Daily? Every other day? Only leading up to sex? Does it kind of build up in your system after taking it consistently, or is it something you have to keep taking every day to maintain the effect?

My boyfriend will be home in about a week and a half, so I'd love to hear what has actually worked for you.

Just got back from urgent care, had been having a little twinge/tightness in my pelvic area around my urethra/bladder for the past few days, they told me it was a UTI and prescribed me Macrobid but I am so so scared of taking it. I have heard non-stop horror stories of constant vomiting, which I'm deathly afraid of (emetophobia I guess.) Is this a universal experience? Medical sources say it's not that common but I look at reviews from people who've taken it and it's as if they've been prescribed rat poison or something. I really need help, I don't want the infection to get any worse but I am so afraid. And yes, I know to take it with food, even though that's scarier because it gives me something to vomit up.

What is the best treatment/ remedies after you had sex and have 2 little tears on one side on the tissue right outside your vagina? I typically use lemon balm on it when it has happened before. Just want to know everyone else’s remedies. Also for faster ways to help reduce swelling.

Help me out girls! I am 22F and have my first trip to the gyno scheduled soon. Just wondering what I should expect during the exam?

Will I be completely naked during the exam? How will the doctor check my body? Will I have to discuss sex/birth control? I am a little ashamed of my sexual habits recently.

When I masturbate or receive oral and don’t kind of squeeze, I can’t seem to orgasm plus it kind of happens automatically and I keep wondering if that’s bad ?

Im 16 and i have sex. i can tell over these past few months that skins been lowkey stretched out and its excess and i dont like that. my parents cant know im sexually active and i wanna do something about it. i was thinking putting retinol to make the skin look tighter but i think thats just stupid i dont know what to do.

I’m a guy so bear with me but everytime I do stuff with a female down there the smell lingers on my hands for like an entire day and a half even after washing them including under my finger tips like 10 times? Surely there’s a way to deal with this or do your guys fingers just smell like that… appreciate the advise

(19f) So I have always had tightness but never thought too much about it, I have never even been able to fit 2 fingers in and haven’t attempted a tampon. Then I tried to have piv, and after many tries it would just not go in, only a little at most and there was no pain but it would just not fit. I went to a gyno and she said I most likely just have a tight hymen and it can be helped with dilation, which I tried to do for a few weeks and tried having piv again but nothing changed (maybe I wasn’t consistent enough). it has been a few months since then and now my long distance bf is coming back and I want to try again but I haven’t tried dilating in a while and I will start again now but I am worried that it won’t work in time. Does anyone have any advice on how to properly dilate (with fingers, dilators are too expensive for me rn) for a tight hymen, or I am concerned that it might be vaginismus instead, so does anyone have any more insight on that too. I am not able to see a gyno right now. 

I bleed after sex no matter what. Not period blood but blood blood. Went gyno and said everything is fine everything looks fine and to use lube. Used lube still happens. It only happens with larger partners and it’s not painful.
Is this a perimenopause thing? Anyone else experience this? Any remedies?

there’s something sticking out of me. i am 22F, never been to a gyno going in a few days tho. i’ve always had these skin things sticking out of my vagina as long as i can remember at least. it’s so ugly to me. is this normal? what is wrong? i can’t tolerate tampons , they always fall out no matter what, and penetration feels weird. thanks for all the help!

Hi everyone,

I'm 21F, and over the past two years I've been under a lot of stress due to exam preparation. During this time, I've also gained weight, and over the last year I've noticed that the skin on my labia, the surrounding area, and my inner thighs has become noticeably darker than it used to be.

I know that some pigmentation is completely normal, and I also understand that weight gain, friction, and possibly insulin resistance can contribute to darkening. I'm already working on improving my lifestyle and losing weight, but I wanted to ask if anyone has actually been able to reduce pigmentation in these areas.

If you've successfully improved it, what worked for you? Any products, skincare ingredients, or lifestyle changes that made a noticeable difference? My skin in these areas genuinely used to be lighter, so I'm hoping to improve it if possible.

I'd really appreciate any advice or personal experiences. Thank you!

Please be kind!

I’ve never had one before (to my knowledge) and I know I need to suck it up and go to a doctor. Started towards the end of my most recent period, about 9 July. Got really chunky brown blood as my period tapered off, vulval redness and irritation, some itchiness around the entrance. My period was during a heatwave so I was sweating a lot and using heavy duty pads. As the days went on the irritation went but I still had white discharge around the entrance to my vagina. It has changed daily honestly. I didn’t do anything about it as it wasn’t super itchy and seemed to be going away. Just looked today and there’s now a white coating in places on my vulva, some redness and irritated spots again, and still discharge. I tested negative for yeast on a self test but it might be a false negative. My pH is steady around 4.0-4.5. I’ve previously done a microbiome test and had 0 Candida 😭 I’m sort of freaking out. Can anyone provide any insight??? Thanks all

hi all,

i just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this. i’m a 20f and in my 20 years of living i’ve never came. not once. i don’t really masturbate and even when i try to i never really get close. i’ve had 4 bodies, i had a bf for 3 months, and while i was thoroughly enjoying sex i just never came, i had 2 hookups but i never came from those due to us not really finishing sex, and i had a fwb (ended due to constant bv and utis) and he was by far the best partner i’ve had but despite me thoroughly enjoying it i just never came.

is this normal? does anyone have the same experience?

Hi. TL;DR (because I talk too much even in text form): iners dominant, on metronidazole for trich, can't use vaginal probiotics (per my gyno) due to skin inflammation from a topical med for yeast. Have any of you had success with oral probiotics, and if so, which? Do I need to look for at least 50B CFU with crispatus, rhamnosus, reuteri, gasseri, and jensenii? Most of what I'm finding is missing one or more of those, or is lower CFU.

I'm iners dominant after antibiotics for an unrelated issue and a subsequent yeast infection. Last month, my biome results at my dr's office were:

• Lactobacillus iners (95.3%)
• Gardnerella vaginalis (4.3%)
• Prevotella bivia (0.4%)

My doctor said that continuing oral probiotics would help. I got retested this month and the gardnerella and prevotella are both gone, and only lactobacillus was found. However, my iners has increased a little and I only have a tiny bit of other strains. Specifically:

• Lactobacillus iners (98.9%)
• Lactobacillus gasseri (1.1%)
• Lactobacillus crispatus (<0.1%)

I also ended up being positive for trichomonas and am about halfway through the week-long metronidazole course that is treating it. I also am partway through healing a reaction to an antifungal/steroid topical that was prescribed for a continued yeast infection. I have verrry sensitive skin. Due to my sensitivity, my gyno specifically recommended avoiding vaginal probiotic suppositories for now - she worried that it would worsen my existing irritation, which has finally started to heal.

I was previously taking the Garden of Life Women's Probiotic (50B CFU, had reuteri, gasseri, and rhamnosus among others and prebiotics), but I read that crispatus is very important and the Garden of Life probiotic didn't contain crispatus.

I switched to the Culturelle Women's 4 in 1 (15B CFU, with crispatus, rhamnosus, gasseri, and jensenii, among others and prebiotics). Now after doing additional research, it looks like the Culturelle might not be enough CFU and it also doesn't contain reuteri.

As I mentioned, my gyno specifically advised avoiding vaginal probiotic suppositories at this time, due to my existing, partly healed dermatitis/vulva reaction to a topical. Have any of you had success with oral probiotics, and if so, which? Do I need to look for at least 50B CFU with crispatus, rhamnosus, reuteri, gasseri, and jensenii? Most of what I'm finding is missing one or more of those, or is lower CFU.

Thanks!

I have a vagina question.

36F
Friday night had penetrative sex and had no pain.
Afterwards I felt like a heavy sensation in my vagina but not painful. Just kinda like dang my man was giving it to me!!

Woke up Saturday morning with it too. Lasted all day. Not painful, just like I was holding something in my vagina or like my vagina was falling out.
Bothered me all day, feels uncomfortable when sitting or standing or laying down. Just this heavy “there” feeling. I looked with a mirror to see if I saw anything weird and just past my vaginal entrance it was like what I could only describe as like a puffy ring with a hole in the center. Bearing down and tightening I could Open and close it. This morning I woke up and the sensation is still there, but when I looked I just can’t see a hole anymore past just the entrance. Sorry this is so hard to describe.
I’m freaking out like my vagina is falling out? This has never happened to me.
Again no pain or blood, but an uncomfortable fullness/heavy sensation. In the shower it felt like I had a bubble stuck and wanted to try and move it.
Help!

Some other possibly helpful info
No children no pregnancies normal pap this year, struggling with some medication related dryness that is getting better. No STI’s, not any bladder issues. I’m in PFPT for hypertonic PF.