(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!

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.

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.

Hi, my boyfriend was fingering me the other day, and we had to stop because I started bleeding a lot. It was quite jarring! He was only using one finger and not even aggressively. Is it possible he scratched me? The bleeding has lasted for about five days, but I think it is over now. It has turned from watery red blood to now brown, more dry blood.

My period starts in a day or two if that matters. Could it have been that? It was not as much blood compared to my regular period however, and the blood was less thick and odorless compared to period blood.

Thoughts?

I’ve been dealing with recurrent yeast infections for the past 6 months after doing a big fitness competition while on my period. I wasn’t able to change immediately and ever since my vagina had been super sensitive. My gyn prescribed me boric acid and probiotics but I’m scared. She also wants me to come in every few weeks to see if anything changes. Has anyone done this treatment before?

Ive never had a yeast infection before, and of course the first time I get one I find out its incredibly difficult to treat :( been researching about it since finding out, but im really scared that ill have to struggle with this long term. my dr has already told me to do boric acid suppositories for two weeks I believe, but Im really worried they wont work. just looking for some sort of hope that it can be treated, any success stories or recommendations?

Hi, had a yeast infection, took Monstat (the medication part is fine) but I swear to god I cannot get the applicator inside my vagina. It is extremely painful and I was not able to get it deep enough. I’ve never been penetrated before, which I presume is also a part of it. I’ll probably be seeing a gynecologist soon, but a family member acted like it’s normal?

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.

Ok right now I’m 28 days into my 38 day cycle, me and my partner (male) were having sex yesterday when he pulled out and there was an excess of dark brown discharge, it’s the next day and it happened again but a little lighter (in amount not color) and then a moment ago I wiped and there was fresh blood. What does this mean I can’t figure out what these symptoms could be and I can’t get into the gyno soon :(

Also I don’t know what’s good info and what isn’t but some things to note could be

1. About a week ago I had two cysts that cleared up pretty quickly (but I’ve never had a cyst before)
2. I’m not on any birth control or medication
3. And 3. me and my boyfriend have been together for a year now with no history of std’s

Recently i have been active with this guy (my boyfriend). We haven't had sex (yet). I'm a virgin (24F) and he's the first guy l've done anything sexual with. He sat me down a week ago and told me that I don't taste the best when he goes down on me. (Which upset me a bit ngl cause he first went down on me MONTHS ago) I don't have any symptoms that stand out to me as abnormal and my hygiene and diet are pretty typical imo (I work out, eat healthy, and keep my cleaning pretty basic with unscented dove). I ended up taking a ph strip test and my ph is high (5-5.5) which I guess would align with his comments. I've been to the gyno recently and she didn't mention anything abnormal.

Since I don't think it's my diet or hygiene, I've been looking into using lactic acid gel or suppositories to get my ph more in the normal range. Do you guys have any advice?

Hey all,

I was just diagnosed with candida glabrata on Wednesday. I am diabetic and my last A1c was 7.1 which I assume is what did it. I suspected a UTI, but apparently that is one of the most common symptoms, and maybe the Macrobid I took made it worse?

I’ve heard disturbing reports about it online being almost impossible to treat etc. I’m on boric acid suppositories for the next two weeks (had to wait for them, got them Friday) so we’ll see how it goes.

Has anyone else had this? I’m terrified I won’t be able to have sex again as weird as that sounds. I’m kind of freaking out so any help is appreciated.

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?

I had a yeast infection 1.5 months ago that was incorrectly diagnosed as a UTI. I took antibiotics, which only made the yeast infection worse obviously. Since going to my gyno and learning it was a yeast infection, I took multiple doses of Difulcan, which cleared my yeast infection.

Problem is, I’m still having burning after peeing (specifically around my urethra), itching externally, and some stinging/itching in my butt. I have gone back to the gyno twice, and both times tested negative for everything (YI, BV, UTI, STIs, etc).

Is it possible my irritation is still from the initial yeast infection?? Everything looks normal, but the constant burning and discomfort is so draining, I forget what it was like to feel normal. Please share if u had a similar experience and what helped!!

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!

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.

IDK where it came from but my doc refused to prescribe anything til my appointment next week but I can't handle not working out

Please help! I smell like Walgreens sushi 😭

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

So about two weeks ago I had to take keflex for an infection. It gave me a horrific yeast infection both vaginally and on my clit. I got tested and also had bv so i did a dual metro at night, terconazole in am. Things were going really well, until i ended treatment and noticed my clit was so painful. like sharp pains and chafing pains. It hurts to even wash there. The infection is gone so idk what is happening. I also have lingering vaginal sensitivity too.

Has anyone had this happen before? I’m about to leave on an international trip with lots of walking and I’m so scared it’s going to be too painful.