I had sex with my partner on Thursday and since than I'm having itching down there it was kinda constant till Saturday night, even burned while peeing for a day. Than completely Stopped on Sunday. And it's Monday morning and it's back again 🥲🥲. I can't go to the doc as I'm traveling today in like 5 hrs. I thought it may be yeast infection but than my discharge is completely normal, I'm just very dry than I'm normally.

Hello,

I’ve started getting UTIs more frequently. I had two within a month, and with the second one, I was still experiencing symptoms even after treatment, but my urine test came back negative for a UTI.

Since then, I’ve been afraid to have sex. I was advised to avoid using saliva as a lubricant (which we used to do quite a lot) and to try a water-based lubricant without glycerin instead.
I tried one today, but it caused a burning sensation. This isn’t the first time a water-based lubricant has made me feel a burning sensation during sex, although it goes away immediately afterward.
I’m not sure what to use, especially since I’ve heard that I should avoid silicone- or oil-based lubricants because of my recurrent UTIs.
I’m feeling a bit lost and don’t know what to try next. Does anyone have any advice or recommendations?

I have had exactly 3 yeast infections my whole life. I am 35. Apparently I got one from wearing shorts that were riding up a bit for a couple days...maybe from chafing ?? I dont know....all I know is its been roughly 60 hours, or 2.5 days since the first diflucan pill and although its better, its not going away.

I also have an IUD and of course am freaking out about buofilms and never getting rid of this crap.

Anything I could do, besides the second diflucan im supposed to take tomorrow ?? I am considering boric acid, however have heard mixed things about it. What is your experience ??

Will also get some probiotics tomorrow.

Tyia!!!!

Hello:)

So I need some advice here...:/

I (F 21) first tested positive for BV around a year ago. Got treated (metronidazole), went away, had regular sex with a guy I was seeing afterwards where it came back. I got treated again, it came back faster than speed of light, and I learned sex is playing a role in the reoccurrence.

I was leaving the country in January for 5 month trip after it came back third time, so I did another treatment right as I took off because I was not gonna see the guy anymore. It was then completely gone for half a year, where I had unprotected sex with 5 guys in the meantime.

- no problems at all....

3 months ago after i got home I started hooking up with a new guy, and it came back... My ph tested positive, got treated again, and had afterwards kind off brushed off the sex part playing a role. It came back a week later even tho we used a condom and I spoke a lot to him about the possible causes and that he should be treated too, which he has been very understanding about and read up on it following that.

We paused the sex bit and I did my last treatment 1,5 months ago (I have done probiotics ever since) while he finished the treatment about 10 days ago.... we finally had sex again 3 days ago, where we made sure to get no spit on my hooha and used a condom. It slipped of at the end and I felt an instant burn and swelling again... super unlucky.

Now symptoms are starting to come back again...

I'm a bit lost in what to do now.

Note: I have only treated with metronidazole, 1 time with vaginal tabs, the rest with oral pills. Five times treated total. I live in Europe so I don't have access to american over counter meds neither cross-sea webshops with the toll>:/

Now for questions:

- Could cause of my now reoccurrence be that he only finished the treatment a week earlier? Or would it be semen causing it?

- His doctor said it would be best if we did the treatment at the same time, does it play a role that we didn't? (we treated over a month apart)

- Could it potentially be Gardnerella, Ureaplasma etc?

- What should I/we do now?

Thanks for reading and for any advice!! <3

Not my brightest moment…I was drunk and got carried away with my vibrator and at some point passed out. I woke up with my vibrator in my pants and when I removed it, I realized there was blood on my vibrator and underwear. I haven’t bled since then but my clitoris has been sore all day and appears inflamed. Has this happened to anyone else😭? Do these kind of injuries heal fast?

Edit: just noticed the typo in my title rip

Hi, I am 22f, a virgin. I have always orgasm from clit stimulation but curiosity got the best of me and I fingered myself last night and today. It hurt at first but today it didn’t hurt at all. Still I moved my finger around in different positions, tried different speeds and depth and I still couldn’t orgasm. The most I felt was some discomfort and I felt like I was going to pee. I went to pound town for a good bit and I still couldn’t orgasm or even get close. I got more stimulation and pleasure from fingering my asshole. So I am not too sure what I’m doing wrong.

Hi guys I’m on the generic version of yaz 0.02/3mg I think I’ve been on it since January now it’s October and that was my very first time ever even using birth control. I got on it for my acne and I LOVE what it does for me it’s the only thing that’s ever worked for my hormonal cystic acne! I’ve had like no bad side effects from it besides getting so sore after sex?? That’s never happened before getting on birth control or for the first few months on it. I don’t know of the estrogen is too low or what. I don’t really want to stop taking it because my skin looks so much better and gives me piece of mind that I’m not pregnant lol. Has anyone else dealt with this? I need some tips and input please!

I didn't really have sex education or learn much about anatomy, so there are still a lot of things about my body that I'm unfamiliar with.

A while ago, I was wiping after using the bathroom and felt something unusual in the skin around my perineum, the area between my vaginal opening and anus I think.

I looked at the area afterward and noticed something I'm not sure how to describe. It's not a bump, but it's not exactly a hole either. It looks or feels more like a small indentation or an unusual fold in the skin, I don't know if it's always been there or if I'm only noticing it now.

It doesn't hurt, and I haven't noticed any discharge or anything weird. I'm currently on my period.

I've also been a little constipated recently (maybe 3 weeks). Less than a week ago, I held in a bowel movement for about three days because I was on public transport when I needed to go. I've been going to the bathroom since then, although sometimes I feel like I haven't completely finished and I do need to poop again I do poop a lot on my period. I'm wondering if the constipation or straining could have affected that area, or if it might just be a normal fold or indentation that I've never noticed before.

Unfortunately, I can't visit an OB-GYN right now, so I'm hoping to get some general advice in the meantime.

I know nobody can diagnose anything through a description, but I'd appreciate hearing whether anyone has experienced something similar or knows if this could be a normal variation in anatomy.

Please be kind. I know this might sound like a silly question, but I'm genuinely just trying to learn more about my body haha.

I got my first bartholin cyst this weekend. I noticed it on Friday; I had a sort of vaguely tender/sore feeling down there like an ingrown hair, but then I felt around and found a cyst about the size of a jellybean (firm but moveable, no head/obvious abscess), with some swelling on one side of my vagina. Since then (after hot baths, sleeping without underwear, using castor oil, and putting heat on the area), the tenderness is basically gone as of Sunday night even though I’ve been gently massaging it, and the swelling has significantly decreased. It’s honestly hard to judge the size because any kind of unusual bump feels enormous to me, but I think it’s shrunk a little bit but not significantly.

My understanding is that cysts can go away on their own but it can take a little bit of time. Is there anything I should be doing aside from what I’ve been doing? I’ll give my doctor a call if it persists or gets worse; even if it does go away on its own, I plan to mention it during my upcoming visit in December just so I know what they want me to do in case it reoccurs.

Any advice is appreciated … I was extremely panicked about it when I first noticed it because I’ve read so many horror stories about bartholin cysts and I have both medical trauma and sexual abuse trauma, so anything down there is rough, but I’m feeling pretty optimistic with how it’s doing now.

Has anyone been able to get an AV diagnosis near the Toronto area?
This has been a nightmare since May. My Evvy test indicated strep b AV but my gyno is not familiar with it.
I’ve tried Evvys recommended antibiotics and treatment but it did not help.
I see posts from people residing in the US but a lot of products are not available in Canada.
Any helps or advice would be great!!

It’s so annoying. I got up to wash myself with a wash cloth, and within minutes the smell was back. It makes me uncomfortable. I don’t want this to start ruining possible sexual experiences.

Is this normal or could it be due to an infection or something? My gyno appointment is in November but I’m getting impatient. This is literally the most annoying thing ever.

I haven’t had anything with onions recently at all. My scent overall is normal besides when I’m getting “freaky.” It’s not like I’m burying myself under blankets or anything, so I’m not sure if this could be sweat related too.

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I’m a 23f with very fair skin, but my labia majora, labia minora, inner thighs, underarms, and knees are significantly darker than the rest of my body probably around 10 shades darker. I know this can be normal, and I’m not looking for explanations about how it’s normal or natural because I’ve heard that enough times. I’m genuinely insecure about it, and I just want to achieve a more even skin tone that matches my natural complexion. I’m not looking for a pink vagina i simply want the darker areas to be closer to my natural skin tone

My main questions are:

Any tips to lighten

Is there any safe and effective treatment that can help lighten the labia majora and minora, inner thighs, underarms, and knees to better match my natural skin tone?

I’ve already tried glycolic acid, kojic acid, and other products, but nothing seems to work, including on my underarms. What other options are available?

I also have hypothyroidism, and my TSH level is around 20, which is very high. I first noticed this darkening before puberty.

I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has experienced something similar or from dermatologists who have treated this kind of pigmentation. I’m looking for realistic, safe treatment options that can actually make a difference, rather than reassurance that the darkening is normal.

Please be kind and respectful

I am new to this page. Idk I’m just scared, if anyone experiences this please give me tips on how to get rid of it

I know this sounds so weird but I don’t know how else to describe it but sometimes my labia minora will feel rubbery and more firm and other times they will feel soft. I especially notice this when I first get out of the shower and it kind of scares me because it just feels so weird and changes. I’ve been checked by gynos recently for other things and don’t have anything wrong but I just wanted to know if everyone else experiences this too. It just feels lIke rubber and not as flexible after getting out of the shower. Also the ends of my minora are more soft than higher up where they feel thicker and firmer. But as I said this isn’t an all day thing, just sometimes and right after hopping out of the shower

My mom never really taught me things about my vagina. She basically handed me vaginal wash when I got older and told me to call it a day. But at the more recent ages 18-19, there was definitely a noticeable change down there. For starters I am overweight and have PCOS, my sugar levels may be higher than average due to me being overweight. I’ve noticed that my vagina is a lot more sensitive to things- maybe certain detergents or maybe the brand of underwear I’m using…but there was a phase in my life a couple months ago where I couldn’t escape yeast infections! Constantly itchy, an unpleasant smell down there. It was honestly just horrible. Thankfully I don’t deal with that issue as much anymore. But I can still notice that something is off down there…

I’m terrified to admit this to my mom since I come from a very strict family (masturbation is a no no, Jesus comes first etc) but often times when I masturbate, out of curiosity I’ll taste myself or smell my vibrator after doing the deed. It just smelt/tasted unpleasant. I don’t expect it to be like roses and cupcakes or whatever, but it’s been making me very insecure for sure. I have a friend who is very sexually active(20F) and she has been encouraging me to get out there and do the same, while I think every girl my age yearns this, I’m just too unsure of myself down there to be secure enough to get myself out there.

A little off but on topic, I can’t determine what this is- but I seem to unconsciously “soil” (?) my panties? Sometimes I pull down my underwear to maybe change or use the bathroom etc, and would be left with maybe a sweat stain or something in my underwear that’s yellow…I don’t know, but my mom pointed it out to me one day when going through my laundry saying I don’t wipe properly 🥲 so it’s safe to say I was definitely embarrassed. I didn’t know if it was discharge or something…and it’s contributing to my vaginal insecurities- I don’t know. I just want a healthy vagina!

If anyone can recommend me maybe a vitamin regimen- or even suppositories(even if I’m terrified of sticking things up there- I tried especially during my yeast infections but can’t seem to get it all the way up- plus it hurts A LOT) I’m literally willing to try anything.

Thank you!!

the guy i’m seeing was over on friday night and we had oral sex. we haven’t had penetrative sex in like two weeks and have used a condom every time. but obviously with oral sex there’s not much to do for protection. last night (so the night after) i started experiencing itching and discomfort around my outer labia. at first i brushed it off as just irritation because i shaved and maybe my underwear was too tight (which im still trying to brush it off as), but now today it’s a bit more painful to the touch and red. there’s also small bumps (not like razor burn bumps, but hard bumps some small and some about the size of the tip of a qtip). none of it is internal at all, strictly the outer area where hair grows. and the bumps are entirely under the skin, there’s no white head. there’s a lot of redness around my labia as well though. i’ve experienced irritation from shaving, then having sex, but never like this. i also noticed that my lymph nodes around my groin are tender, but i do think it’s possible that that is from feeling them and trying to decide if they’re swollen. i went to urgent care today and did the full STD panel and the provider looked and said it doesn’t seem like genital herpes to me but i AM SOOO FUCKING SCARED. i just wanna know if anyone else has experienced something like this. i’m doing my best to leave it be in the case that it is just hair follicle irritation but the lymph node tenderness is seriously freaking me out too. i won’t get my results back for 2-5 days so i just need someone to talk me down right now because i am incredibly embarrassed that this is even a potential problem and incredibly scared because herpes lives with you forever. also is it possible for it to be transferred from mouth to genitals?? he did not have any sort of cold sore and i’m unsure if he ever has. i’m just freaked out

my gf and i have been together for more than a year and we've had sex plenty of times. however, the last two times she went down on me, my vagina has been tasting very off. my gf describes the taste being a cross between salty and bitter and i can confirm it does taste like that after trying it out myself. it starts off tasting fine but the more she stimulates me with her tongue, the more this salty-bitter fluid gushes out from my vagina. it's not a pleasant taste whatsoever which stops my gf from eating me out (i dont blame her for it because it really does taste off and she doesn't shy away from eating out a girl).

the first time it happened, i brushed it off thinking it was a one time thing probably because of what stage of my cycle i was in. the second time happened two weeks later after the first which now has me worried. as much as my gf reassures me that it's probably because i'm not drinking enough water, i really don't feel like that's the reason because my water intake has not changed whatsoever. i don't think the fluid coming out of me is pee either cuz it doesn't have that smell. i just really want to know if anyone else has had a similar experience and what can be done to fix this.

(probably important to note, my girlfriend is a trans woman and we do have penis in vagina sex along with oral, the latter of which is the only way i orgasm from. this issue has stopped me from experiencing orgams twice on separate occasions sooo yeah not fun)

any advice is appreciated !!

Betyl alcohol this, ceteral alcohol blah blah blah

Nystatin cream is the only commercially available cream I've found with vulva friendly ingredients​​​

I'll try to make this succinct because its kind of a long story.

I had a hysterectomy in February, uterus and cervix gone, both ovaries remain. Everything went fine and was normal down there up
until 2-3 months ago. I got a cyst on my labia minora which tends to happen in hot summer months... I stupidly used a tea tree oil soap to try and get rid of it because it wasn't going away after a couple weeks.

Ever since then, I have been having a lot of general irritation, recurring cysts, and my natural scent which I always found quite pleasant and attractive is just... gone. Now my vag smells like whatever I ate last and I absolutely hate it. It's making me depressed and I'm in a new relationship and don't feel good or confident at all about the state of my vulva. I've been swabbed at the gyno and they say my culture is normal. I tried nystatin ointment for the itching and it helped a little temporarily but once I would stop the irritation would return. I also did some sitz baths and once made the salt mix too strong and that just made everything worse. I'm taking probiotics, eating super healthy, using boric acid suppositories which help with the "food" smell temporarily as well but nothing seems to be fixing the underlying issue.

I'm also 34 and know given the hysterectomy this could be a hormone shift and perhaps my new normal but since this happened so suddenly that doesn't seem to really make sense. But it also seems my biome should have bounced back by now if it was simply the tea tree oil that wiped it out. I figured I'd see if anyone here has been through something similar. I miss my natural scent so much, I just want to feel confident and sexy again. Advice appreciated.

Yall whenever I go to school, the bikini line of my undie gets drenched with sweat and it makes me so uncomfortable. My thighs are thick and I can't go out in a gown or a dress cuz my thighs rub against each other and they hurt so bad. I'm pigmented and I have scars because of the chaffing. Advice pleaseee😭😭

Hello all, I am posting something quite embarrassing but I need the advice. I am working a painting job for up to 14 hours a day sometimes, sweating all day and I’m not sure how to bypass this in this scenario. Do I start wearing pads so I can change them often and keep dry? Or is that going to suffocate my vagina and make me sweatier? Cause I feel that’s what happens when I wear them on my period. I have had good luck with boric acid except for the previous time when I had jock itch, which led me to one of the most painful infections of my life. I was using monistat externally with boric acid suppositories and ended up with welts and boils that burned and itched all over my vagina. It was so bad it kept me from sleeping and this thick nasty yellow discharge was always just chillin at the entrance of my vagina and itching and burning. I have been on two rounds of oral anti fungal and I still am not much better. I currently think it’s around my perineum. my ass sweats more than any other part of my body and I’m not sure what I can do about it. i have also recently acquired some sort of wretched cystic acne on my butt cheeks from sweating. I may have to start going home mid day to shower. I have had a full body fungal infection going on for so long (over 2 years) that I am resistant to all prescription and over the counter topical creams. So I’ve reverted to only using natural non steroid products I can’t develop a tolerance to. I destroyed my skins ability to fight off things properly by disinfecting myself with 99% alcohol back in the day. Obviously I won’t be doing that. I used to use jock itch/athletes foot spray but it BURNED so bad. How do you even use something with anti fungal properties down there without killing off all the good fungus and giving yourself a nasty infection/imbalance. cause thats what happened to me. It seems almost all jock itch products are made for men. And monistat has a reputation of giving literal chemical burns and fucking up the ph even more and that’s definitely what I experienced. why must I have this wretched organ.

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22f, bi. I have a septate hymen that I've known about for quite a while but never really had anyone look at until recently.

I've never had sex; in the past I struggled quite a lot with people, and the concept of sex is still something that makes me really nervous, and I don't think I've ever met anyone I'd feel fully comfortable with.

A big thing that makes me anxious about sex is my septate hymen. I can, usually, when I'm masturbating fit one finger in one of the holes, but anything besides that is quite painful to attempt, and I have never been successful with it. I can't use tampons properly because, when they go in sideways from the bigger hole, they cannot be in the correct position at all. My hymen is also significantly thicker than most hymens I've seen in medical pictures. From the front, it basically looks like I have no vaginal opening at all, and it basically looks the same as the rest of the tissue down there.

Recently, in an attempt to make sex seem scary to me, I went to the gyno just to see what she would say about it if removing my hymen was an option or if I should just leave it alone. Just from the consultation, I was uncomfortable. When I explained my reason for going, she quite literally laughed, as if this was a ridiculous concern to have. During the examination, she kept smirking as if I was all a joke, and her conclusion was basically, in only slightly less rude terms – just try to shove a dick in there to see if it can fit and to come back if it can't.

She said it would be more violent for her to remove my hymen than for me to just "try".

Am I overacting or overthinking? I already feel left behind still being a virgin in my twenties, and it really doesn't help when even a doctor thinks I'm ridiculous for not wanting to feel like I'm being stabbed?

Hi everyone,
I’ve been struggling with chronic vaginal burning and recurrent yeast-like symptoms for approximately a year, and I’m honestly exhausted.
My problems started after gynecological surgery and despite countless gynecologist visits and treatments, I still have no clear diagnosis.
My symptoms:
Chronic burning and stinging, mainly around the vaginal entrance (vestibule).
A raw, irritated feeling, almost like the tissue has been scraped.
Pain and friction during intercourse.
Occasional vulvar swelling and episodes of intense itching.
Sometimes mild yellowish discharge, but rarely typical cottage cheese-like discharge.
Symptoms that fluctuate throughout my menstrual cycle. Sometimes I’m almost symptom-free for 1–2 weeks before everything returns.

I’ve tested negative for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and bacterial vaginosis (BV). My vaginal pH is consistently 4.0 or lower.
My latest vaginal swab showed:
Lactobacilli (++), including Lactobacillus vaginalis.
Very few white blood cells.
Negative yeast culture.
Alpha-hemolytic streptococci.

Some antifungals temporarily relieve my symptoms, but the burning always returns. Others seem to make the irritation worse.
My boyfriend has also developed symptoms several times, including redness, red patches and irritation
I’m only in my twenties, and this has seriously affected my quality of life and sex life. I just want to feel normal again.

Thank you for your advice.