4 Reasons to See Your Gynecologist
No more periods means no need to see a gynecologist every year, right? Actually, no. While menstrual problems and pregnancy planning and support are no longer part of the picture,…
Vaginal Health
3 Reasons To Use a Personal Lubricant
Let’s break the stigma around lubricants. The main function of a personal lubricant is to remedy the lack of natural lubrication. Some lubricants are designed for short-term relief during sex.…
What is VSM?
Not to be confused with VHS (remember those?), VSM stands for vulvovaginal symptoms of menopause. VSM might explain your vaginal and urinary tract concerns you might not have been associating…
How to Treat Vaginal Dryness During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Our bodies undergo considerable changes during pregnancy. As our hormones rise and fall, however, it can be a challenge to identify what’s a normal experience and what might warrant a…
What You Need to Know about Vaginal Discharge
Vaginal discharge is something every woman experiences over the course of her life. But depending on our age, where we’re at in our menstrual cycle, and whether we’re pre or…
Vaginal Exercises For Pelvic Health
Between your pelvic organs and gravity lies a thin layer of muscles and ligaments called the pelvic floor. During physical exercise, coughing or sneezing, or pregnancy these muscles contract to…
What Is A Dilator?
The vagina can lose elasticity or become excessively narrow due to a number of conditions. When this happens, sex can become painful and urinary function can be impaired. Loss of…
Pain During Sex: Navigating Sex With Endometriosis
If you are one of the 10% of women in the U.S. with endometriosis, you may also experience dyspareunia. Simply put, dyspareunia is pain during sex. Sometimes pain occurs before,…
What Causes Chronic UTIs and How To Find Relief
If you’ve endured a urinary tract infection (UTI), you’re not alone. Up to fifty percent of women will experience a UTI over the course of their lives. UTIs are disruptive…
Why Do Autoimmune Diseases Cause Vaginal Dryness?
Autoimmune diseases are more common in women than they are in men. Up to 78% of people with an autoimmune condition are women. Exactly why this is the case is…
4 Things You Should Know About Vaginal Yeast Infections
Most women — up to 75% will experience a vaginal yeast infection at some point in their life. They can cause itching, irritation, and discomfort to the vagina and the vulva. A…
Are Your Medications Causing Vaginal Dryness?
We hear a lot about one of the main offenders of vaginal dryness: reduced estrogen due to menopause (or other conditions). But what about some of the other causes of…