UTI or yeast infection? Where it burns, what itching and discharge tell you, why a yeast infection doesn't cause a UTI but UTI antibiotics can trigger yeast, and when to...
Burning after sex is usually friction, the wrong lube or a short pH shift from semen. How to tell it apart from a UTI, yeast, BV, trichomoniasis, semen or latex...
Period blood smell and vaginal odor after your period are usually normal: iron, time and a temporary pH shift. What metallic, sour, fishy or rotten smells mean, when it is...
A dry, itchy vulva with no discharge is usually a skin problem, not an infection: soap, wipes, allergies, shaving or low estrogen. How to clean your vulva, what to moisturize...
What is Vitamin E? Vitamin E is an important nutrient, which benefits our vision, reproduction system, health of blood vessels, brain, skin, and other organs. It cannot be synthesized by...
One of the main reasons why you have body odor right after a shower is hidden in your clothes. Bacteria, originating from your armpits, build a biofilm in the threads...
Out of lube and looking at what's in the bathroom? Here's how Vaseline, body lotion and aloe vera gel actually behave inside the vagina, which one is least risky, and...
Lube doesn't cause a UTI directly. The wrong lube changes the bacteria around your urethra, and that's what opens the door. Which ingredients to avoid, and the checklist for UTI-prone...
Drugstore lubes are often many times more concentrated than your body and contain preservatives and propylene glycol that irritate the vaginal lining. Sometimes that tips you into yeast or BV;...
Lube burns for two reasons: it's far more concentrated than your body (the product's fault), or your vaginal pH has shifted that day (not the product's fault). Here's how to...
Most lube labels skip the two numbers that matter — pH and osmolality — and list only functional ingredients. Here are the red flags, the three non-negotiables, and the rare...
"Personal lubricant," "vaginal moisturizer," "FDA cleared" — what each label means, what FDA clearance actually tests, and why some of the best-known cleared lubes are still many times more concentrated...
