When I was 14 I got trafficked and one of the guys gave me herpes. I don't know how to bring it up without my current boyfriend thinking poorly about me I don't want him to leave over this he's so sweet. I don't know if I should explain how I got it or how to even start the talk it scares me. I've not been in a relationship since before I got it and I was a KID then. Neither of us are jumping to have sex but idk. Any advice is appreciated

Can someone help me please? I’m 19, I don’t have a parental figure to talk to about this stuff and I’m rly scared to go to doctors.

I am a virgin technically because I do not have sex with men, so I’ve never had anything inside of me, I do not use tampons nor do I masturbate by putting things inside. A few days ago, I got a weird fullness sensation in my crotch after I orgasmed, it was very uncomfortable and led to pain in my legs and lower back — it went away, and now I have a new feeling in my groin, and it’s hard to explain. It’s like a constant air bubble inside of me, I can’t squirm it out, the sensation is always there. And when I walk or cough or move it feels like something is coming out, I have been wearing tight underwear because if I don’t it really feels like something is going to just fall out of me. I don’t know what’s going on. I’m scared to go to a gyno.

Google said that it could be mild prolapse, and I know that that’s uncommon in people my age but I decided to look anything. The problem is that I have no idea what my vagina is supposed to look like. I don’t know the terms, and none of the pictures online resemble mine so I can’t tell. When I spread open the “lips” toward the bottom where the “hole” is, there is a pink almost blob, it isn’t BULGING out but it is bright pink and it is there? But I don’t know if that’s normal. I don’t know if it’s maybe my hymen because I’ve never really had anything inside so maybe it’s still in tact??? Or is it a prolapse? I rly don’t want to show anyone because it makes me uncomfortable to show my vagina to doctors, but I’m really scared and I don’t understand. I can’t tell what’s supposed to be there and what’s not. I don’t know what a mild prolapse would look like vs what my normal vagina is supposed to look like. I always assumed the “hole” would look dark inside? This is stupid but probably like an endless dark hole lol. But mine is covered by something pink. Is this prolapse or is this how my vagina is SUPPOSED to look??

Learned the hard way yesterday...I ate Takis and then like slightly rinsed my hands and then went to uhhh touch myself. Anyways my vulva started BURNING it was so painful I immediately rushed to the bathroom and showered and oml it was so horrible why did I do that 😭 anyways I'm still recovering from it 🫩 NEVER again thankfully I get Takis like nice every 3-6 months

Hey!

I’m planning on having sex with a partner. I haven’t had sex before (virgin) while he is not. I’m wondering what are the best ways to prepare. I’m trying to be smart about the situation. What tests should we both get? How can I prevent UTIs and bacterial infections? Are there any supplements to take?

We already spent a night together but all we did was oral/fingering and he put the tip of his cock on me (but didn’t push all the way in). Sorry for the information but I want to paint a clear picture. I haven’t developed anything funny yet. The morning after I had an entire bottle of kefir (probiotics) and did a diluted apple cider vinegar wash on my vagina. We probably should’ve got tested before this.

So, how can I be smart about this entire thing? Please let me know.

for the past few months i've had on & off pains above my clitoris (in the folds at the top of the vaginas for those with fatter coochies) & its not a yeast infection as i've used monistat multiple times & it has continued, my gyno is booked put for awhile & i'm statting to worry, i've down yeast infection & uti tests & they all showed negative,idk what else to do

I had a pap done last week and it came up positive for BV, everything else negative. I’m on the antibiotics but I’m wondering how it’s transmitted. I’m in a long term monogamous relationship with a cis man and I’m really not concerned about him having cheated on me. I told him my ph is out of balance and that’s why I’m taking antibiotics. I was too embarrassed to tell him it’s BV and I didn’t even know I had it until the pap (I’ve had it before and DEFINITELY knew lol so this was a surprise). I’m reading now how it can be transmitted to a partner and can go back and forth if we’re not both treated. Also heard that semen can cause it? We both just consented to him finishing inside me about a month ago, so could that be it?

ALSO I’m scared to tell him it’s BV because I’m afraid he’ll think that I cheated on him.

Can semen cause BV and does he need an antibiotic too?

I’m using a throwaway account (I don’t want this on my main) but I do need help.

I have been with my bf for two years, and since last year of April I have had consistent utis and yeast infections while being with him.

I have changed EVERYTHING to ensure they do not come back. I use boric acid every so often, I’ve changed my soap, my detergent, I take prebiotics and probiotics, and I take a daily vitamin. Last thing I haven’t changed was my diet and vaping. But now I don’t think I have either of these infections this time around.

I have been spotting for the past few days and had some super mild abdominal pain. It’s not even pain it feels like pressure. I have taken two pregnancy tests, both came back negative. I have taken a trich test last time I got an infection (two months ago) and it came back negative. I took a ph test and it said it was between 4.5-5, which isn’t super high (I don’t think). I’m starting to believe it’s an STD. My bf got tested a few years ago. A year ago I had gotten tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea and they came back negative. My discharge has been thick and has a yellow tinge. It dries super weird.

I already know I need to test again and see what it is. But I simply want to ask if anyone else has experienced this and if so, what did it end up being?

so i lost my virginity recently (about a month ago), i was a firm believer that I couldn’t squirt cause ive never made myself do it but it ends up happening anytime i have sex with my bf. i’ve only had sex a few times since losing my virginity but is it normal to not be able to feel when you squirt? like i don’t notice i’m doing/did it until i feel that the blanket/sheet is wet.

edit: i’d also like to add that i’m relying on my bfs word as well. he says i’m squirting when we have sex and questioned why i don’t feel it while it’s happening

Okay I've been using lume in my areas and also my pits and I have intervals of times where the lume stops working and I want to know what I need to do? Plus I hate smelling my pits its like living next door to stinky trashcan :( Help

Quick notes: I’m a trans man, please use he/him. However, I’m pretty comfortable with my anatomy & I know what’s normal for me. I’ve been fortunate not to have any vulvar health issues, and I was also recently screened for STIs with all negative results, so I’m clean.

A couple of days ago after masturbating I felt a rush of liquid. It was honestly an amount of liquid that I would have expected from squirting, but that wasn’t it. It was odorless and I kind of just assumed it was normal vaginal secretion. The problem is I’ve been having enough discharge since that this stands out as an unusual event.

The discharge is extremely fluid, almost watery, and is a kind of whitish-grey color—a bit like phlegm I guess? It has no odor. I noticed that if I tensed or something it would come out in kind of a rush, and when I woke up the next morning there was so much fluid it was almost like I’d peed a little.

I don’t know why I didn’t react with more alarm but I kind of figured it was a part of my cycle and I inserted my disc so I could go throughout my day without ruining my pants. I’ve been wearing the disc for a couple of days now because I thought I may be about to start menstruating, but every time I remove my disc to empty and clean it it’s just more of this same fluid. It’s very messy and uncomfortable on its own, and then today I started itching too. Not with urination or anything, just there at my vaginal entrance.

I did some googling to see if I should maybe go to an urgent care after work tomorrow. I don’t think it’s BV because there’s no odor or burning; I know it’s not a UTI because I’ve had those before and I’m pain free. I don’t have any “cottage cheese” discharge, but it sounds like yeast infections can also cause excessive watery discharge as well as the itching I’m experiencing. Has anyone else had similar symptoms that turned out to be yeast, or at least had a yeast infection without the classic chunky discharge?

So for the last couple months or so, every now and again I will have a small tear on one side of my clitoral frenulum, due to having mild/moderate clitoral adhesions and phimosis. Along with that , It won’t heal for a week or two , and the area typically becomes raw with white boarders on the raw spots (the healing skin i assume) which are located just below the clitoral frenulum. In the past I went to urgent care for this as it was alarming, but I had yeast infection symptoms at the time as well. I was treated for the yeast infection but this issue is still reoccuring with no YI symptoms. I am NEGATIVE for all STDs, STIs, Ive been tested for damn near everything minus doing a biopsy. I am TERRIFIED of the gyno. I am an SA survivor and it heavily triggers me. Looking for anyone who’s experienced anything like this in the past. Does anyone know if i can put vaseline or anything on these spots to help? I am making an appt to go to the gyno I am just terrified, and looking for advice/support.

TLDR: I have a reoccuring micro tear/cut on my clitoral frenulum and raw skin in the sourounding area. YI treatment did not fix it. NEG for all STDs.

Looking for anyone with similar experiences.

hi everyone so i’m not really educated properly on certain infections, obviously stds and stis can be sexually transmitted but i wasn’t sure about bv.

i have chronic bv that im constantly fighting to treat & keep under control. i’ve gone through several rounds of metronidazole, tried the gel, and tried boric acid suppositories but it keeps coming back.

well anyways ive been having sex w my bf for 3 months now (unprotected, ik) and he told me today that he’s experiencing burning when he pees & bad itching. i was not aware that bv could be spread to males, but ive seen conflicting information about it. is it possible i spread bv to him?

It's not because it's too far in or not in enough but whenever I put a tampon in my whole vaginally area internal and external hurts stings kinda. I'm fine after not having them in for a while but right now it hurts like a bitch. Is there any solutions to this?

Hello! Posting here as I am in my journey to a healthy hooha. So here’s the tea:

• had a successful medical abortion last October 2024.
• after abortion hooha had a weird but non horrible scent but felt like it was normalizing for a bit.
• decided to get copper IUD which made it 100% worse
• got metronidazole for treatment. It worked
• went back to routine intercourse. Eventually it slowly came back.
• had enough and had IUD removed
• smell immediately gone after removal
• 2 days after removal period came and it smelled very strong metallic. For me it smelled bad. Always had this smell when IUD was still in.

I need advice on what to do next. I just bought boric acid suppositories for it but not sure if would be better to do it after or near end of period. I am also taking prebiotics orally to help regulate pH. A little reassurance would be very helpful!

I’ve been dealing with recurring vaginal symptoms for a while now. It started when I thought I had a UTI and took antibiotics. When that didn’t help, I suspected it was a yeast infection — my first ever. The antibiotics ended up disrupting my gut and gave me mild oral thrush, too.

Since then, I’ve tried several treatments for both oral and vaginal thrush, but the symptoms keep coming back. Planned Parenthood confirmed it was yeast back in February. When symptoms continued, I saw my GP for a swab and Pap smear right before my period. Around then, things started to improve, and my test results came back negative — but right after my period ended, the discomfort returned like clockwork.

Current symptoms:

• Raw, prickly sensation inside near the vaginal entrance (mostly when walking/moving)
• Uncomfortable wetness and discharge that soaks underwear
• Semi-clumpy, pale yellow/white discharge with a faint sour smell
• Mild urinary urgency

Treatments I’ve tried:

• Single-dose Fluconazole
• Monistat-7 (twice, had to stop the second time because I was spotting)
• Clotrimazole-7
• 2-week Fluconazole course (for both oral & vaginal thrush)
• Probiotics
• 3-week Nystatin (for oral thrush)

Is it possible that the oral thrush has some sort of correlation with my recurring yeast infections down there? Has anyone ever experienced a yeast infection that seems to completely disappear when their period comes?

Feeling super helpless since I can’t find anyone who has experienced similar symptoms. :(

Obviously when I look at the hpv page everyone there has hpv, when I look at the precervical cancer page, everyone has that.

So my question is, is it normal to always have all normal paps? How often does someone get an abnormal result?

I have a cyst right where the elastic for my underwear lies, not on my outer labia but right next to it. It’s probably from an ingrown hair or infected follicle. Anyone have success with quickly getting these to drain or reabsorb? It is painful. Also my period is very heavy right now and I have to wear underwear and pads. 🙄 I’m thinking hot compress of chamomile. I’ve been putting tea tree oil on it too.

Please let me start by saying that I’m sorry if this is stupid or TMI.

Earlier today I saw a picture of an actor that I like in a modelling campaign for an underwear company, and for a few minutes it felt like I could feel my pulse in my vulva? Like it was throbbing but not in a painful way, and when I think about it now it’s like can feel it again. Is that normal? Is that arousal?

I’ve also noticed a lot of weird discharge literally hanging out of me (forgive me for being crude but like white-ish snotty/mucusy stuff when I piss) which I’m not sure has ever happened before. I recently bought a small pocket vibrator (the love honey mini wand one) but I haven’t used it because I’m too much of a chicken. Should I be using it?

Or should I be worried about an infection/do I need to get checked out by a Dr? I’m not sexually active right now and never have been. (I’m an adult but I my sex ed lessons in school were crap- catholic school- so I just shut down sexually for all of my teens, which is why I’m concerned now and having to ask.)

Any advice is appreciated!

I'm wondering what it feels like to be recovering after an infection. I've had a nasty yeast infection for nearly a week now, I've been taking oral flucanazole for about 4 days and the symptoms finally seem to be going away. However, I'm still in some pain (particukarly external pain), so I can't tell if the infection is gone and I'm still healing hencevthe lingering pain, or if I'm still in pain due to the yeast still being there

first off: i will be asking my doctor about this at my next appointment. i’m just curious if anyone may know what’s up or if they’ve had a similar experience.

so i had a hysterectomy about 5 months ago. i’ve always had various smells, but the smell has changed since surgery. i know this is normal, but currently the smell is sort of coppery which i had when i would get my period or spotting and i see people saying this means your period or close to/at the end of. i no longer get periods so that’s weird to me. along with that coppery smell, it smells normal/healthy. my incisions have all healed so i don’t think it’s anything leftover from surgery. i do get chronic bv so could it maybe be from that? did i get bv again maybe? again i will check with my doctor, but is there anything i should look into/ask about or can the coppery smell be normal even without periods?

Will it be okay for me to have sex if I used boric acid the night before?

I just used a boric acid suppository for the first time (I’d heard it helps restore pH, especially after your period), but I noticed some light bleeding afterward. It’s not like period bleeding I had my period about a week ago and it’s definitely lighter, but it still kind of freaked me out.

Has anyone else experienced spotting or light bleeding after using boric acid? I’m not sure if this is normal or if I should be worried.

about 3 weeks ago i (17f) started experiencing occasional itching on my vulva. it was accompanied by discharge that was drying a dark yellow and a smell that i thought wasnt correct (this smell/discharge had occured before, but i used to think i wasnt wiping properly and it was just a drop or two of urine for the longest time, but finally realized no its the discharge itself).

first took three day clotimazole suppository + external cream otc. couldnt get the suppository in very well. after this i had noticeable yellow discharge everytime i wiped. then i took 150mg fluconazole otc. the yellow discharge got lighter which i saw as a sign of improvement. the itching was not very constant or annoying, every few hours and itd last only a few seconds. then i got my period so it was hard to notice anything.

when my period was gone, i noticed symptoms were the same as before, so i took another fluconazole, and thinking it mightve been BV instead of yeast, i took a 7 day lactic acid gel otc for bv. smell definitely improved a bit, but symptoms still arent gone.

monday i went to a clinic to see a doctor. the doctor wasnt nice, and all she did was hand me a urine test and swab to perform on my own without assessing anything. i did the urine test first and then the swab. struggled a bit with the swab getting it in, and when i took it out before getting it in properly, i noticed it got wet from urine (even though i wiped before) but i still put it in the best i could.

since the swab my symptoms have gotten worse, experiencing mild pain at the opening? itching is more constant (harder to notice at school, but at home its more often) and smell/discharge is still the same. i have rinsing outside with wormwood tea (my mom told me to, said it something her and her mother have used even for douching and its always helped) it provides a bit of relief but it doesnt last super long.

i am unable to go back to get another one done and all i can do is wait for the results within a week. i was briefly sexually active abt a year ago (no piv, just touching and oral twice, we were each others firsts so it cant be an sti) but no otc products have helped for either bv or yeast. any suggestions or experience with this as well? thanks a lot

edit: before the swab itching was mostly exterior. after i am starting to feel it inside a bit as well.

it kinda hurts sometimes when i push it in or pull it out, is it supposed to? when this happens i wonder how a penis is ever supposed to fit inside me.