So my legs are spread, the speculum is in and my male gyno staring into my vagina goes "it's a bit wet today".

I felt my face go red out of embarrassment and kind of went into shock before saying "Oh really?"

He then goes, "Yeah the rain has been non-stop".

I then realise he was talking about the fucking weather lmao.

There was a leftover suture from my surgery 6 years ago embedded right next to my cervix.

Huge thank you to everyone who said sutures were causing the scratches. It never would have occurred to me that there were undissolved stitches because the surgery was so long ago and we had never had any problems like this before.

I’ve recently stumbled across these probiotic supplements that say they’re for supporting vaginal PH, vaginal odor, yeast balance and vaginal flora. I’m wondering if anyone’s tried them and if they work well. Or if anyone has recommendations for some similar products. I’ll post the link to the website in the comments so if anyone could tell me if the ingredients are bad I’d really appreciate it.

I see SO MANY posts on here (and the general r/hygiene sub) saying “HELP! My (17f) boyfriend (19m) says my vagina smells bad! What do I do?!”

Here’s your answer in a few parts:

1. GO TO A GYNECOLOGIST— not only can they help diagnose STIs, BV, yeast infections and more, you can……and hear me out here—you can also just ask them if it smells funky!!!

I know this sounds like the most awkward thing to ask your doctor (and I ALWAYS recommend women see female gynos, for MANY reasons I won’t post here) but look—if there is ANYONE on EARTH to objectively tell you if your vag smells funky, it’s a woman sitting in front of your open bare legs who is looking at vaginas all day, every day, 40 hours per week.

AND

As awkward as it may be to ask—who can you trust more than her????

CERTAINLY NOT your 18 year old boyfriend who has probably been with 1 or 2 other women MAX in his life, and certainly has been fed bullshit manosphere vagina-shaming “fish or cheese” shit from incels on the internet.

2. Pretty much ALL the non-medical “vaginal washes” marketed…ESPECIALLY THE ONES THAT ARE “SCENTED” are horrible for your body’s natural pH balance, and only exist to MAKE MONEY OFF YOUR INSECURITY

3. Immature boys and young “men” know NOTHING about vaginas. The sexist internet manosphere these days makes it much worse. Do not trust a sexually inexperienced idiot dude to tell you “my ex didn’t smell like you”. They are laughably the WORST type to consider an “expert”

4. IME, if you DO have something like BV, the scent will be UNMISTAKABLY BAD. And more importantly, ANY time you have a concern about your vagina/vulva/anus, you should not overthink a THING and just go to the doctor. Do not panic. Do not overthink. Do not buy a bunch of products designed to make money off your insecurities and possibly make things worse. Do not pass go. Just GO TO THE DOCTOR. (Again I ALWAYS recommend going to a female gyno!!!)

And even if the ENTIRE CONCERN is “my sexually inexperienced boyfriend says I ‘smell weird’”—-JUST GO!

And when your exam is finished and your gyno is telling you what’s up with your V—-and more likely than not, she’ll be telling you everything is super normal and fine— just force yourself to quickly say “ok but just to check, my boyfriend says I “smell weird”??”

I GUARANTEE you that unless she’s come back confirming you have BV or you need to wait for blood test results for potential STIs, her response is going to be exactly what I’m saying here— “You seem perfectly normal to me”

I hope this helps at least one person dealing with insecurity about her scent….in terms of this conversation, i was lucky enough to come out as a lesbian at 16 and be sexually active at that point in my life, so i was experiencing other women’s scents & tastes early on, and without any misinformed male idiots telling me they thought something was “off” with me. But I hate that that is the reality for so many young straight women in their early sexual forays.

Hope this helps 💜

Ok so I've had clit pain since the start of the year, maybe longer. Having sex with my man has been painful but I've tried to soldier on regardless

I read tons of things saying "check your clit!" And so I'd been doing that whenever I went to pee, pulling the hood to see if there's anything there. Nothing.

Then today i was so fed up of the pain. I sat down on the FLOOR and got a good angle of my hooha. I pulled the hood back to the furthest possible and I started to lightly dab/brush my clit and the hood with my finger, trying to swipe away anything that might have been irritating it

And I kid you NOT there was the lightest and tiniest hair that came away and immediately my girl just sighed with relief and she felt so much better.

Now I'm so excited to go have sex with my man and to actually enjoy it the way I'm supposed to!!!!!!!!!

If you have this problem then please check your clit, it might save you a bunch of anxiety and pointless GP visits 🙏

I am so happy and feel like myself again

Went out with a guy last night. Y’all, tell me why he had the nerve to say I killed the mood because I asked him to wash his hands before touching my girl. Now, mind you. We went to a pool hall, had drinks, and a hookah bar. We got back to his place and he left the condoms in the car and had to go back and get them, I told him to wash his hands again 😂. (And he has a cute 🐈‍⬛ we were playing with) He was upset, but I didn’t give a fck. DO NOT TOUCH HER WITHOUT WASHING! I have been struggling with bv for YEARS and it’s calm right now. My vag feels good and she’s balanced! I cannot risk it for anybody, not even a moment! Idc

Hi everyone,

I’m writing this because I’m hoping this helps someone else.

Little back story. I’ve been chronically itchy for YEARS. But the last two it’s gotten increasingly worse where it’s basically my entire inner labia, vulvar opening and taint area. The itching was so bad that I was giving my self cuts scratching because it was unbearable. I also ended up causing a lot of hyper pigmentation around my clit because of the constant inflammation and itching. I literally tried absolutely everything, boric acid, tested negative for yeast, cotton underwear, swapping underwear 2/3 times a day, probiotics, not allowing any dampness to accumulate — you name it — I tried it.

Finally a few months ago I went to my doctor, except unfortunately she was on mat leave and another younger doctor was filling in. She literally refused to look at me and told me I had Lichen Sclerosis based on my description of my symptoms — and sent me home with a hard core steroid cream and a derm referral (why derm instead of gyno is beyond me). Anyways I looked into LS and was devastated to read what would happen to me. I decided to take a mirror and have a closer look and I didn’t have any of the typical LS physical abnormalities (this isn’t always a definitive sign it’s not LS since only a biopsy can determine this). I decided not to do the steroid and to try swapping my underwear out more, and keeping the moisture a minimum until my doctor was back and I could go see her. This somewhat helped but I was still on fire, especially at night. Sometimes it would be sudden pangs of sharp pain which turned into extreme itchiness.

Fast forward to a week ago, I’m scrolling on tiktok and I stop on a video where the woman was describing how she was itchy for years and found out it was the Costco brand toilet paper. I started looking it up and I’ll be damned, so many women seem to have a problem with it. It’s extremely dusty and breaks apart easily. What I discovered the problem is with that — is that the tiny particles end up embedding themselves into your skin, and your immune system starts to react to the chemicals like formaldehyde and bleach used to process toilet paper. As a scientist, I figured swapping to another regular brand that uses the same chemicals wouldn’t work, since I was likely already sensitized to the chemicals specifically. I decided to get a bamboo one that’s whitened using peroxide. To my absolute shock, 1 week later, and for the first time in YEARS, I haven’t been itchy. There’s been an itch or two but it basically instantly dissipates after I itch it lightly and it doesn’t come back. A few days ago, I forgot to swap the toilet paper in one of my bathrooms out and I used the Kirkland one by accident, instantly on fire again.

I wanted to share my experience because I suffered so much for so long, because of toilet paper. I think this is still helpful, even for women with diagnosed LS or LS like pathology. At the end of the day, with any auto immune condition, the less irritation, the less mast cells are triggered.

I really recommend switching away from the big brands to a bamboo one, and see if it helps ease some of your symptoms. ❤️

Edit

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Since so many have asked, I’m using Caboo toilet paper. It’s a Canadian company.

Hello healthyhooha community.

A few recent events have transpired here that have made it obvious we needed to post a reminder:

We are an inclusive community for individuals with vaginas.

Trans-exclusive/transphobic comments will not be tolerated and will result in a swift, permanent ban. Please continue to report these types of comments. The world is a hateful enough place; we won't be standing for it here.

That said, I am actively seeking some solid, research-based information on how to properly care for neovaginas to have available to users in the sidebar, as the care is a little bit different.

Be kind to one another.

<3

I’ve been using love wellness and want to try another brand , is there any recommendations for a really good brand?

Yes I know sex is natural, important and for every one. However, as women is it really benefiting us ? And if so to what extent ? Yes it feels wonderful and makes you feel sexy, confident…and brings life. HOWEVER, the imbalance ph, yeast infections, uti, bv, std, Sti, weird discharge and smells, irritation, friction etc.. ugh it’s so much that comes with it. Especially when a man doesn’t know how to or doesn’t want to properly clean his dick, balls, ass, mouth, finger nails, doesn’t drink water, has a horrible diet etc….yall it’s so much to deal with lol am I overreacting?

Saw this nice Healthy Hooha reminder on Facebook (kudos to Crystal Tommy James for this post) and thought it had to be shared to the world :

1. Vaginal discharge is normal.

2. Wearing panty liners 24/7 is not necessary.

3. Vaginas are acidic enough to BLEACH fabric, hence the discoloration of underwear.

4. Longer labias are more normal than smaller ones (but both are fine).

5. A mans sperm CAN throw off your ph balance and also change the smell of your vagina

6. It is not safe for vaginas to smell like sunshine and flowers so quit expecting it to.

7. STOP douching and washing your vagina with bath&body works, and Victoria secret. Shits not healthy for the vagina.

8. The vagina cleans itself.

9. Having sex has no correlation of how "tight" your vagina is.

10. Yeast infections are COMMON!!!

11. The best thing you can do for your vagina is to leave it alone.😴

12. If your vagina stinks or your discharge stink and has a color than go see a gynecologist and stop trying to blame cause you stink.

13. Let it breathe.

14. The VAGINA is the narrow canal that runs INSIDE the body. NOT the whole genital area.
    *Do not use soap in your vagina.*

15. Always urinate after sex to rinse the urinary tract of fluids that could be caught there and can cause UTIs.

16. Drink water.

17. COTTON panties ladies. Wearing silk, satin and lace seven days a week will abso-fucking-lutely throw your Ph off.

Don't argue with me about this. I don't give a fuck if you say your mama put you in satin diapers and all you've ever worn is satin panties. If that's true, YOUR SHIT IS OFF. I GUARANTEE it.

18. Stop sprinkling powder on your lady bits, stop IMMEDIATELY! Talcum causes cancer. This isn't a hoax or a joke and I don't care if your 97 year old great Aunt Myrtle has been using it twice a day, everyday. STOP IT! TODAY!

19. Also the Vagina is a natural sperm killer, except when you’re ovulating with the exception of a very high ph level.

20. This is all correct and true. Stop letting men who think washing their ass and moisturizing is gay try and tell you how to care for your ladybits. Ladies, stop letting boys who got sex ed from Pornhub tell you about YOUR vagina.

#theyarekeepingitreal #vaginaadvocate

Please get educated and pass on the good news above!

For like a decade now it randomly happens; everything is normal then all of a sudden a sharp pain on my clit, typically when walking. It lasts anywhere from an hour to the entirety of the day. Regular touching/tapping of the area doesn’t create that sensation. I just assume it’s something I have to live with. Que it happening yesterday. I’m just trying to get comfy in bed and it won’t stop bothering me. I say screw it and grab my little earwax camera device because it’s great for getting a really up close view at any body part that may concern me at the moment(of course I sterilize it before and after every use) and I take a look. It’s a bit difficult to get used to using it in such an unusual way but to my surprise I found a stray pube directly on my clit, not the hood, the clit itself! After a bit of struggle I managed to use the camera tool to get the hair out and behold; the pain was completely gone and didn’t come back! All this time these pains were caused by pubes getting where they don’t belong! Ladies if you get these random sharp pains there I implore you please get a mirror or something and take a look!

But only where the hair grows. Your vagina doesn’t smell like B.O., please don’t wash mucous membranes with soap. (There are specially designed feminine washes, they can still cause issues but if you can’t go cold turkey they are better than using regular soap. ETA: several commenters have mentioned their OBGYNs recommend unscented Dove over the feminine washes).

If it smells fishy, or like poop or garbage, you may have an infection you should see your doctor about. If it smells like B.O., you are a normal adult human. Lume and other whole-body deodorants are pretty effective, or just giving the outer vulva area a quick once-over a few times a day with a wipe or washcloth. Men do not think their balls need to smell like a field of flowers, but somehow if we smell sweaty in our nethers we are trained to panic and feel disgusting and even like there is something WRONG with our genitals.

I had to post something because I noticed the influx of stressed out posts about smell.

YOU ARE NORMAL AND BEAUTIFUL.

This is my personal experience. I dealt with reoccurring BV and yeast infections since I was 15. This went on for over a decade switching from a male gyno to a female. I requested a full panel PCR of the ureaplasmas and was positive for one. I was treated with azithro and mox(something)- I lost track of all the meds I did. I was prescribed creams and symptoms would go away and come right back, days even hours later. I eventually was sent to a specialist in Missouri who did simple tests that my doctor in my home town didn’t have access to. She gave me so much hope. She took me off all flagly, oral and internal. I started sits baths (1/2 cup natural ACV, 1/2 cup baking soda) sit until water cools and rinse. I started taking oil of oregano pills along with garlic supplements and probiotics (oral and internal). I’m not sure what finally did it but I’ve tested negative for bv and yeast 4 visits now. I’ve had unprotected sex and no discharge, smell or itch has returned. I’ve accepted some discharge is normal. Another thing is I started juicing on an empty stomach in the morning, try to avoid as much sugar as possible. And maintain a balanced diet that includes eggs and leafy greens. I hope this helps someone out there. Oh! Additionally, after the sitz baths, I run coconut oil all over AND inside my vagina. Feels great and relieves the itch and has antibacterial and ant fungal properties.