75% of people with vulvas have had a vaginal yeast infection at least once in their life with between 6-10% having recurrent infections. With this comes an increase in self-medication. It’s pretty easy to run to your local pharmacy or Walmart at the first sign of itching or redness and grab some over-the-counter meds. Sometimes […]

For a long time, we’ve been conditioned to think that our desire to have sex should just appear out of thin air. You look at your partner and all of a sudden you want to rip their clothes off… This is called spontaneous desire. Many of us can think of a time we have experienced

I was on my very first podcast, and it a good one. We took a deep dive into sexual health from a holistic lens. We speak on the connection between mental and physical health as it relates to arousal and desire, the role of our hormones, and ways to expand your medical team to ensure

TW: discussion about sexual assault Have you ever been really in the mood for sex, but struggled with lubrication or getting physically aroused? This is an extremely common experience for people with vulvas (and really anyone) called arousal non-concordance. If you haven’t heard of this term, it’s time you learned about it and told everyone

I think for many of us, if not all of us, these two terms have been used interchangeably at some point in our lives. Are they different? Does it matter? YES, and YES! Over the next few shorter blogs, I’m going to be breaking down the differences, their role in the sexual response cycle and

Did you know that tissue on the vagina and vulva can absorb fluids at a higher rate than the skin? This is why the ingredients of things you are putting in and around the area matter. A big issue lies in the regulation of these products. Tampons, pads, and most personal lubricants are considered medical

Unwanted pain during sex (whether that means self-pleasure or partnered) sucks, I know. It can affect your sexual desire and satisfaction, self-confidence, relationships, and overall quality of life. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, as many as 75% of people with vaginas experience pain during sex at some point in their lives.

I have talked A LOT about vaginal health. So, what can you do to help improve and support your vulvar and vaginal health? Let’s get straight to it! 1. Let it breathe! Too often we are suffocating our vulvas which can be problematic when it comes to vaginal infections, odour etc. It can be helpful

After a year of being told that pelvic physio could help me, I finally made the move and made my first appointment. Despite knowing what to expect, I still spent a solid amount of time on google searching things up. What is included in the physical examination? Is a rectal exam necessary? What does treatment