How Can I Find An NHS Sexual Health Clinic Near Me It is getting harder to find NHS sexual health clinics locally because so many have recently been closed. This is because of Government cuts and is a situation that is not likely to be reversed in the foreseeable future. If you are in the …

Just this week, BBC TV’s Victoria Derbyshire Show has been discussing labiaplasty (surgical alteration of the labia majora/labia minora ) stating that girls as young as NINE are requesting cosmetic surgery to alter their vulva!! What on earth is going on? It’s illegal to alter the genitals of a minor in the UK and most …

Extra Skin Near Vaginal Opening I noticed a small amount of pain when my husband and I were fooling around (not during intercourse; when he touched me). Later, I felt a slight discomfort again so I looked in a mirror. That’s when I noticed what appears to be a growth or extra skin near the …

Female Genital Mutilation / FGC / Female Genital Cutting / FGC / Girl Child Beading As a clinical nurse specialist, working in the field of sexual and reproductive health for over 30 years, I thought I had heard just about everything and was ‘unshockable. I was so wrong. And this is the second time in …

I’m using Microynon 30®, one of the oldest Birth Control Pills – but I’m scared of getting HIV AIDS, genital herpes and genital warts because I’ve been told that even if I use a condom, I’m not protected against them, even if I use a condom alongside my birth control pills – and I’m really …

Is it Yeast Infection or Herpes? I’ve been dating this guy for two months and we had a weekend staycation two weeks ago, during which time we had sex for the first time with each other. He was very rough and I felt bruised in my vagina and rectum area. I also felt sore, primarily …

Many, if not all women, wonder at some time whether their vagina is healthy, or if something is changing ‘down there’ that they should do something about.    Here is an extremely good BBC.co.uk podcast about Vaginal Health which answers the question:    What makes a healthy vagina? A woman’s vagina relies on a specific …

Sexplained Two – For Changing Times Sex Within the Context of a Loving Relationship Foreword “Sex Within the Context of a Loving Relationship – Life is not a Porn Film”   There’s a big difference between having sex and making love. Just having sex in various ways is all that porn films portray. They don’t …

I am 53 years old and having heavy bleeding from last five years. Now from last ten months I am having periods after every two months, but it is still heavy. I have gone through ultrasonography and it shows multiple intramural & subserosal fibroids. What should I do? Am I going through normal menopause? – …

Can you tell me what the average vagina looks like?   In a simple word, the answer is “no”, I can’t, because this area of a woman’s body is as unique and different, although similar, as breasts, toes, noses and faces differ but have similarities.   Furthermore, the vagina is a hidden area and a …

Discharge After Period Smells Like Vinegar This issue has been bothering me for years, and somehow it happens for a certain period of time (ie. monthly). Occasionally I experienced some brownish discharge after my period (not painful), and it smells vinegar whenever I inspect it. Till then, I wore a panty liner during daytime only …

Painful – Squishy Testicles – Enlarged Balls What to do, when to do it? I’m a 20-year-old male with no prior health issues, and I would say that I’m relatively fit even though I don’t play sports. Since the end of summer, I’ve been experiencing a sharp pain off and on in only my right …

You love the gym and you get excited about kinky sex, but are they good for each other? Are they good for you? Whether you are a fitness fanatic or an absolute beginner, exercise could have an impact on your sex life. There are many reasons a physically fit man can have better sex and …

Penetration Without Ejaculation Am I Pregnant? Birth Control Question   I had unprotected sex about five weeks ago but he did not ejaculate inside me. For the past few days, I have been feeling nausea sporadically, been constipated, and been feeling a clenching tightness in my stomach and abdomen- a kind of bloated feeling. I know that …

Need to shrink vagina – How can I get my vagina to be tight? THIS might sound weird, but in March I had sex with an ex-boyfriend. Now my current boyfriend is coming to see me. I am scared he will find out that I had sex because I might not be tight, being that I …

“Sexplained Two – For Changing Times” Do you work with young people, know some or have some at home? Are you a parent, a teacher or a youth worker? Are you a nurse or doctor, new to the field of contraception or sexual health work? Do you have to explain the intricacies of sex-ed and …

What About Thrush? (Also Called Yeast Infection or Candidiasis) Hi I heard a friend of mine talking about “thrush” recently and although she gave a thorough explanation, I would like a medical overview. Can you provide one? I mean, I’d really like to know if it’s thrush or it’s BV (bacterial vaginosis) that she’s talking …

My lab test for STDs came back and while I primarily took it to test for HIV/AIDS, it also had results for the following:  CT (Chlamydia), NG (Gonorrhea), Trich vag by NAA, TP Abs and MIC Organism #1. Can you tell me exactly what these codes mean? Thanks. – M Dear M The results are generally …

Hi I’m just getting my head around Google+ and found that there’s a facility to build a community and let people interact – so I’ve opened one for WillyWorries.com as a ‘Contraception and Sexual Health’ community, which I am hoping will grow to be as popular and as well respected as the Cyber Clinics of …

Penis Head: I Have A Red And Smelly Penis My penis head is red and inflamed when it becomes erect and my foreskin is quite tight and feels stretched when I pull it all the way back. My penis also begins to smell within a few hours of showering underneath the head. This has been …