For years, conversations about vaginal health have been framed in simple, binary terms: there are “good” bacteria and there are “bad” bacteria. If the “good” bacteria dominate, you’re healthy. If they ...

Advertisements and commercials make it look like intimate washes are a must-own for vaginal health However our expert shares how these cleansers can disrupt your healthy microbiome and alter your natu ...

Vulvar vestibulitis, also known as vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS) or vestibulodynia, refers to a kind of vulvodynia (pain around the vulva) that occurs in the vulvar vestibule. The vulvar ...

WASHINGTON, DC — As the Founder and Director of the Vulvar Health Program in the Department of Dermatology at The George Washington University, Washington, DC, Emily Murphy, MD, wants dermatologists ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key Takeaways: Changes to the labia minora in menopause can include thinning, paleness, and dryness. This happens ...

Vaginal atrophy is "incredibly common and underreported," says one OBGYN. From symptoms to treatments and prevention, here’s what experts want you to know.

Nowadays, it is difficult for a woman to escape all the skin care advertisements. Whether it’s your face, chest, back, elbows or feet, it seems there are products for every inch of your body. But what ...

Despite the increased incidence of endometrial cancer in younger women, there is limited research regarding the safety of local, low-dose vaginal estrogen therapy (ET) for survivors. A new study ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Red light therapy is already a darling of dermatologists, praised for boosting collagen, reducing wrinkles, and restoring ...