VV magazine
Read about the latest news and research on intimate health
The bacteria that cause urinary tract infection
At my workplace, it is nothing unusual to discuss urinary tract infections and foul-smelling discharge or to share personal experiences of intimate problems. In fact,...
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Find out if you are in perimenopause
I find myself in the middle of London on my 50th birthday, with a map of all the city's districts in hand in front of...
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That is why you can get a yeast infection in the vagina from antibiotics
Why do vaginal problems always occur around long weekends? That was exactly the case last Christmas. Surrounded by the scent of freshly baked saffron buns,...
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Six book recommendations & a podcast about women's intimate health, desire & sexuality
Christmas is approaching rapidly and at this time I believe many of us actually need a much-needed pussytive break. I therefore want to share a...
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Is it normal? Thoughts & reflections on women's intimate health
It is an early Sunday morning in December and I have the kitchen to myself as the rest of the family is still sleeping. Leaning...
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Menopause and sleep
I lie in bed long after midnight waiting for my 18-year-old son to come home from festivities. My heart beats a little calmer when I...
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The difference between vulva and vagina
Recently, I experienced one of those moments that really makes you stop and think. It started with an email – not just any email, but...
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Dry mucous membranes and atrophy in breast cancer
I am old enough to have undergone mammography several times, but I never get used to it. A few weeks ago, it was time again....
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SIX POSITIVE CHANGES AFTER MENOPAUSE
Maybe it's because I am going through an ongoing 50-year crisis, which I have denied until now, or that my menstrual cycle now varies between...
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Three common myths about the vagina
A few weeks ago, I was at the Reproductive Health conference held every other year for midwives in Sweden. It was like being washed over...
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Wash the vulva correctly – important advice for intimate washing
During my youth, there was almost only one sensible intimate wash on the market. I remember that because of this, it was both a little...
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Menopause and the skin
THE SKIN AND MENOPAUSE It is a bright sunny September Saturday and I am at Skansen with my whole family. My parents are visiting from...
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