ACOG
Vulvovaginal Health
Anatomy, normal changes, symptoms, and routine vulvar care.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
Source desk
See where the guidance comes from.
Sources are chosen for the claim they support. Clinical guidance favors government health agencies, professional medical organizations, and recognized academic programs.
32current source records
Checked July 15, 2026
Checked July 15, 2026
ACOG
Vaginitis
Common causes of vaginal irritation, discharge, odor, and discomfort.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
CDC
Vulvovaginal Symptoms and Vaginal Discharge
Clinical guidance emphasizing that symptoms alone often cannot identify the cause.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
CDC
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Symptoms, diagnostic uncertainty, urgency, and clinical management considerations.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
Office on Women’s Health
Douching
Why internal cleansing is not needed and can make problems harder to evaluate.
Page updated February 27, 2025; checked July 15, 2026Open source
Office on Women’s Health
Vaginal Yeast Infections
Symptoms, risk factors, and the limits of symptom-based self-diagnosis.
Page updated October 24, 2025; checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
When Sex Is Painful
Potential physical and emotional contributors to pain with penetration.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
Disorders of the Vulva
Skin conditions, irritation, pain, itching, and tissue changes.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
The Menopause Years
Vaginal and urinary changes associated with lower estrogen levels.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
Postpartum Pain Management
Expected postpartum discomforts and warning signs that need prompt attention.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
Ectopic Pregnancy
Why pregnancy with pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, weakness, or fainting needs prompt assessment.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
The Initial Reproductive Health Visit
Patient-centered visits, relevant examinations, and trauma-aware care.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
Pain Management for In-Office Uterine and Cervical Procedures
Shared decision-making, pain options, and trauma-informed procedural care.
Published May 2025; checked July 15, 2026Open source
UCSF Gender Affirming Health Program
Transgender Patients and the Physical Examination
Anatomy-specific, identity-respecting examination guidance.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
USPSTF
Cervical Cancer: Screening
Current final U.S. preventive screening recommendation with an update in progress.
2018 final recommendation, update in progress; checked July 15, 2026Open source
RAINN
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Confidential support and options for survivors in the United States.
Gallery destination verified July 16, 2026Open source
CDC
About Bacterial Vaginosis
BV symptoms, testing, recurrence, pregnancy context, and the limits of prevention claims.
Page dated December 11, 2023; checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
Vulvodynia
Persistent vulvar pain, overlapping symptoms, evaluation, and multidisciplinary care.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
Pelvic Support Problems
Pelvic pressure, bulging, organ support, assessment, and treatment options.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
NHS
Bartholin’s Cyst
Swelling near the vaginal opening, infection signs, self-care limits, and when to seek help.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
Office on Women’s Health
Bladder Pain
How bladder, vulvar, vaginal, and pelvic-floor symptoms can overlap and why testing may be needed.
Page updated October 24, 2025; checked July 15, 2026Open source
WHO
Sexual Health
Sexual health as physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being, including pleasure, safety, relationships, and freedom from coercion.
Current framework checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
You and Your Sexuality
Sexual expression, masturbation, vaginal, oral, and anal sex, arousal, relationships, and sexual concerns across life.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
Healthy Relationships
Consent, communication, respect, boundaries, and warning signs of unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
Planned Parenthood
Masturbation
Shame-free education about masturbation, body exploration, hygiene, comfort, and common myths.
Educational guidance checked July 15, 2026Open source
Planned Parenthood
Sex Toys
Types of sex toys, cleaning, sharing, barriers, and basic safer-use principles.
Educational guidance checked July 15, 2026Open source
CDC
How to Prevent STIs
How STIs spread through oral, anal, vaginal, and skin-to-skin contact, plus barriers, vaccination, testing, and prevention.
Page dated April 9, 2024; checked July 15, 2026Open source
CDC
STI Screening Recommendations
Screening based on anatomy, age, pregnancy, exposure site, sexual practices, and individual risk.
Current recommendations checked July 15, 2026Open source
ACOG
Birth Control
Reversible and permanent contraception, effectiveness, side effects, and shared decision-making considerations.
Evidence checked July 15, 2026Open source
Office on Women’s Health
Your Menstrual Cycle
Cycle basics, age-related changes, what to track, and when pain, bleeding, or irregularity deserves care.
Page updated January 13, 2025; checked July 15, 2026Open source
Women’s Health Victoria
Labia Library
Educational anatomy and an opt-in, unaltered photo gallery showing natural variation across labia, ages, genders, and experiences.
Resource checked July 15, 2026Open source
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Domestic Violence Support
Free, confidential U.S. support by phone, text, or chat, including safety planning and relationship-abuse resources.
Support options checked July 15, 2026Open source
Freshness policy
Mutable guidance gets a visible date.
Screening schedules, emergency resources, testing recommendations, medication guidance, and professional standards can change. These topics require review before public launch and at a defined cadence afterward.
- High-risk or fast-changing guidance: review at least every 6 months
- Core anatomy and care guidance: review at least annually
- Corrections or major guideline changes: review promptly