Episode Guide
Vaginas
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The penultimate programme in our week of specials sees the EI team rolling into Norwich to set up a clinic in the heart of one of the country’s busiest shopping centres. This time the Docs are getting stuck into the Vagina, and there’s no room for coyness ladies!
The first patients in the EI clinic are a group of teenagers who want to find out more about the embarrassing consequences of thrush. 75% of women get thrush at some point in their lives, and it affects everybody – from babies to grannies and a few fellas on the way through.
Then there’s 42-year-old Debbie, who’s come to see the Doctors after giving birth to a bouncing baby boy. Baby Samuel’s doing fine, but Debbie’s having to deal with the embarrassing consequences of a painful childbirth that delivered much more than just a bundle of joy…
The Docs are next putting periods under their medical microscopes, looking at the causes of period pain as well as the painful condition Endometriosis, where cells from the womb find their way into different parts of the body, with unpleasant consequences.
We’re then reacquainted with 45-year-old Alyson from Monday’s programme, who’s all in a flap when it comes to exposing herself to her new partner. Fortunately, a consultation with Dr Pixie leads to a welcome resolution to her elongated labia.
The menopause is something that every woman must eventually go through. However, the period just before that, the perimenopause, is less understood, but can be taste of things to come. With hot flushes, night sweats and weight gain among the symptoms, Dr Dawn discusses some of the treatment options, including Hormone Replacement Therapy.
There’s also a case of vaginal dryness for Dr Dawn to examine as well, with a novel treatment involving a vaginal oestrogen pessary. Thanks to the treatment, Susan and her husband can resume normal service in the bedroom.
Back in their London clinic, the Docs have a case of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which affects over a third of British women, including high profile sufferers like Emma Thompson and Victoria Beckham. Jenni’s in the clinic to be rid of the hair that’s constantly appearing on her back and chest, and a course of laser treatment sees her much improved. They also have a woman whose overactive bladder is making her life a misery, but there’s a novel solution more commonly associated with the world of cosmetic surgery…
Dr Dawn makes a house call on a women whose been suffering from a prolapsed rectum for years, and fortunately there’s a solution to her plight – but it’s certainly not for the faint hearted…
Finally, Dr Jessen is running a smear campaign in Norwich! He’s targeting the 20% of British women that don’t attend a regular cervical smear test. And he’s not taking no for an answer…as three volunteers discover when he persuades them to have theirs done there and then!
And don’t forget – you can watch our self-check guide to how to check your vulva by clicking here, or you can get the guide on your mobile phone by texting VULVA to 84444…
The EB team would like to thank:
Ms Angelica Kavouni
Mr Michael Lamparelli
Mr Lawrence Mascarenhas – lawrence@mascarenhas.freeserve.co.uk
St. Lukes Hospital
Dorset County Hospital
Skin
Transform
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital
Bupa Wellness Clinic
Wood Dene School
Marie Stopes
Endoscopy
Michael Swinn
The Vulval Awareness Campaign
Tetbury Hospital
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hiya im 15 and found a pea sized lump beetween my vagina and my bum i am realy worried it might me something serious can you help ?:|
i have found a lump beetween my vagina and my bum it is a small pea sized lump but am worried about it please help me :|
I'm 19yrs old & 3months pregnant.
I am on antibiotics every other week. I feel after I have been to the toilet when I have finished I feel like I still need it. It gets annoying, am slighty worried for my baby and myself as I no its not good taking antibiotics all the time. Please Help Me!
Hey, iv got spots in my vagina and im really worried. i dont want to tell my mum as i cant really tell her things like this i dont feel comfortable with it. It gets really sore and i was wondering if iv got some sort of infection or something? Its just spots like around the edge of the inside of my vagina and down the bottom, they sometimes bleed too. Iv only recnetly started getting them. Hope you can help. Thankyou.
hya people and crew..
i would just like to say that this program has been realy helpfull to me and others i know thank you soo much it has givin me encourage ment about my self x
hya… im 14 and i'm realy worried about my self! every time i go to the toilet my vagina stings its like a shooting pain going up through my body and it hurts but i would love to know what it is! please help!!! i dont want to tell my mum becouse she weill get worried and i do not want that
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im 13 im quite big an scince i was about 12 i have been gettin strech marks an ice been losing weight but there still coming is that normal ?
When i have sex, i nearly always bleed im 16 and abiy worryed about it :( please somebody help.
i have a prolapse womb i have lost 3stone dieting but the prolapse seems worse i have a large bulge and i now feel i need to empty my bowel often and have a mild ache in my pelvice i was told these are symptoms of a prolapse please is this right i just want to go into hospital be put out and wake up all better i dont want internals ect
can anyone help?? ive recently been sufferin from small but painful cuts on my vagina, they come and go every few months. they also bleed very slightly, im really worried. i have also noticed when i get them i have a creamy discharge. this doesnt smell of anythin but i find it really embarassing please help!!!!
