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It Feels Like I Need to Pee All the Time
Posted on the Jun 13, 2017 by Betty Dodson
Dear Betty, I'm hoping you would give me some insights to what's going on. I'm a girl, 21 years, healthy, non sexually active .Almost 2 months ago, I masturbated like once per night for like 5 days...
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Can Sex Toys Retain Bacteria?
Posted on the Apr 03, 2017 by Betty Dodson
Hi, Betty, I have been using sex toys for many years. I am currently not with a partner. Recently I got more than one uti without having the typical painful uti symptoms. There were no symptoms at...
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Since Antibiotics My Clit is Sore
Posted on the Mar 03, 2016 by Betty Dodson
Dear Dr. Betty, I've been with my partner now for about a year and a half. When we met it was complete passion through and through. But now I don't feel aroused by anything anymore. It takes me a...
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I Sometimes Experience Bad Cramps in My Lower Tummy After Sex
Posted on the Jun 08, 2015 by Betty Dodson
Dr Betty, I sometimes experience really bad cramps in my lower tummy after sex, especially when it's been a little rough. It can be very painful and my partner is worried that he did something wrong...
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Could Large Labia Be the Cause of UTIs?
Posted on the Feb 19, 2015 by Betty Dodson
Hi there! Ever since I achieved menarche at the tender age of 9 years old, I have had larger labia minora. Now I know this is a common "complaint" of women because so many people act absolutely...
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I've Been Getting a Yeast Infection Before Every Period
Posted on the Aug 07, 2014 by Betty Dodson
Dear Dr. Betty, So since the beginning of this year, excluding June, I've been getting BV or a yeast infection before every period. And sometimes I get both. I've been seeing my gynecologist about...
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Will Using Organic Oil for Lubrication Give Me UTIs?
Posted on the Jul 03, 2014 by Betty Dodson
Dear Dr. Betty, I'm 59, and I have just started to learn how to have enjoyable sex. I've been plagued all my life with UTIs. I've been warned to use only water based lubrications or I'll get UTI'...
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Scared I Might Get a UTI By Using a Dildo
Posted on the May 10, 2014 by Betty Dodson
Hi Dr. Dodson, I have recently been overwhelmed with the fear that I might give myself a UTI by using a dildo and/or vibrator during penetrative masturbation and as a result have not been able to...
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Feel Like I Need to Pee All the Time
Posted on the Nov 21, 2013 by Betty Dodson
Dear Dr. Betty, I know that no one here is an actual medical doctor, but I am desperate and was hoping to get some feedback before I may have to get someone to take me for an embarrassing trip to the...
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Will Almond Oil Eliminate UTIs?
Posted on the May 07, 2012 by Betty Dodson
For about the past 2 years, I've suffered from very frequent urinary tract infections. I take a cranberry supplement everyday, but sometimes that doesn't quite cut it. I've noticed that I'm more...
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Why Do I Constantly Get UTIs?
Posted on the Nov 30, 2011 by Betty Dodson
Hello Dr. Betty, You've probably heard many questions regarding vaginal health but I don't really have anyone else to ask. I'm 20 years old and I'm kind of ashamed of my.....lower region. My mother...
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Why Does My Vagina Feel Uncomfortable the Day After Sex?
Posted on the Sep 19, 2011 by Betty Dodson
Lately I noticed that my vulva and vagina feels very uncomfortable the day after I have intercourse, this has crept up on me within the past couple of months. I have no discomfort during the act...
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The Talking Vagina Brought to You by Summer's Eve
Posted on the Aug 01, 2011 by Rebecca Chalker
The talking ethnic vagina hand puppets featured in the recent ad campaign for Summer’s Eve “Love the V” female genital cleansing products have come in for a tsunami of criticism for racial...
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Are My Large Inner Labia to Blame for Chronic Vaginal Thrush?
Posted on the Jun 23, 2011 by Betty Dodson
Dear Dr Betty, I am 24 and for the last 5 years or so have suffered what I initially believed to be recurrent thrush. I do everything I can to avoid it, e.g. use soft sea sponges soaked in tea tree...
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Can You Get a UTI Using a Dildo?
Posted on the Jun 22, 2011 by Betty Dodson
Hi Dr Betty!, Yet another question. Can one contract a UTI by using a dildo for both vaginal and clit stimulation? After doing that (no anal play involved), I got a wicked one that went into my...
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