Itching "Down there"???? (women only, please)?

Okay this is really embarassing but for about 3 weeks now I’ve had a lot more vaginal itching than normal and it’s a little red. I’ve told my mom about it and I’ve done a yeast infection treatment with no success. The itching is more on the outside so that’s why I don’t think it’s [...]

Question for Doctor / Pediatrician re: examining baby / child genitals?

When my daughter was 1 day old, the new male pediatrician did her 1st exam. He spread & looked at her genitals for at least 10 seconds. It struck me as odd, but I had never witnessed a baby’s 1st exam before. I totally forgot about that (It was 4 yrs ago) until yesterday when [...]

At what age do little girls need to visit the GYN?

More specifically, my daughter is approaching pre-teen age and has had some complaints "down there". The way she explains it, I think she may have a mild yeast infection. I am just wondering, should I take her to her pediatrician (who is male), should I just keep her using an over-the-counter external cream, or should [...]