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2018-01-26T10:39:00.000-05:00

Vaginal itching or burning is a sign something is awry down below

Yet this sort of discomfort is something most women experience at some point

Simple lifestyle practices like showering regularly can ease symptoms

In some cases, the surrounding skin may be affected, not the inner vagina

If burning persists or is causing women distress, they should their doctor

A gynecologist has revealed the four common causes of vaginal burning.

In her book The Complete A to Z For Your V, Dr Alyssa Dweck outlines vaginal itching or burning is a sign something is awry down below, yet most women experience this at some point in their lives.

Vaginal discomfort can often be eased via simple lifestyle changes, such as avoiding scented sanitary towels and showering after exercise.

Some cases may also feel like an internal itch but is actually eczema on the surrounding skin and can be treated with prescribed lotions.

New York-based Dr Dweck adds, however, if burning persists or is affecting women's quality of life, they should visit their doctor.

A gynecologist has revealed four common causes of vaginal burning (stock)

DOES APPLE CIDER VINEGAR TIGHTEN VAGINAS?

Experts are urging women not to use trendy apple cider vinegar to 'tighten' their vaginas.

Online blogs and forums are encouraging women to carry out this bizarre douching technique with the promise of making vaginas tighter, as well as cleaning excess menstrual residue.

Aside from vinegar being completely ineffective at tightening the vagina, Professor Linda Cardozo from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London warns it could disrupt the organ's delicate 'good' bacteria, putting women at risk of irritation and infections.

To maintain the vagina's strength and tone, women should perform pelvic floor exercises regularly, Professor Cardozo recommends.

Vagina's are also self cleaning, with additional 'menstrual residue removal' being unnecessary.

Countless forums suggest mixing the health-food staple apple cider vinegar with water before soaking a tampon in the solution or creating a diluted vinegar bath.

Promises of tightened vaginas are unfounded as vinegar does not stiffen skin in other parts of the body, with the female genitalia being no exception.

In addition, the vagina self cleans its menstrual residue naturally.

This residue also does not play a role in the organ's looseness.

Infection

Burning sensations in the vagina are usually caused by yeast infections, such as thrush, or bacterial vaginosis (BV).

Thrust typically also causes a white, scent-less discharge, as well as soreness or stinging during sex or when urinating.

Unlike thrush, BV can cause a fishy odor and watery, grey discharge.

People should talk to their GP or pharmacist before using remedies to cure these condition as such treatments can worsen burning if they are not needed.

Sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, which often have no symptoms, can sometimes cause itching.

External irritation

Failing to shower after exercise or spending a long time in sweaty gym clothes are often the main culprits for external irritation on women's genitalias.

Dr Dweck says showers should not be replaced with vaginal wipes or sprays as these can change the vagina's pH, leading to burning.

She also recommends women avoid scented sanitary products and washing detergents as these also upset the organ's pH.

Hormonal changes

Rather than causing itching directly, hormonal changes can lead to dryness, resulting in discomfort.

'Whether it's due to pregnancy, menopause, perimenopause or using hormonal birth control pills, some people are prone to a feeling of burning due to dryness,' Dr Dweck said, according to NetDoctor.

Another common cause is vulvodynia, which is a chronic pain syndrome with no clear cause that affects the vagina.

Dr Dweck advises women visit a gynecologist if they suspect they are suffering from the condition.

Skin conditions

Vaginal burning may actually be irritation to the surrounding external skin, but the close proximity makes it feel internal.

Eczema or psoriasis can irritate skin, while subsequent itching can lead to burning.

These conditions can also spread to the vagina if untreated. Affected women should therefore visit a gynecologist or dermatologist.

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2018-01-24T11:41:00.000-05:00

Time might have moved on but generations of men remain stuck on the same questions their fathers - and their fathers' fathers - had about sex.

In the 30 years I’ve been researching sex, these remain the most asked questions by men.

Here are some straight up, no-holds-barred answers...

Relationship expert Tracey Cox gives her no nonsense answers to the ten questions men ask most about sex

How do I make my penis bigger?

Men are more obsessed with penis size than women are – by a long shot.

This is despite the fact that the majority of men nearly always measure within a small margin of what’s average (5.2 inches long when erect, with a 4.6 inch circumference).

In his mind, that half a centimetre under means he’s woefully inadequate: for women it’s not even noticeable.

This is because most of the nerve endings are in the first inch or so of the vagina and it ‘tents’ when we’re aroused (balloons at the end).

Research suggests girth is far more important than length and while women pretend to envy other women when they casually drop into the conversation that their bloke’s got a big one, really big penises are more likely scare us than send us into a frothy, lusty mess.

But even though it’s not necessary, is there a way to make penises bigger?

Penis enlargement surgery is still a long way from perfect - which is why it’s still quite uncommon.

There’s some evidence that penis pumps to help build healthier, stronger, fuller erections, based on the ‘use it or lose it’ principle.

By pumping blood into the chambers of the penis, you’re keeping it oxygenated and in good working order.

Other than pumps, though, he’s essentially stuck with what he’s got!

Why won’t she swallow during oral sex?

Men complain about this all the time – but it’s not so much the swallowing, but what women do if they’re not going to.

If you stop the second you feel him about to orgasm and leave him (literally) dangling, of course he’s going to feel robbed of the best moment.

Keep stimulating and most men are quite happy for you not to swallow.

It’s much more about the psychological kick (you worshipping the part he worships) than him actually feeling you doing it.

How can I last longer in bed?

No ‘official’ time period will define him categorically as suffering from PE (premature ejaculation).

Tracey says that if you are struggling to get an erection try cutting back on alcohol

The most-cited definition is if you orgasm too fast for you or your partner’s satisfaction.

Most men have no idea that lots of men ejaculate within two minutes of penetration and plenty more only last four minutes.

There are ways to make him last longer but their effectiveness depends on what’s causing the PE (there are a number of factors).

This is why it’s worth giving all the treatments a go to see what works for him individually.

Delays sprays are now quite effective (though can end up numbing you as well, which isn’t ideal!), wearing a condom helps, so does him having more than one orgasm per session.

Masturbation can be the friend or enemy of PE.

Do it just before a sex session and you’ll last longer second time around. Focus too much on the most sensitive area (the head) during masturbation and you’ll orgasm in record time, training him to rapid ejaculate.

It is possible to retrain the penis using a technique called ‘peaking’: learning to control arousal by pinpointing his personal point of no return and learning how to stay below that.

It’s a new improved version of the old ‘stop-start’ technique that simply taught him to stop all stimulation the minute he felt himself get out of control.

An oldie but still a goodie is the squeeze technique (which he can use in place of or along with peaking).

Him (or you) place a thumb on the frenulum and wrap two or three fingers tightly around the head of the penis. Then you or they squeeze tightly and hold for a few seconds or until the urge to orgasm subsides.

It can also work if you squeeze the base firmly.

Tugging testicles downward can also delay ejaculation, as can pressing three fingers firmly into the centre of the perineum.

I can’t get an erection. What do I do?

Nothing but nothing makes men panic more than not being able to get an erection on demand.

How you both react to this happening is what predicts whether it recurs.

Panic and you’ll both be super-nervous next time around, which results in performance anxiety.

Penises don’t like nervy owners - they like stress-free happy ones.

So if he’s anxious and paranoid about not performing, it’s not coming out to play.

Relaxing and taking the focus off is a good start to help any erection problems.

So is cutting back on alcohol, recreational drugs, eating healthily, exercising and checking out side effects of any medication.

Men are keen to know how to get their partners to have more sex with them, and Tracey points out that the more housework a man does the more sex he has

Find out if the problem is psychological or physiological by checking to see if he still has a spontaneous erection when he wakes up: if he does, chances are it’s performance anxiety rather than blood flow problems.

If he’s over 40, it could mean his penis is ageing along with the rest of him, and he requires hands on, intense stimulation to get an erection (rather than just seeing you naked) or perhaps a visit to his GP to see if he could benefit from Viagra or another Sildenafil.

How do I get my partner to have more sex with me?

This used to be a question almost always asked by men about women, but low desire isn’t just a female issue anymore.

Stress, medication, too much alcohol, menopause, an unhealthy lifestyle, being with the same partner for a long period of time – all contribute to wanting sex less often.

A very female factor for low desire though, is that when lots of women do have sex, they don’t enjoy it.

Technique appears to be far more important to women than men – probably because most men have their orgasms during intercourse and basic, simply thrusting is highly effective at making men climax.

Not so for women: clitorises respond better to vibrators and expertly executed foreplay techniques.

Vibrators require zero skill (the reason why so many women own one) but hand and tongue stimulation does.

The better he is at foreplay, the more likely it is you’ll want to sleep with him.

Factors outside your sex life are also strong influencers on how much women want sex. The more housework a man does, the more sex the couple have.

The more connected you are, the more affection you get out of bed, whether you feel respected or not – all of these factors increase female desire.

How do I talk her into having a threesome?

‘Be careful what you wish for’ springs to mind when answering this question.

The idea of a threesome is highly appealing to men but the reality is often stressful and ego-destroying.

Why?

Because a lot of men get performance anxiety when faced with something they’ve longed for and women often enjoy female-on-female sex a lot more than he expects, leading to jealousy problems and feelings of inadequacy.

Most women have grown up with every boyfriend they’ve had requesting a threesome - which is mighty boring and quells any mild bi-curiosity that might naturally occur.

Best for him to accept he won’t ‘talk us into it’ and simply make it clear that if we did happen to fancy a bit of same-sex rumpy pumpy, he’d love to watch and/or participate.

How do I get her to be more adventurous?

There are two reasons why this question makes it into the top 10.

First, because body image anxieties and fear of looking foolish make some women reluctant to push out of their comfort zones.

The second is that the types of things men suggest, don’t do it for lots of women and they’re nervous about suggesting other (possibly more ‘out there’) things for fear of being judged.

Fact is women like ‘filthy’, lusty sex as much as men do but worry he’ll think a. we’ve already done it with someone else and will ask who or b. secretly think we’re ‘slutty’ or ‘weird’ for enjoying anything slightly unusual.

Put us with a man we know won’t judge us and makes us feel comfortable in bed and most women are naturally adventurous.

As for the things he suggests: if tight, unflattering lingerie is on the cards and you’re not body confident, is it any wonder we say no?

Other suggestions might be vetoed because we’re worried we’ll look foolish.

The best way to make a woman adventurous is for him to suggest something he fancies but make it clear that it’s variety he’s after (which it generally is), so up for other ideas that appeal to her.

Why doesn’t she orgasm with me?

Most women can orgasm using a vibrator within three minutes yet two out of three women fail to orgasm during sex with their partner (Durex 2017 world-wide study).

The reason for the massive divide is biology and beliefs.

Lots of men and women think of ‘sex’ as ‘intercourse’: it’s seen as the ‘main event’.

Most women enjoy intercourse but only 25 per cent are able to orgasm from it because the clitoris, where orgasms originate, is (rather unhelpfully) outside the vagina.

Thrusting does little to make us orgasm: women need direct clitoral stimulation and that usually comes in the form of vibration, skilled fingers and/or a tongue.

When men ask ‘Why doesn’t she orgasm with me?” they nearly always mean ‘through intercourse’.

If men want to increase the amount of orgasms women have with him, up the foreplay.

How can I tell if she’s faking it?

Women fake orgasm so often, most men wouldn’t have a clue what’s real and what’s not.

Sorry to be blunt but it really is the case.

Women don’t have real orgasms as often as he’d like because of all the reasons I’ve just talked about (in the question ‘Why doesn’t she orgasm with me?’).

Women fake it because they don’t want to hurt their partner, worry he’ll think they’re not ‘sexy’ if they can’t orgasm through penetration – and because they’ve faked it for years and have no idea how to confess and explain how he can give her a real orgasm.

It’s near on impossible to tell for sure if a woman has had an orgasm but a red flush on her chest and clitoral sensitivity immediately after orgasm are good indicators.

If she has strong pelvic floor muscles, men might be able to feel the orgasmic internal contractions but not being able to feel them is no evidence that she hasn’t climaxed.

Do women really ejaculate?

If the women in porn are anything to go by, it happens all the time: in reality, female ejaculation is a lot less common – and controversial.

There’s little research into the subject but we do know women describe a range of ‘wetness’ during sex – ranging from mild (most common) to larger amounts of fluid emitted from the urethra or vagina, either gradually or all at once (less common).

For women who do ejaculate a lot of fluid, it mostly happens at the point of orgasm – and particularly orgasms achieved through front wall (G-spot) stimulation.

The jury’s out on what the fluid is: some studies showed definitively that it differs from urine; others suggested it was urine and that some women may leak urine during sex if particularly aroused.

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2018-01-18T10:21:00.001-05:00

Apple cider vinegar is the cure-all tonic that is supposed to boost your health, give you more energy and even help you lose weight.

Health gurus on social media swear by the stuff, and it has celebrity fans too in Miranda Kerr, Victoria Beckham, Megan Fox and Hilary Duff.

But does drinking an apple cider vinegar a day really keep the doctor away? And could it make a difference in just one week?

Two intrepid women, Shannon Jones, 23, from Essex, and Charlotte Hughes, 24, fromLondon, put it to the test.

Shannon Jones (left) and Charlotte Hughes (right) drank diluted apple cider vinegar mixed with Manuka honey and water for a week to see what the health benefits would be

Shannon drank vinegar everyday to see how she felt after a week - sometimes at her desk (pictured) and sometimes at home in the evening

And while both struggled with the taste, one of them found she actually lost a significant amount of weight in just one week.

Though some apple cider fanatics drink it neat, nutritionists recommend you dilute apple cider vinegar with water at a one-to-two ratio.

However there are now ready-to-drink bottles of apple cider vinegar tonic on supermarket shelves to appeal to tonic drinkers.

Comvita has launched £2.99 drinking versions in 'natural' and golden kiwifruit flavours that contain health-boosting Manuka Honey, which is said to help with all kinds of ailments from sore throats to MRSA.

Our two writers chose to glug the ready-to-drink versions every morning.

Both initially struggled with drinking a 250ml bottle every day, but Shannon found that chugging vinegar everyday reduced her bloating, while Charlotte lost two pounds in just one week.

Here's how they got on.

DAY 1

Shannon tried drinking the vinegar with her morning breakfast of fresh fruit and granola and said it went well together

Shannon: Drinking vinegar isn’t something that I’ve considered before, but after reading up on the health benefits, such as speeding up your metabolism and helping with bloated tummies, I was excited to give it a try. I was feeling very sceptical about how it would taste, but because it isn’t straight vinegar, it was better than I expected.

Charlotte: I have tried shots of apple cider vinegar in the past and know that it has a very strong kick. But as Victoria Beckham swears by it, I thought: 'It can’t be that bad!'. With my wedding just around the corner, I was definitely up for anything that would help me lose a few more pounds before the big day. I have to admit, I did feel nervous before trying the drinking vinegar. It definitely had a kick to it, but the taste of Manuka honey was potent, so that made it bearable to drink.

DAY 2

Charlotte wanted to lose weight for her wedding and hoped the apple cider vinegar drink everyday could help her with that

Shannon: I woke up this morning and had the Golden Kiwifruit-flavoured Apple Cider Drinking Vinegar by Comvita alongside my morning fresh fruit and granola. It went quite nicely together, and was an energising alternative to my usual coffee or fresh juice. I’d try this combo again.

Charlotte: I drank my vinegar first thing when I woke up on Saturday morning. I wanted to get it out the way before I had my real breakfast and morning coffee. I have to admit, I wasn’t looking forward to drinking it, however I actually found it really refreshing first thing in the morning. I normally drink a pint of water after I wake up, but this quenched my thirst so I felt I didn’t need to.

DAY 3

Shannon: Waking up a little hungover, I’m sorry to say I was craving a fry-up rather than the apple cider vinegar. But remembering how good it made me feel yesterday, I drank a bottle when I woke up. I actually think it helped me to recover better; I felt less sick than usual.

Charlotte: I hadn’t really noticed much of a difference so far, however, by the third drink, I was starting to like the taste.

DAY 4

Shannon combined her apple cider vinegar drink with her morning breakfast of nuts, seeds, fresh fruit and granola

Charlotte said drinking the vinegar everyday helped suppress her appetite

Shannon: Despite feeling a little drowsy today, I was feeling more productive and awake in the hours since drinking the vinegar. It made me feel invigorated throughout the afternoon, and I wasn't as hungry as I might normally have been.

Charlotte: Today I had my vinegar during the afternoon rather than in the morning, which I hadn’t done until now. An hour later, I felt quite perky - I really did not expect it to give me such a little pick-me-up. It actually stopped me giving into the 4pm chocolate cravings: Hallelujah!

DAY 5

Shannon: A couple of hours after drinking my morning vinegar, I was feeling sprightly. I wasn't particularly hungry or craving anything just before dinner either. Good stuff!

Charlotte: By day five, I started to realise that the amount I ate for dinner for the past couple of evenings had reduced significantly and on one evening, all I wanted to eat was a slice of toast – which is extremely rare for me. I am questioning whether it’s the stress and anxiety of wedding preparation that is preventing me from eating or if it’s the vinegar that is making me feel less hungry?

DAY 6

Shannon said the apple cider vinegar helped with her bloating and acid reflux

Shannon: I’ve noticed that my acid reflux isn’t as bad since I’ve been drinking the vinegar. It makes me feel brighter and like I’m being really healthy, but I’m getting a bit bored of it by day six. I don’t think I could drink it every day.

Charlotte: I’m not going to lie. I forgot to drink the vinegar. By the time I remembered it was 8pm and I'd rather have a glass of wine mid-week.

DAY 7

Shannon: I was in a rush this morning so I decided to drink my vinegar en route to work. It wasn’t until 2pm that I realised I was only starting to get hungry having had no breakfast. I couldn’t quite believe it, as normally I really struggle without a substantial breakfast or a mid-morning snack.

Charlotte: I have lost 2 pounds! I am on a diet for my wedding so you would expect some weight loss, but losing 2 pounds in a week blew my mind. I’ll take that!

VERDICT

Charlotte (left) and Shannon (right) both said that they would struggle to drink the vinegar every day but were both impressed with the results after just seven days

Shannon: I am pleasantly surprised by the vinegar. It’s drinkable and refreshing but most of all I feel like I am being good to my body. I normally get really bad bloating which has been dramatically reduced this week, as has my acid reflux. For these reasons, I’m definitely going to try and incorporate apple cider vinegar into my diet.

Charlotte: I can’t quite believe how amazing this challenge has been for weight loss. I’ve been dieting for a while for my wedding, but drinking the vinegar has definitely helped me budge the pounds and suppressed my huge appetite. It’s not something I will drink every day but I would definitely consider it to help when I'm trying to lose weight.

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2018-01-18T10:14:00.000-05:00

Our two writers chose to glug the ready-to-drink versions every morning.

Both initially struggled with drinking a 250ml bottle every day, but Shannon found that chugging vinegar everyday reduced her bloating, while Charlotte lost two pounds in just one week.

Here's how they got on.Apple cider vinegar is the cure-all tonic that is supposed to boost your health, give you more energy and even help you lose weight.