This morning I had a full-blown, 15-minute “Am I losing it?” panic. I was reviewing my to-do list for the day: order birthday cupcakes, $ Store, call dermatologist. I stared at it like it had been written by a stranger. What is a $ Store? Had I completely lost the ability to label a basic errand? Had I forgotten the word “ATM” and scrawled “$ Store” as some kind of substitute?

If your face has a routine and your vulva and vagina do not, we need to fix that. They deserve the same level of care, especially as you age when tissues naturally become drier, thinner, and less elastic. Without stepping up your moisturizing routine (and it doesn't have to break the bank) you get more irritation, more discomfort, and less of that “everything feels fine” baseline we tend to take for granted. Ladies, it's time to expand your skincare routine a little further s