Labia Logic

What even is the vestibule, why does nobody talk about it, and how many people are out here being told their vulvar pain is "just in their head"?  On this episode of Labia Logic , Dr. Rachel Rubin joins Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure for a no-filter conversation about hormones, painful sex, vaginal estrogen, menopause care, and the body parts that deserve way better PR. They can't say...

Can sex still feel good when pain, aging, chronic illness, or life changes get in the way? What does a sex counselor actually do? And how do you tell your partner that what used to work… doesn't quite work anymore, without making everyone want to crawl under the bed and hide?  Sexologist Dr. Heather Howard joins Drs Ashley & Meredith on this episode of Labia Logic to explain how she helps people h...

What happens when culture, religion, shame, and a medical system that loves to say "it's all in your head" collide with sexual health?  Dr. Sameena Rahman, the GynoGirl , joins Drs. Ashley Fuller and Meredith McClure for this episode of Labia Logic. These three docs get into the big stuff: pelvic pain, vulvar conditions, vaginismus, period shame, sexual dysfunction, and the very real ways women, e...

Pelvic pain that feels heavy, achy, bloated, or mysteriously worse by the end of the day? Pain after sex that lingers? Vulvar varicose veins, bladder urgency, or "everything looks normal" test results that definitely do not feel normal?  Dr. Julie Baron joins this episode of Labia Logic to get into pelvic venous congestion — also called pelvic venous disorders — and why this often-overlooked cause...

What if painful sex, tampon pain, or that "something is wrong down there" feeling was not something to quietly tolerate, joke away, or fix with the world's least helpful advice: "just have a glass of wine"?  In this episode of Labia Logic , Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure welcome filmmaker and storyteller Bonnie Gross, creator of Lady Parts, a comedy feature inspired by her own experien...

The docs of Labia Logic are all about women's health! So of course we want to support the 2026 Wholistic Healing Summit. Read on for more information from the Lichen Sclerosus Support Network. Many people with lichen sclerosus know the experience of opening multiple browser tabs late at night, trying to understand if a new symptom is LS progression or just menopause. It is exhausting to piece toge...

Have you ever asked about your vulvar pain and been told… "it's normal," "it's stress," or the deeply unhelpful classic, "just relax"?  In this episode, Labia Logic Dr. Adriana Martí joins the conversation to get into the very real, very frustrating world of chronic vulvar pain. Dr. Marti is a clinical health psychologist and she joins Dr. Ashely Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure to share why treati...

Why do we have a hundred nicknames for the vulva, but half of them feel weird, cringey, or downright insulting? Where did these words even come from? And why do so many of them turn into insults?  In this episode of Labia Logic, Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure dig into the messy, fascinating, and sometimes uncomfortable world of sex slang. Brace yourself because nothing is off the table...

Ever wondered if squirting is something you're supposed to "achieve"? Have you panicked over a rogue queef at the worst possible moment? What about briefly considered a little… clit bling? This episode of Labia Logic gets right in there with all the pop culture noise surrounding vulvas. Expectations are loud, information is questionable, and Google is not always your friend.  Dr. Ashley Fuller and...

So you've climbed the mountain… but something still isn't quite right. Maybe it takes forever to get there, maybe the fireworks are more like a sparkler, or maybe your brain suddenly decides it's time to think about laundry.  This episode of Labia Logic is part 2 of our Orgasm Deep Dive with guest expert Dr. Irwin Goldstein. Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure continue to explain why orgasm...

Picture this: you're doing all the right things, the mood is right, the body is there… and yet pleasure has quietly left the building. Your orgasm has ghosted you! In part one of an Orgasm Deep Dive on Labia Logic, Drs. Ashley Fuller and Meredith McClure are talking all about the very real experience of orgasm going AWOL. They have Dr. Irwin Goldstein as a guest expert to tell us why orgasm proble...

If you've ever left an appointment thinking, "Wait…is this all in my head?" then this episode of Labia Logic is your group chat in podcast form. Recorded from a hotel room bed (strictly for lighting reasons), Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure are on the topic of the all-too-common experience of medical gaslighting and why feeling dismissed is way more common than it should be. Ashley and...

Herpes. Yep. We said it out loud. A word that can trigger panic, shame spirals, and frantic Googling… but what if we told you it's also extremely common, very misunderstood, and not the relationship-ending disaster pop culture makes it out to be?  In this episode of Labia Logic, Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure tell us why herpes happens. And also why it should come with way less stigma...

Ever wondered if a vibrator could be your new favorite wellness tool? And which one is the "right" one anyway? In this episode of Labia Logic Dr. Meredith McClure and Dr. Ashley Fuller dive headfirst into the world of pleasure with zero shame, lots of laughs, and a reminder that orgasm is a learned skill, not a magic trick you missed in sex ed. The hosts welcome Elizabeth Leister of Vitality Withi...

In this episode of Labia Logic , Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure are kicking off January by diving headfirst into orgasms, because women's sexual pleasure still doesn't get nearly enough airtime.  From awkward silence to Hollywood myths, they ask the big questions we're all thinking: Why don't we talk about this more? Who do you even ask when something isn't working? And why did no one...

Ready for round two of the "Vulva Glow-Up" month? Buckle up, baby! Today we're wading straight into the glittery marketing swamp of vaginal rejuvenation, where promises and pseudoscience hold hands and sprint into your wallet.  Think: lasers to red-light gadgets to things being injected where things should never be injected. This episode of Labia Logic is your myth-busting roadmap so you don't acc...

Have you ever wondered if your labia are supposed to match? Has it crossed your mind that  porn might be lying to you? And have you felt personally victimized by spandex leggings or a rogue swimsuit seam?  Then buckle up, because this episode of Labia Logic is all about labiaplasty—aka the "labia glow up," "labia makeover," "lady-lip contouring," or as Meredith lovingly calls it: the labia-blasty....

It's the most vulva-ful time of the year! If the holidays have you stressed, exhausted, or quietly plotting to live inside a heated blanket until January, you (and your vulva) might need some seasonal support too.  In this episode of Labia Logic , Dr. Meredith McClure and Dr. Ashley Fuller bring a Santa-level gift guide for everything from barrier balms to bedroom buzzers because your vulva deserv...

Ever had your vagina scream "something is WRONG," but every swab, test, and lab slip smugly insists you're "negative"?  In this episode of Labia Logic , Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure walk listeners through the maddening medical mystery of symptoms that don't match the swab, and the uncomfortable truth that sometimes your vagina knows more than the lab.  If you've ever wondered why a t...

Ever wondered why that mysterious discharge keeps showing up like an uninvited guest? Or why your yeast infection seems to have more comebacks than a '90s boy band?  In this laugh-out-loud yet educational episode of Labia Logic , Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure dive deep into the underworld of vaginitis, the usual suspects of yeast and bacterial vaginosis (BV). With humor, honesty, and...

Ever felt like your sex drive went on vacation and forgot to come back? Wondering if your low libido is a hormone issue, a stress issue, or just... life? And what really happens in sex therapy anyway? Candles, couches, or clipboards?  In this episode of Labia Logic , Dr. Meredith McClure and Dr. Ashley Fuller are talking all about desire with certified sex therapist and licensed counselor Trista J...

Feeling like your libido packed up and left without leaving a note? You're not alone.  In this hilarious and honest episode of Labia Logic , Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure pull back the covers on one of the most common yet least-discussed topics in women's health: low libido. From the stress of midlife chaos to the reality that pain and fatigue are major turn-offs, our favorite vulva e...

Ever wondered what happens when your clit throws a fit? Really, it's not as fun as it sounds.  In this episode of Labia Logic, Drs. Ashley Fuller and Meredith McClure are joined by vulvar specialist Dr. Jill Krapf to talk about the mysterious, often-ignored world of clitoral pain. From awkward anatomy lessons in med school to why no one seems to look at the clitoris during exams, we're pulling bac...

The clitoris: tiny but mighty, misunderstood but magnificent. She's really the MVP of the vulva, so let's get to know her a little bit! In this episode of Labia Logic , Dr. Ashley Fuller and Dr. Meredith McClure shine the spotlight on  the clitoris, the organ that somehow managed to dodge serious medical attention until the early 2000s.  Yes, you read that right: we mapped the moon before we mappe...

What happens when you go from being dismissed by doctors to becoming a voice for thousands? In this episode of Labia Logi c, our hosts interview two awesome women who are changing the game for people living with lichen sclerosus and lichen planus. If you've ever felt like no one's talking about what you're going through—these guests are here to say, "We see you. We are you." Kathy Ruiz-Carter and...