I’m 16 (17 very soon) and I generally don’t feel very comfortable down there. I am worried something is wrong/off, and I think I’d feel better about it if I visited with a gyno/doctor. It’s not anything super bad or anything in particular, but I feel a bit unclean or just unhappy with my vaginal health. I just want a doctor to be able to either ease my stress or tell me anything to improve. My mom and I don’t have that kind of relationship and I’d be entirely uncomfortable with that. If there was something wrong I’d feel like a complete failure, a problem child, and horribly embarrassed, so I just don’t want her involved at all/as much as I can.

Is there any way I can be helped without talking to my mom? And if not, any advice for that conversation/situation?