- Pubic hair is not just a biological accident that forces us to
the waxing salon. It serves three critical functions. First, it protects
the delicate vagina. Second, it serves as a reproductive billboard to
alert potential mates that you are biologically (if not emotionally)
prepared to procreate. And last, it's a pheromone
carpet and traps the scents that lead potential mates to the promised
land. So you might think twice before you shave it all off. It's there
for a reason. Embrace it.
- There are 8000 nerve endings in the
clitoris, dedicated exclusively to female pleasure. The penis only has
4000. Who says God didn't take care of us girls?
- The average vagina is 3-4 inches long, but fear
not if your guy is hung like a horse. The vagina can expand by 200%
when sexually aroused, kind of like a balloon. Remember, the vagina was
made to birth babies, so it's exceedingly elastic. If you have pain when
getting it on with someone large, you can use dilators to help stretch
the vagina so you can accommodate the whole package.
- The vagina
doesn't connect to the lung. While the vagina can expand, it's not an
open conduit to the abdominal cavity. While microscopic sperm can swim
through a tiny hole in the cervix, a tampon simply won't fit. So if you
lose something in there, don't worry. Reach in all the way and pull it
out. Do not -- I repeat, do not -- go hunting for whatever you've lost
with a pair of pliers. Think of your vagina as being like a sock. If you
lose a banana in a sock...it stays in the sock.
- Yes, it's true
-- your vagina can fall out. Not to belabor the sock metaphor, but it
can turn inside out just like a worn out sweat sock and hang between
your legs as you get older. But don't fret; this condition -- called
pelvic prolapse -- can be fixed.
- Vaginas have something in
common with sharks. Both contain squalene, a substance that exists in
both shark livers and natural vaginal lubricant. (Cue music: "She's a
maneater...")
- You can catch sexually transmitted diseases even
if you use a condom. Sorry to break it to you, but the skin of the vulva
can still touch infectious skin of the scrotum -- and BAM! Warts.
Herpes. Molluscum contagiosum. Pubic lice. So pick your partners
carefully.
- The average length of the labia minora is less than ¾
inch long (yes, someone got out a ruler and measured 2981 women). Only
1.8% of women have labia longer than 1 ½ inches. But remember, every
vulva is different and special. Some lips hang down. Some are tucked up
neatly inside. Some are long. Some are short. Some are even. Some
aren't. All are beautiful. You're perfect just the way you are.
-
While hair on your head can live up to seven years, pubic hair has a
life expectancy of about three weeks, which is why it only grows so
long. So don't worry if you opt not to groom your pubes -- you won't
need to braid them any time soon.
- The word "vagina" comes from
the Latin root meaning "sheath for a sword," which may explain why some
women simply hate the word. So if you don't like the word "vagina," pick
your own name for your girly parts. Just call it something and don't be
afraid to talk about it.
- Only about 30% of women have orgasms from intercourse alone. The clitoris is where the action is. Most women who do orgasm during sex have figured out how to hit their sweet spot, either from positioning or from direct stimulation of the clitoris with fingers.
-
Increasing evidence suggests that the G spot feels good because it lies
right over a deep part of the clitoris. Although experts describe the G
spot as being inside the vagina on the anterior wall, just under the
urethra, the crura of the clitoris actually runs right there. And a recent study
demonstrated that vaginal orgasms may actually be deep clitoral
orgasms. But who cares? An orgasm is an orgasm. Appreciate it,
regardless of where it comes from.
- Vaginal farts (some call
them "queefs" or "varts") happen to almost all women at one time or
another, especially during sex or other forms of exercise. So don't be
embarrassed if your hooha lets out a toot. You're perfectly normal.
-
Some women do ejaculate during orgasm, but you're normal if you don't.
The controversial "female ejaculation" most likely represents two
different phenomena. If it's a small amount of milky fluid, it likely
comes from the paraurethral glands inside the urethra. If it's a cup,
it's probably pee. Many times, it may be a little bit of both. But don't
stress out about peeing on yourself. Put a towel under you and surrender to the experience.
-
Safe sex (or even just orgasm alone) is good for you. Benefits include
lowering your risk of heart disease and stroke, reducing your risk of
breast cancer, bolstering your immune system, helping you sleep,
making you appear more youthful, improving your fitness, regulating
menstrual cycles, relieving menstrual cramps, helping with chronic pain, reducing the risk of depression, lowering stress levels, and improving self esteem. So go at it, girlfriends!
There
you go. There you have it. It's important to know this kind of stuff,
because you can't truly love all of yourself until you love and
understand your girly parts. We talk about the eyeball or the elbow or
the big toe. Why not talk about the vagina? Plus, the vagina is way more
interesting than the pinky finger or the belly button. The vagina is
the creator of life and the portal of pleasure. But it's also where we
carry many
traumas
-- menstrual cramps, childbirth trauma, molestation, rape, abortion,
and painful gynecological exams. If we don't release these traumas, they
back up and manifest in a whole host of health conditions like
depression and chronic pelvic pain. We must talk about our girly parts
to liberate them
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