Four part series from The Guardian
How well do you know your vulva and vagina?
Author: Professor Joyce Harper
It is still taboo to talk about our vulva and vagina. Chances are you have probably never seen another woman’s bits and may never have had a good look at your own!! Here are some images so you can see how they vary.
The Guardian are running a four part video series through to November to talk about our vulva and vaginas. You can watch the first video here.
In the first video they build a giant vulva, talk to a gynecologist, a labiaplasty surgeon and a trans woman, to find out what vulvas really look like.
There is an increase in the number of women considering vaginal cosmetic surgery because they think they look abnormal. One of my colleagues, Professor Sarah Creighton, did a study of women asking for surgery and compared their labia with those women attending a routine gynaecology clinic. You will not be surprised to know that she found no difference in the shape and size between the two groups of women. So why do some women think they are abnormal and would risk surgery?
If you are feeling brave – get talking with your friends about your privates.
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Global women – can you name your private parts?
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