For so long, ridiculous myths about the vagina have surfaced and elicited different responses. Believing some of these myths can lead to damaging consequences as well as hinder one’s reproductive health. For a number of women, vagina talk is taboo and awkward. Several myths that surround the vagina continue to float around since some women even fear asking the doctor some personal questions that surround the vagina. Now Let’s debunk the myths about the vagina:

Douching is cleaning out the inside of the vagina using water as well as other fluids. The truth is that it can cause irritation and disrupt the normal PH of the vagina. To keep your vagina clean, you can just use clean water to keep it healthy.

First-time sex doesn’t guarantee that your cherry will “pop” when you break your virginity. It is not certain that your hymen will tear the first time you have penetrative sex. This is because your hymen can tear due to other activities which include dancing, gymnastics, or biking among others.

It is absolutely normal to observe discharge in your pants depending on your monthly cycle. During your fertile period, you are likely to have a thicker and whiter discharge to assist sperm to journey to the egg. When you notice a cheese-like, watery yellow or green discharge then that’s a whole different situation, it’s time to see a doctor.

It is normal and natural for a vagina to have a slight odor. The odor varies depending on whether you have had sex or have been sweating. Vaginal odors can also be caused by bacterial vaginosis caused by overgrowing bacteria in your vagina, sexually transmitted infections, or retained tampons. Refute the myths that the vagina should smell like a flower or a fruit. Remember your pussy is self-cleaning and using additional cleansers will cause an imbalance in your health. Your vagina should just smell…like a vagina!

When you become aroused, your vagina becomes lubricated and causes the vagina to stretch and expand naturally to accommodate the penis. Overpenetration of the vagina does not cause permanent stretching.

Pubic hair is the first line of defense against organisms that may cause itchiness or infections. Therefore, you don’t need to shave your vagina in order to clean it because, in a real sense, it protects the pussy and prevents it from pheromones and bacteria.

Tons of women believe that they can only cum when a penis penetrates their vaginas. Women can experience orgasmic arousal in various ways including clitoral stimulation during oral sex

Tampons occasionally get stuck at the top of your vagina when women forget to remove them. A bad smell will however announce the stuck-up tampon when you can’t easily locate the string. The opening of the cervix is too small to allow a tampon to go through past it.

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