10 Things Every Woman Should Know About Her V-Jay-Jay

1.     What most people call the vagina is actually the vulva. The vulva is the outside part of the female genitalia including the labia, the clitoris, the urethra, the vaginal opening etc. The vagina on the other hand is the muscular passageway that connects the vulva to cervix i.e. the neck of the womb.

2.     There is no such thing as a standard vulva. They all come in different shapes and sizes.

3.     When aroused the vagina actually doubles in length. This is known as vaginal tenting. The muscular tension in the vagina increases when aroused, this increased tension causes the uterus (womb) to be drawn upwards thereby increasing the length of the vagina. (Pretty cool huh!)

4.     Not all women are born with hymens. (Yeah that’s right you read it right). So you can’t actually determine whether or not a woman is virgin by doing a hymen check. And for those that do, the hymen varies in thickness and amount of coverage.

5.     Many factors can impact how wet you are able to get. Including birth control pills, breastfeeding and menopause because they can affect your oestrogen levels which is partially linked to the vagina’s ability to lubricate.

6.     To increase your chances of having an orgasm, mix it up in bed. Combine a variety of sex acts in one session such as penetration + oral + finger.

7.     Your vagina is actually self-cleaning. That’s the purpose of your vaginal discharge. So there really is no need for you to douche or use harsh soaps down there, which can cause pelvic inflammation and bacterial vaginosis or some other nasties.

8.     You shouldn’t have penetrative sex for at least 6 weeks after childbirth regardless of mode of delivery. This will help avoid infection and allows enough time for your vagina to heal. But penetrative sex is not the only type of sex, get creative. Checkout my earlier post on types of orgasms(http://junesecrets.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/11types-of-female-orgasms-bet-you-didnt.html )

9.     The vagina is slightly tilted at about a 130 degree angle. This is why, for those who wear tampons, you have to insert your tampons by aiming them at your back. This changes with time though, flattening a little as we age. So penetrative sex will be different after menopause. I wonder if that means the G spot will shift as well, (http://junesecrets.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/a-guide-to-help-women-play-their-role_2.html), so might have to find other positions that help you achieve orgasm, hmmmm, that's one thing to look forward to after menopause, a new vagina.

10.   Many women actually get things stuck in the vagina more often than you think. Usually tampons and condoms but sometimes other things like vibrators, container tops etc. (yeah I’m wondering as well, “how on earth???”), but no matter what it is you can’t actually loose anything in there. There’s nowhere for it to go, it will just remain at the top of the vagina until it is removed. If you have anything stuck that you can’t retrieve yourself then go to your doctor, its embarrassing, yes, but it will save you from infections, foul-smell and/or cuts to the vagina and/or cervix.

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