More: Why are we afraid of the word “vagina”?
“I have researched the topic in depth and found that because women are so shy about it, their perceptions about what’s normal or healthy are sometimes really inaccurate which is leading to insecurities and potentially an increase in surgery.” “Women should be aware of all parts of their body, including their vagina,” Dr. Rebecca Deans, a gynaecologist from Sydney’s Royal Hospital for Women, says it’s a concerning result and shows how little women know about their own bodies.
According to research done by Beauty Heaven, only half of women interviewed were able to describe what a “normal” vagina looks like, with the same number of women never having seen a vagina other than her own.ĭr. Vaginas: All women have them, but according to research, we don’t know too much about them.
