Too many women don’t understand how their own bodies work, according to gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter. Why she's setting the record straight:
In the feminine hygiene aisle of the drugstore, on wellness websites, in spas, and even in doctors’ offices, a dizzying array of vaginal treatments are marketed to American women. Most of them are unnecessary, argues Jen Gunter, MD, a gynecologist whose straight talk has made her one of the leading voices on women’s health care. The problem, as she sees it: Too many women don’t understand how their own bodies work, which makes them vulnerable to misinformation and scams.
But if you can’t describe your parts, you can’t communicate with your partner, your doctor, you can’t buy the right products at the store. You become vulnerable to predators; you can’t tell someone how you were touched. In many ways not being able to say the word is oppressive for women. Think about howare made to feel damaged if they’ve been sexually assaulted—not the predator. Disclosing sexual assault makes you damaged, but it means somebody else is a criminal.
Some women will need to use more than water on their vulva—for instance if you’ve got your period, water might not be cutting it for you. That’s when I recommend using an unscented, gentle facial cleanser. They’re much cheaper than feminine hygiene products. Talk about a pink tax! Feminine cleanser is a useless product that costs more.
There’s this idea that a vagina needs to be tighter. Why is that even a thing? It’s such a predatory, patriarchal concept. Usually the biggest predictor of success in a long-term relationship is a caring partner that’s attentive to your needs. The small amount of vaginal laxity you might have with aging, that’s unlikely to be responsible for a problematic sexual relationship.
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