36 AWESOME INTERESTING AND SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT VAGINAS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW (Part 4)

Regardless of what you're curious about, this crash-course in vaginal knowledge is sure to answer some of your top queries.

Given the role it plays in daily functioning, sex, and babymaking, it is a body part worth understanding whether you have one or not.

The vagina is a very special place and here are a few interesting things about it.

Part 4:

#19. Roughly 16% of women say they’ve never had an orgasm during intercourse and from the same study, about 20 to 30% of women say they only reached orgasm during sex about one in four times, or fewer.

#20. There are several vagina symbols, including oysters, flowers, handbags, and the vesica pisces (the “vessel of the fish” that is often used as a Christ symbol).

#21. The vagina is a potential space, meaning that if nothing is holding it open, it collapses, like a sock without a foot in it.

#22. The vagina keeps it self clean in many ways. The vagina has colonies of mutually symbiotic flora and microorganisms that protect against dangerous microbes. Disrupting this balance can cause yeast infections, abnormal discharge, and more. Glands in the vagina produce fluid that flows out daily to help get rid of dead cells and other potentially harmful materials (this is discharge). The folds of the vagina also protect against infection by sticking together to keep as much bad stuff on the outside as possible. The skin of the vaginal folds also have glands that produce fluid, called sebum, for added protection against infection and even waterproofing. Sebum can build up and that is perfectly healthy — not an indication of poor hygiene. Vaginas are self-sustaining and should not be washed with soap or douched because it can wash away these protective fluids.

#23. While rare, it is possible for a woman to develop an allergy to the proteins in semen. This condition is known as human seminal plasma protein hypersensitivity. Most cases only involve itching and swelling after sex, but in some cases it can be life threatening. Research shows that certain women are allergic to certain men but not to others.

#24. Vaginas (like breasts, knees, and bottoms) can get saggy. Pregnancy, childbirth, age, hormonal changes, genetics, and years of gravity can weaken the supports of the female genital tract, which causes sagging. There are several ways to avoid sagging: 1) Kegel exercises, 2) maintaining a normal weight, 3) avoiding constipation, and 4) not smoking.

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