In my 28 years of having a vagina I have heard a LOT of myths surrounding it and as a teenager I believed every single one. It’s no secret that women don’t discuss their vagina’s anywhere near as much as men talk about their penis’ – however it’s not through lack of interest. We just don’t feel the need to strike up a conversation about it every chance we get. With that being said, the less we talk about something, the more wide spread & bizarre the myths and rumours get. So we are here, busting vagina myths!
THAT YOUR VAGINA SHOULD SELF LUBRICATE ON CUE
Funnily enough, no. As much as people like to think vagina’s are ready at the flick of a finger, NO! I think as a younger person you associate “vaginal dryness” with older women, but it is actually incredibly normal! Things such as breastfeeding, certain medications and going through menopause can impact your self lubrication. Foreplay is incredibly important for women, not just because it can feel good.. DUH, but to make sure we are prepped and ready for sex. Also, lube exists for a reason.
THE MORE YOU MASTURBATE, THE LESS SENSITIVE YOUR VAGINA WILL BECOME
The “logic” behind this is that the more you do it, the more your body gets used to it, so stops responding – especially when using vibrating toys. There is also the myth that other things won’t feel as good because your body grows accustom to your toy. Which is all completely false. There is absolutely no evidence to back any of this up and has someone who has used vibrating toys for… 10 years.. i’m all good thank you.
HAVING LOTS OF SEX OR A BABY CAN CAUSE LOOSENESS”
The vaginal muscles are incredibly stretchy and whilst obviously the vagina does expand when aroused or to give birth – it shrinks back to its normal size! So having lots of sex or a baby does NOT affect vaginal “tightness”.
THAT WOMEN CAN COME FROM VAGINAL STIMULATION ALONE
Did you know only 30% of women can come from penetrative sex alone? I am gonna tell you right now that I am NOT one of those women. There’s a reason the clitoris is the only body part that’s use is SOLELY for pleasure. Penetrative sex is not the be all and end all of orgasms. Every vagina is different and everyone’s body reacts differently – explore and discover what you like!
THAT DISCHARGE MEANS YOUR VAGINA IS DIRTY
WRONG. It is totally normal and HEALTHY to have vaginal discharge. Discharge is actually the vagina’s way of self cleaning (PLEASE LEAVE YOUR VAGINA ALONE WHEN IT COMES TO CLEANING!), it is full of healthy bacteria and protects against infections. Obviously you know your body (and what comes out of it), so if you experience any itchiness, a change in smell, more discharge than normal then get a self-test or go to the doctor.
ALL LABIAS LOOK A SPECIFIC WAY
I can’t even… no. NO NO NO. Despite its size, shape or length… your labia is NORMAL.
YOUR CHERRY “POPS” AFTER SEX
Sure, the hymen (which is a band of tissue in the back part of your vagina) can tear and bleed during your first sexual intercourse experience but it can also break by using a tampon, horse riding, or dancing! It is not always a first time sex thing.
There you have it! We hope you found this post useful – us busting vagina myths! What is a myth you believed growing up about your vagina or sex?
Yes, yes, yes to this post! I wish I read this when I was a teenager as I was always so insecure around the topic of sex and vaginas, because of a lack of teaching to be honest x
This is such a great & helpful post! I’ve heard many of these especially the more you have sex, the looser your vagina will be & it’s completely untrue.
Hopefully, more will see and read this. So we can all banish the myths and the shame that goes along with it.
Thank you for sharing this. The information about discharge is particularly important. I’ve seen some women online brag about having “clean” underwear. It’s good to accept that it’s just the body doing it’s thing (within reason of course!)
This was a great read! I think that growing up the most I heard about was that sex can cause looseness and discharge from the vagina is not normal. We should talk more about it and as you said bust these myths! Thank you for sharing this! x
Love this!!! I wish I would have read it while younger, it’s not talked about enough that’s for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Love this post! Gosh I think we’ve all heard these myths somewhere down the line. It’s nice to see more people being open and honest about things like this because its absolute rubbish haha! xx
Wow. That was loaded with some amazing myth busters. Thanks for the truck load of information. Graetly appreciate your openness in talking about this topic. I mean truly, we (girls, ladies) don’t talk or discuss about vagina as much as I think (now) that we must.
Thanks again 😍
This is a great post. So many young women need to read this so that they know what to and what not to believe about their own bodies.
We had a lot of things we learned when we were kids that were corrected when we got older. This is mind refreshing post!
This is something that should be talked about more and shared more especially with young women