Ladies, do you really know what is called vagina? A recent survey by intimina reveals that 25 % of women do not know how to situate this organ on an anatomical scheme, and that more than half still confuse vagina, cervix and uterus. Beyond a lexical vagueness, this ignorance has real consequences on health, prevention and self-confidence.
A word that still disturbs
In everyday language, it must be said, we avoid the word “vagina”. We prefer to say “there below”, “La Foufoune” or any other cute name used in metaphors, especially with the youngest girls. This discomfort is not without effect: difficult to take care of a part of your body which is not dare to name.
And yet, this lack of precision is not trivial. He maintains ignorance, perpetuates misunderstandings and slows down access to fulfilled intimate health. A simple word – “vagina” – remains, for many, synonymous with discomfort. And this is the whole paradox: while society continues to speak of the release of speech, women continue to live with gray areas on their own anatomy.
Vagina, collar, uterus: a blurred area for many women
However, remember: the vagina is neither the vulva nor the uterus. It is a flexible muscle duct connecting the vulva to the cervix. It is essential in rules, sexual intercourse, childbirth. But, make the test around you, many women still think that the word vagina designates “everything there is below”.
The investigation also goes further: almost one in two women ignore where the cervix is located, and some still confuse uterus … and bladder. Some even believe that the rules are a form of urine, or that menopause automatically starts at 40 years. These errors do not fall under general culture, but of the basic knowledge of its own body.
Reclaim your intimate health
This vagueness is partly due to an education still too modest or medical. Let us also recall that the clitoris for example and the various parts of the female genital system only appeared in educational manuals in 2017. However, understanding your body is essential to ask the right questions, dialogue with caregivers, or identify abnormal signs. This knowledge is also a way of regaining self -confidence.
Pleasure is also part of the equation
Beyond anatomy, the vagina is also a source of pleasure. The famous G point, located on the front wall of the vagina, is sometimes an intense erogenous area, sometimes not. Each body is different, and only personal learning allows you to better understand what works for yourself.
The perineum, another big forgotten, plays a crucial role: it supports the pelvic organs and impacts the quality of sexual sensations. Strengthen it with simple exercises (such as kegels) improves tone, health … and orgasms. The menstrual health also remains an too little explained subject.
Daring to talk about it is starting to change
To say “vagina” should no longer be a taboo. It is a simple word to designate a part that one should name as normally as an arm or that the heart. Because intimate health should not be a subject to go around. Because an informed woman is a free woman. Free to ask the right questions. So let’s stop saying “there”. Let’s learn, name, share. And above all, let’s celebrate what our body is able to do. The vagina is not ashamed, let’s call it by name.