Out of our participants, only 1.18 percent share that belief. People all over the world incorrectly believe that a loose vagina is an effect of a woman having a lot of sex.The 1.17 percent who don’t, are probably not too happy. Results reveal that 84.21 percent women know where their clitoris is.Again, in a country where people can barely say “vagina,” any conversation about it should be lauded. When it comes to vaginal discharge, a whopping 67.25 percent women said they’ve spoken to their gynaecologist about it.A majority of our participants are open to talking about menstruation, and don’t consider it a taboo.We asked women on the Internet to answer, and with nearly 200 responses, we’ve got the results for you right here.īut, before we jump straight to it, here are some of the most interesting insights we uncovered: Men and vagina don’t know enough about how the vagina works, when things are wrong, what to do in these situations, and the best way to learn these things is to talk about it.Ī few months ago, Agents of Ishq conducted a nationwide penis survey, which got us thinking-why not conduct our own vagina survey? At the least, it would start a conversation, no matter how uncomfortable. ‘Hoo haa,’ ‘down there,’ ‘privates’-there are so many ways used to refer to the vagina, and all of it just adds to incorrect information being disseminated. In fact, people rarely even refer to the vagina as the vagina. I have 380 more women to photograph before I use the photos to open up a gallery in Sydney and make a vulva photography book that I hope will be used in high schools and doctors surgeries all around the world – so that people can be educated properly on what a normal vulva looks like, and won’t feel the need to alter their own to fit what they feel is ‘beautiful’.People rarely talk about the vagina. I can now direct any man to my spot and help any women that comes to see me to find hers. I’ve learnt that in Australia, it is actually the LAW that the inner labia must be photoshopped to “a single crease” before being published in a magazine.Īnd I’ve finally learnt (THANK GOD) the anatomy of my own vulva and all my pleasure points. I’ve learnt that labiaplasty is the fastest growing cosmetic surgery in the world. This journey has shown me that there is a huge gap in the understanding and acceptance of female genitals. Listen to Mia Freedman's interview with Ellie Sedgwick from 'Comfortable in my skin' to hear her talk more about her vulva journey. But I no longer want to change my labia and I want to do for women all around the world what that one person did for me: I want to educate men and women on what means to be “normal” downstairs. ![]() Looking back at the dozens of intimate photos I have taken, I think he would laugh if he saw how seriously I took his advice. He told me to go and educate myself on what a normal vulva looks like. Eventually, I saved up the money for the cosmetic surgery, but I was lucky enough to see a plastic surgeon who talked me out of altering such a delicate body part. Of course, after two consultations, it was clear that I couldn’t afford the surgery. ![]() Due to a lack of education and horrible things other students (boys AND girls) said, I came to believe I needed to be “fixed”.Īfter years of this body shame dictating who I dated and who I let in, I decided to go see a plastic surgeon. ![]() We have chosen to make them 'click-for-view' to avoid accidental viewing, but if you're not comfortable with intimate imagery of women's bodies, maybe click away now.įrom the age of 13, high school experiences led me to become self-conscious of my vulva. This post contains photos of 50 different women's vulvas. You can find out more about The Unspeakables here. Welcome to The Unspeakables, a series by Mamamia that tells unflinchingly honest stories about being a woman - whatever that looks like.
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