When it comes to vaginas, typically, knowledge is power. Meaning, anything you can do to educate yourself on how they work, what gets them wet, what makes them feel good, and what makes them orgasm is obviously going to set you way ahead of the game. In fact, ask any new partner how they like to be touched down there, and she’ll no doubt be eager to show you everything they like done to her nether regions. But, are there any V facts that someone with a vagina might be more likely to leave unmentioned? RELATED: All the Vagina Myths You Know, Debunked No matter how much porn you’ve watched, how many lady bits you’ve stared down into, or even how closely you paid attention in sex ed, there are a few things you likely missed out on involving the vagina — that you’d never know about unless a woman straight up told you. So in order to get to the bottom of this, we asked a few women to share what they’d rather not let a male partner know regarding their vaginas (and vulvas) (and pubic mounds). Read on for an eye-opening look at some facts most women probably won’t tell you about their private parts: 1. Sometimes It Smells for No Reason Vaginas, like any body part, can have smells of their own. And while lots of products exist to keep a vagina smelling like a rose, they’re typically considered a bad idea as they can mess with vaginal pH and lead to discomfort and infections. “I’m extremely clean, and I make a point to rinse my down there every time I shower,” says Magan, 29. “But even so, there are certain times of the month (usually right after I finish my period) where it just smells like vagina, and there’s nothing you can do about it. Well, there are things that you can do about it. But I prefer to keep things natural. I have never spoken to a guy I’ve been intimate with about the smell, and I’ve also never had any of them complain. But bringing up the fact that your vagina smell fluctuates depending on where you are in your cycle is not something I’d put up for conversation.” RELATED: How to Make Your Dick Smell Good In any case, penises are also body parts that can smell fairly strongly — though in their case, cleaning them thoroughly is good for your health, not bad! 2. She Doesn’t Always Know What It Looks Like Unlike penises, vaginas don’t jut out from the body. Without some serious flexibility, some quality mirror time or some X-rated selfies, you can have one all your life and not have a clear sense of how it looks — especially if you’re letting your pubic hair grow. “My husband doesn’t even know this, but I really have never seen my vagina up close,” says Michele, 31. “Thankfully he’s always known his way around (one of the many reasons why I married him). But I think a lot of women wouldn’t bring up that they don’t really know what it looks like. I’ve had my husband say things like ‘Oh it’s so beautiful’ or that it looks like a cave when he’s going down on me and I think these comments are endearing. But I also take his word for it.” Another factor? Sexist slut-shaming attitudes can make some feel anxious or nervous to get too intimately acquainted with their vaginas. Think about it, though: Have you ever taken a close look at your own butthole? 3. How Hairy It Really Gets Not unlike people with penises, people with vaginas grow a bunch of pubic hair throughout adulthood, and without regular maintenance it can develop into a serious bush — especially if you’re on the hairier end of the spectrum. “If I don’t keep the maintenance up on my vajayjay, it looks like a porcupine,” says Tiffanie, 26. “I’ve seriously considered getting the thing lasered with a more permanent hair removal treatment, because anytime I shave or even wax my bush comes back with a vengeance.” RELATED: How to Talk To Her About Her Pubic Hair 4. How Much Money She Spends Grooming It What were we just saying about hairy? General cultural beauty standards teach women that body hair of all kinds is a no-no, and porn will reinforce that, as a lot of mainstream porn stars have totally shaved pubic mounds. “Finding a Brazilian waxer who you trust to get all up in your V is hard enough,” says Amber, 25. “When you do find a waxer who puts you at ease and makes the whole process as quick and painless as possible, are you really going to try and haggle with that woman? My go-to waxer is $50 bucks a pop, and I get waxed every 4-6 weeks (it grows faster in the summer — I bet guys don’t know that either!). But I’d never let a guy I was dating know just how much I pay to keep things smooth down there.” As such, it’s no surprise that lots of women treat their pubic hair like another part of their beauty routines, and spend on maintenance the same way they buy skincare products or pay for haircuts and dyes at the salon. RELATED: What Women Really Think About Men's Pubic Hair 6. How Often She Does Kegels Kegel exercises — aka just kegels — are a means of keeping your pelvic floor muscles tight by flexing them internally. These exercises are often done by people who are hoping it’ll help their vaginas stay “tight,” but they can also be useful for those recovering from injury or long periods of bed rest — and men can do kegels for more control over urination and ejaculation as well. “I’m doing them right now as I’m responding to your query,” writes Melissa, 32. “I’m a fitness instructor and a firm advocate for women doing kegels to improve exercises like planks. But I think it would probably be off-putting for someone who I am intimate with to know that while we’re doing things together like having dinner or watching a film that I’m also doing an exercise for my pelvic floor — even if my motivations for doing so aren’t purely sexual.” You Might Also Dig: How to Master the Woman's G-SpotWhere and How to Touch a GirlThe Science Behind Female Arousal, Explained
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