Current Events > Millions of women don't know where their own vagina is located

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https://nypost.com/2020/11/10/millions-of-women-dont-know-where-their-own-vagina-is-located/

An estimated of US women dont know where their vagina is, according to a new poll conducted by OnePoll, which found that 46% of ladies couldnt point out the cervix, and 59% suggested a different body part when asked to identify the uterus. Only one in 10 women passed the anatomy quiz, asking them to name all the parts of a female reproductive diagram. Intimina, the Swedish womens health company that commissioned the study, included responses from 2,000 women. A spokesperson said the brand hoped to reveal a critical gap in American education. The fact that nearly one in four women in the survey misidentified the vagina and 46% could not correctly identify the cervix shows we need to keep educating the public about how the reproductive system, its monthly processes and hormonal changes can impact a womans life, said Danela agar, Intiminas global brand manager, in a blog post on the website. OnePoll also asked women to describe the menstrual cycle and found many were confounded by the process. Some described periods as a detoxification, like a periodical body reset button, or something that got rid of bacteria. A quarter of responses described periods more approximately as the process a womens body goes through to shed excess blood. However, 63% of women more accurately explained that the body is shedding its uterine lining. Menopause was not understood well either, with 13% defining menopause as a term to describe a missed period, while 10% figured it had something to do with turning 40. While age is a factor, the number does not dictate when or why menopause takes place.

Women were divided on whom to blame for their poor understanding of their own bodies: 36% said their teachers failed, 28% resented parents and 27% called for better public education standards. This research shows that, even though it is 2020, women dont know enough about their bodies and as a result, are not able to take an active role in their care, Intimina added. Knowing their bodies and knowing how the reproductive system works gives women the power to be able to advocate for their well-being and get the support they need.



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I'm shocked, shocked, I say. ... well not that shocked

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In fairness, most Americans are too fat to be able to have first hand visual experiences with that part of their body, male or female.

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they should join CE

we'll give dem da proper education

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Its 5 pm EST, do you know where your vagina is?

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Damn_Underscore posted...

they should join CE

we'll give dem da proper education

CE doesn't know where it is either.

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I blame the patriarchy

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Tyranthraxus posted...

CE doesn't know where it is either.

Dude it's right there, in the middle of the kneecaps

In all fairness it might be an audio problem. How often do you hear the word vagina spoken out loud in a normal day? Study should have held up the word on a card instead.

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where vagina

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I honestly think men would perform better on this quiz

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I will help them.

The Popo posted...

In fairness, most Americans are too fat to be able to have first hand visual experiences with that part of their body, male or female.

in fairness, I dont think that has anything to do with being able to locate the cervix

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In fairness most people use the term vagina in reference to the vulva which may be where the confusion lays.

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americans are so bad at geography they can't even find vagina on a map

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Hexenherz posted...

americans are so bad at geography they can't even find vagina on a map

I couldn't find Vagina, but I did find China on the map!

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Hexenherz posted...

americans are so bad at geography they can't even find vagina on a map

Right above North Carolina

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Millions of men are too fat to find their penis

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To be honest theres probably a lot who cant comprehend between vagina and vulva.

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Isn't it just a short drive from West Vagina?
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