A survey of 2,000 women found that one in ten couldn't correctly identify a diagram of the female reproductive system. One in four misidentified the vagina, almost half (46%) couldn't properly identify the cervix, and six in ten mistook the uterus for a different body part.
The good news? Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed admitted they don't know as much about women's anatomy as they should, and 42% said they wished they had a better understanding of their own bodies.
To help close that knowledge gap, one person on Threads asked women to share the most valuable thing a gynecologist had ever told them that every woman should know. The responses poured in, with hundreds of women sharing advice, misconceptions, and little-known facts that deserve to be common knowledge. Gynecologists have also weighed in on shaving down there after Dakota Johnson’s racy confession. Here are some of the most-liked replies.
#41
A suspicious/malignan tumor on your breasts will feel hard, “pointy edges” with no clear start and finish
-3points
#42
Not having biological children can lead to an increased risk of breast cancer.
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-5points
#43
Stop eating junk! Stop sugar and sugary things and stuff like that, don’t eat chocolate a lot and work out! Basically everything is about what you consume and how your lifestyle is, having a kitkat a day wasn’t a good idea….also, herbal tea is the best! I cannot stress this enough but herbal tea is the best, and say no to caffeine cause it’s really really bad for you…once or even four times a month is fine but that’s it
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-7points
#44
Stop shaving and waxing. That hair is there for a reason.
-12points
#45
Breastmilk actually harms babies teeth in the long run. I learned that my daughter is 10 and we’re still dealing with some of those issues from breast-feeding.
-14points