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    PUBLISHED: Aug 25, 2016 · UPDATED: Apr 26, 2017 by Precious · This post may contain affiliate links · 41 Comments

    VAGINA 101

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    All about the vagina

    Hello from this side of the world where I just came home from the doctor's office with a painful leg. Yesterday and today have been bad leg days for me. There is this piercing pain in my right leg that has kept me from walking properly. Some medication was prescribed for me and I'm so hoping that the pain subsides soon. I couldn't wait to come talk to you about the vagina.

    Yes, the vagina.

    It exists. Somewhere beneath your waist, if you are a woman.When I was growing up, I was hardly taught about the vagina. Apart from some vague biology lessons and stern warnings (telling me it was a no-go area), I barely knew much about this part of my body. And that affected my wedding night.
    I think this is the first time I'll be talking about the vagina on this blog. Wait... I talked about it when I spoke about my first childbirth story. Oh and I equally mentioned when I spoke about the day blood came out of my hoo-ha. But today, I just want us to examine all about this part of the body unashamedly. I want us to leave a legacy for the young girl out there who wants to learn about her body in a safe place. I want to create content that I can point my daughters to at the right time. So let's take a look at the vagina/veejay/hoo-ha/hoo-hoo/va-jay-jay or whatever (nice-sounding) name you call it.

    All you need to know about the vagina.


    PARTS OF THE VAGINA

    • Mons pubis- This is the bulging hairy part above the clitoris
    • Clitoris- This is the small sensitive bean-like part just below the hair at the upper end of the vulva. It is the part that is cut out during the evil practice of female genital mutilation.
    • Urethral opening- This is the small opening just below the clitoris. This is where urine is ejected from. It connects to the bladder in the body.
    • Vaginal opening- this is the bigger opening right below the urethral opening. In virgins, the opening is protected by a hymen, which is a thin membrane of blood. This hymen can either be broken either by physical exercise or by sexual activity.
    • Inner and outer lips of the vagina. I think these ones are quite evident.
    • Vulva: Everything I have named above form what is known as the vulva.
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    HOW TO CARE FOR THE VAGINA

    • Never put your hand right into the vagina to wash it. This practice called, "douching" could rather introduce germs into your genitals. The vagina cleanses itself naturally in the form of normal vaginal discharge.
    • Wash the vulva with just water or with a mild soap and water.
    • Experts say a balanced diet and lots of Greek yoghurt keeps the vagina healthy.
    • See your gynaecologist regularly for preventive checks so any diseases or disorders can be detected and treated early.
    • See a doctor immediately if you notice any irregularities in your vagina.
    • Wear cotton underwear (panties/pants) and avoid over tight clothes to prevent bacteria overgrowth and infections.
    • This is very important: After a bowel movement, wipe from front to back. If you wipe from back to front, you transport germs from the anus to the vagina. Eeew.
    • Do kegel exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. This means acting as though you are holding in pee for a while then releasing your muscles.


    Hello! Are you still with me? Now here are are some fun facts about the vagina.

    FUN FACTS ABOUT THE VAGINA

    • What is mostly referred to as vagina is the vulva. The vagina is the "hole".
    • Babies come from the vagina. Who knew?
    • Menstrual blood is released through the vagina.
    • The word “vagina” is Latin for “sheath” or “scabbard.”
    • The vagina can expand up to 200% during childbirth and sexual intercourse.
    • The plural of vagina is vaginae or vaginas.
    • The clitoris gets engorged with blood and erects when a woman is sexually aroused.
    • Some women are born with no hymen at all.

    Any more fun facts or tips about the vagina? Please add below!
    I can now breathe a sigh of relief because I have the perfect template to present to my daughters at the right time. Now share this with a young girl so they too can learn about their lady parts. Don't forget to tell them that "no boys allowed near the vagina" according to our mamas and Jesus!

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    Comments

    1. Kewrites Kewan Fombong says

      August 25, 2016 at 10:25 am

      Precious, Precious! You got me with this one... I got the notification of your recent post and Baam! I saw vagina 101, I was rushing to work..here am I first thing at work on my desk rushing to Preciouscore to see what's up with Vagina 101 hahaha.
      Great teaching dear! your girls will be proud of you. Btw hope your gets healed soon. Ashia ya
      https://kewanblogs.com/

      Reply
    2. Anonymous says

      August 25, 2016 at 2:26 pm

      chaii i must confess i learnt alot today. very educative

      Reply
    3. Precious Nkeih says

      August 25, 2016 at 3:01 pm

      Hahahaha you see your life?
      Thanks for reading, dear.
      I'm feeling better now.

      Reply
    4. Precious Nkeih says

      August 25, 2016 at 3:06 pm

      Thanks, Tessy!

      Reply
    5. Precious Nkeih says

      August 25, 2016 at 3:07 pm

      Good to know, Anon.Thanks for swinging by.

      Reply
    6. Tessy Onyia says

      August 25, 2016 at 10:25 am

      Lovely post, very informative.Well done Precious.

      http://www.tessyonyia.com

      Reply
    7. queenie favoured says

      August 25, 2016 at 6:46 pm

      Beautiful piece Precious. I just learned some important facts. You are a darling.

      Reply
    8. Precious Nkeih says

      August 25, 2016 at 6:53 pm

      Awww you are a darling too. Thank you for reading, and most importantly for leaving a comment!

      Reply
    9. Anonymous says

      August 26, 2016 at 1:26 am

      These days no other person is allowed there except the doctor and hubby. With lesbianism and incest being prominent these days our girls should report if anyone else even uncle and auntie should not touch it

      Reply
    10. patty says

      August 26, 2016 at 3:30 am

      thanks ma Pres. this is a good one. we really need to teach our kids and younger once. thanks for the lessons again.

      Reply
    11. Anonymous says

      August 26, 2016 at 4:31 am

      This is awesome my dear sister. Trully there is alot some of us ladies might be ignorant about a very precious part of our own bodies, so may not even be able to hand down the right knowledge to the little women of tomorrow.
      Kudos!! Kudos!!
      God bless you!!

      Reply
    12. Precious Nkeih says

      August 26, 2016 at 4:36 am

      Thank you! I tell my daughters this all the time. No one should touch it.

      Reply
    13. Precious Nkeih says

      August 26, 2016 at 4:49 am

      Thanks for always reading, dearie!

      Reply
    14. Precious Nkeih says

      August 26, 2016 at 4:53 am

      So true! A lot of of us are very ignorant about our own bodies. Thank you for reading! God bless you too!

      Reply
    15. Cherish Ali says

      August 26, 2016 at 5:05 am

      Hahahaha... You are surely at it. The topic of the article is certainly what got me. I saw it and was like "is she just shouting vagina like that?" It's surely an educative post, thanks.

      Reply
    16. Precious Nkeih says

      August 26, 2016 at 5:17 am

      Hahahaha yes, she is just shouting vagina like that.
      Glad you found this educative, Cherish.

      Reply
    17. Seraph says

      August 26, 2016 at 4:05 pm

      #PassingBye #EyeRolling

      Reply
    18. Nwamaka Ajaegbu says

      August 26, 2016 at 12:38 pm

      A-ha! I just might be your little girl without knowing. Thank you mummy.lol.

      Learnt a lot. Like "Some women are born with no hymen at all." Wow.

      P. S Sorry about your legs ma'm. Hope you're feeling better now?

      amakamedia.com 

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    19. Precious Nkeih says

      August 26, 2016 at 10:12 pm

      Haha Kachee, the many things they don't tell us indeed.

      Reply
    20. Precious Nkeih says

      August 26, 2016 at 10:14 pm

      Hahahaha Seraph, still laughing at this comment.

      Reply
    21. Precious Nkeih says

      August 26, 2016 at 10:16 pm

      Lol at Mummy!
      I'm feeling excellent right now. Thanks for asking, dear.

      Reply
    22. Kachee Tee says

      August 26, 2016 at 4:05 pm

      I went back to read your wedding night story and that made me laugh so much. The many things they don't tell us! Lol. This was a necessary post. Well done for speaking it.

      http://www.KacheeTee.com
      6 Questions on our Igbo Yoruba Inter-Ethnic Marriage

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    23. Doreen ij says

      August 27, 2016 at 12:01 pm

      Growing up my mum always made me and my sister's wash our vaginas with water first thing in the morning, always said keep it neat because women need to take care of everywhere. I had that even before my early teens. Now it's a part of me. Very informative.

      Reply
    24. Precious Nkeih says

      August 27, 2016 at 6:16 pm

      Hi Doreen,

      How nice of your mum! It is essential to teach girls how to care for their lady parts.

      Nice to meet you, dear.

      Reply
    25. Funke Olotu says

      August 27, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      This is such a funny & educative post, in Africa where anything sexual is not well explained to little girls, posts like this gives me life.

      Great post and I didn't even know that the vagina is the hole ??

      https://funkeolotu.com

      Reply
    26. Precious Nkeih says

      August 27, 2016 at 11:41 pm

      Ha! You see what I'm saying? Many of us do not even know what specifically is the vagina. We need to talk about these things.

      Reply
    27. Bubu Green says

      August 28, 2016 at 2:27 am

      Oh Great one! Thou hast treadeth where most fail to tread. May the force be with you! Lol. Presh, you've saved me a whole lot of tutorial for my daughter (s), I'll just refer them to this page in future. Great post.
      http://www.bubusboulevard.com

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    28. Precious Nkeih says

      August 28, 2016 at 9:41 pm

      Haha is that Shakespearean language or what?
      Thanks for blessing this page with your sense of humour, Bubu.
      We'll all be referring our daughters to this post in the future.

      Reply
    29. Precious Nkeih says

      August 28, 2016 at 9:44 pm

      You know this, Nelo.

      Reply
    30. Precious Nkeih says

      August 28, 2016 at 9:46 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Sauniya.

      Reply
    31. Chinelo Okoli says

      August 28, 2016 at 4:29 pm

      kegel exercises are the truth, especially after having a baby.

      http://www.neloshalo.blogspot.com

      Reply
    32. Sauniya says

      August 28, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      very informative.
      xo
      Sauniya | Find Your Bliss

      Reply
    33. Yvonne Oshevwe says

      August 29, 2016 at 6:00 pm

      Very educative post.

      http://www.yvonnyblog.wordpress.com

      Reply
    34. Yvonne Oshevwe says

      August 29, 2016 at 6:00 pm

      Very educative post.

      http://www.yvonnyblog.wordpress.com

      Reply
    35. Anonymous says

      August 29, 2016 at 9:01 pm

      Thanks for sharing this. I wish I had this lesson a long time ago. But as they say all things work together for good.
      I am in diaspora . First mistake I did was purchasing a feminine product from chemist when it was launched. I was so unaware of point two.
      This triggered a series of things together that I was so much stressed. No balance diet also as most of my money was wired to pays to sort out situations.
      In the course of this I booked in to see doctor who dismissed me severally.
      After much rejection I gave up and endured. For several months.
      This also enabled me to know who my friends are as they were quick to judge and label me names.
      I took it to heart to put it as a serious prayer point. I had the courage to book an appointment at a walk-in. And I met the most loving caring nurse. She's old enough to be my junior junior sister. She told me there's nothing to worry. She explained all the points above on how to take care. With the stress and hormones I was so sensitive. She recommended E45 wash soap free has no chemicals . So I only shower no hot baths for me.
      I cried and I told her I was insulted in the line of promiscuity. She held my hand and told me it's a normal reaction to soap. Everybody is different. For I asked y do they sell those feminine product s at the chemist.
      Mind you I don't know how to douche never tried it. Thanks be to God.
      In as much we think the best of people it's when you are down the mask come off. God doesn't like ugly and doesn't like any of his kids maltreated. I will tell you I had several warnings on the but this situation broke the camel's back on proving true character of persons.
      I learned to love myself and so long to those two face. Place more value over my life.
      God bless

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    36. Precious Nkeih says

      August 30, 2016 at 5:18 am

      There are some feminine hygiene products out there that could really be harmful. So sorry about what you went through. Thank God for the loving and caring nurse. Thanks for sharing your story, dear.There's so much to learn from it.

      Reply
    37. Precious Nkeih says

      August 30, 2016 at 5:20 am

      Thanks Yvy.

      Reply
    38. Joy2Endure says

      August 30, 2016 at 3:52 pm

      The next generation will be better than us because of our daring to demystify a lot of things we grew up with considered taboo topics. But it will still be up to them to make good use of the info available at hand.
      Very educative post Pre. We all are learning.

      Reply
    39. Anonymous says

      August 31, 2016 at 7:04 pm

      OMG! This is very informative. I always thot urine came from the clitoris!And I am a woman...! Thanks Precious.

      Reply
    40. Precious Nkeih says

      September 01, 2016 at 8:04 am

      I'm so glad this helps, Anon!
      Knowledge is power.

      Reply
    41. Precious Nkeih says

      September 01, 2016 at 8:08 am

      Amen!
      We are all learning, sis.

      Reply

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