# @thewhizdoc on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2022-07-22T18:59:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Emmanuel Aguh, MD | Family Medicine (@thewhizdoc) — https://gondola.cc/thewhizdoc

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Let’s play a game of Facts vs Myths (V@gina-Edition)

There’s a huge amount of misinformation out there. 
Unfortunately, how much people feed into the myths and misrepresentation of the v@gina can be extremely harmful.

The following are brief notes on why the points listed are facts vs myths: 

1. It's not possible for a tampon to get lost inside you. It can be difficult to take out but It'll stay in your v@gina after you have inserted it. The only other opening is through your cervix at the top. But this is too small for a tampon to pass through. 
If you can’t find it or it gets stuck, go see your doctor or head to the urgent care/ER.

2. It is a common belief that once you have contracted an STD, you will know about it because you start showing symptoms. However, this is not always the case. 
Many people have been reported to have silent STDs; STDs without symptoms.

3. First of all, a v@gina doesn’t need to smell or taste particularly sweet, like a flower or anything else. “It’s a v@gina, not a mojito or a piña colada. 
Although there have been anecdotal associations between the v@g1nal taste and specific diets, there’s no scientific evidence to suggest that pineapples will affect how it tastes or smells. 

4. The v@gina cleans itself and keeps itself healthy by maintaining the correct pH balance and cleaning itself with natural secretions. 
The v@ginal discharge plays an important role in keeping the v@gina healthy. 
You need to disregard products and services that actively promote the view that the v@gina should be discharge-free or claim to detox the v@gina. 

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DISCLAIMER: Statements reflect my own personal opinions, not those of my employer, past or present, or any other organization with which I may be affiliated.⁣ 
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