Vaginal health is a famously taboo topic – I mean, how many times have you heard the phrase “vaginal health” said publicly? Much like menstruation, vaginal health in general gets very little airtime and is often considered a shameful subject. We don’t talk about it and we’re not taught about it at school, even though half the population has a vagina.
But maybe 2022 is the year we can change that. As new period products open up the conversation about menstruation, maybe we can also seize the opportunity to learn about how we can take care of ourselves down there.
So, what can we do to look after our vaginal health? We asked the experts at Family Planning NZ.
Know what’s normal
“You know you!” say the Family Planning NZ