Using euphemisms will only lead to confusion, which can result in poor understanding.
We should all be using the right words for our anatomy ‘There’s something wrong with my lady garden.’ ‘Doctor, I’ve got a problem down below.’ ‘I need to talk to you about my private parts.’ As a doctor specialising in female health, these are the things I hear day in day out from patients who are trying to describe their problems to me. In fact, in my 30-plus years as a medical professional, I have very rarely heard a patient refer to it as their ‘vulva’.
We need to start using the word ‘vulva’ with girls from a young age, and remove the hush-hush nature of these conversations. Whether it’s ensuring age-appropriate education at school, or via our parenting, we need to ensure that children are comfortable with these terms before they become adults. We all need to take responsibility for phasing out the nicknames and false language so that we can refer to our bodies correctly.
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