Lifestyle Your vagina should smell and if your man doesn't like it dump him - Gynecologist

Lifestyle Your vagina should smell and if your man doesn't like it dump him - Gynecologist

A vagina takes care of itself. It is like a self cleaning oven says the renowned gynecologist

Gynaecologist at Mayo Clinic Dr Jen Gunter has raised concerns about the need for women to put a stop to the recent trends of women cleaning their vagina with cucumbers and Vicks' Vaporub.

She just did not end there but went ahead to hit out at men who complain about the natural smell of their partner's genitals which she describes as a 'form of abuse'.

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According to the Canadian gynaecologist, she once dumped a boyfriend for complaining about the smell of her genitals.

'I once dated a guy who insinuated my vagina did not smell right. He was an a** in other ways too. For example, he thought my hair would be better if it were straight. Sadly I took the bait, it wasn't. 

'He thought I would look better if I dressed a certain way. Again I took the bait. I just felt worse.

'When it came around to telling me how my vagina could be better it finally clicked that this is a form of control that men often use. 

'Fortunately, I am an appropriately confident vagina expert and I had a light bulb moment and dumped his sorry a**.

Women should not feel ashamed and feel they have to stop buying harmful products that create artificial odours, she added.

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She also explains that those harmful products upset the vagina's natural pH balance and leave you at a greater risk of infections like gonorrhoea and even HIV.

Dr Gunter went on to urge women to not fall into the same trap.

'I realize this may border on TMI [too much information], but honestly, if it happened to me I bet it has happened to other women. 

'The continued proliferation of the what will they insert next, the products on drugstore shelves and the interest in these posts tell me that I'm probably right.

'If you think you have a medical condition, see a doctor. If your partner insinuates that an artificial smell is preferable to the smell of a normal vagina they are the one who has an issue. 

'Telling women how they can be better is a classic way of tapping into body image issues and honestly, in my personal opinion it is a form of abuse.' 

A vagina takes care of itself. Like a self-cleaning oven. However, 'a strong vaginal odour – for instance, a "fishy" smell – might be abnormal and could indicate a problem' she added.