From post-baby sex to smells and UTIs: 17 questions about vaginas and sexual health that you’re too embarrassed to ask – answered by gynaecologists

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From post-baby sex to smells and UTIs: 17 questions about vaginas and sexual health that you’re too embarrassed to ask – answered by gynaecologists

By Miranda Larbi

2 months ago

15 min read

Who hasn’t wondered whether their vagina was normal? Who isn’t still wondering if you’ve absolutely got to pee after sex to avoid UTIs or what might happen down there after pushing out a huge baby? Well, to save your Google search history and perhaps your sanity, we’ve gathered together the questions we all want to know the answer to but probably don’t fancy asking during a face-to-face meeting with a GP. 


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