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Why We Need to Teach Our Children the Difference Between Their Vagina and Vulva
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There is a difference between a vagina and a vulva. If reading that sentence makes you uncomfortable, Vanessa Kroll Bennett, the founder of Dynamo Girl, understands why. We have all been conditioned not to say those words out loud, she told POPSUGAR. And many of us don t actually know very much about the actual distinctions between the vulva and vagina.
But there
is a difference, and it s vital that we teach it to our children, particularly our children with female anatomy.
To start, let s define the two terms:
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If conversations about puberty were uncomfortable for you as a teen, you may be nervous about tackling it with your children.
Many find that adolescence creeps up on their kids (and, by extension, them) way faster than they’d anticipated. They learn to use the potty, learn to read, slowly grow more independent and then wham! puberty.
“Tweens are facing profound changes when it comes to their bodies, their minds and their social spheres . and it can be quite alarming to go through,” said Dr. Hina Talib, a pediatrician who specializes in adolescent medicine at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and who runs a popular Instagram account specifically dedicated to teen health.