{"id":18707,"date":"2018-06-29T08:30:27","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T00:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/?p=18707"},"modified":"2018-09-13T10:52:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T02:52:00","slug":"stupid-things-that-disempower-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/2018\/06\/stupid-things-that-disempower-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Vagina Rejuvenation – Just one of the stupid things marketeers sell that DIS-Empower women"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, I scanned my spam folder and came across a pitch that had rightfully landed in spam. It said, among others “As you know, women are always finding ways to look and feel younger, but the vagina is often overlooked<\/em>” and at that point, I rolled my eyes so hard, they threatened to pop out of my head.<\/p>\n

That was the opening pitch for what was supposed to be a device for “home vagina rejuvenation”.<\/p>\n

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Yes, you can now rejuvenate your vagina aka your “lady bits” right in the comfort of your own home, by just buying a device that you then insert into your said lady bits in an effort to make it look and feel younger. Nope. Apparently, people aren’t content with just looking younger in their faces, they want their insides to look younger too.<\/p>\n

Huh?<\/p>\n

Yeah, that was my exact reaction.<\/p>\n

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“Vaginal Rejuvenation” or “Vaginoplasty” – Is it necessary?<\/h2>\n

What made me first amused, then angry, was the fact that something like this was marketed (a) almost like it was a normal thing that women do\/need and (b) as if it was something women should worry about.<\/p>\n

But is it a problem? Is “vaginal rejuvenation” really necessary?<\/p>\n

Let me say first, that if there is a medical condition that requires it, then by all means, take your doctor’s advise. I am not saying it’s totally unnecessary medically. Stapling the stomach works for those who are very obese and unhealthy. But it is not an option just because you want to lose a few kilos fast. Know the difference.<\/p>\n

This brand however, were pitching their device to those after a certain age (about 40 and up – yeah, I felt offended LOL! \ud83d\ude1b ), as if that is your primary problem, aside from all the other age-related problems that plague you. The pitch was primarily focused on having better sex after this “rejuvenation”.<\/p>\n

Really, if that’s the key problem they seek to address, perhaps it isn’t purely about the laxity or otherwise of the vagina \ud83d\ude1b Also, how do you experience a “more youthful look & feel in your feminine area”? Youthful look? Unless you belong in Cirque du Soleil, the odds of you peering at yourself down there is practically nil. Also, if anyone else peering down there comments about how “youthful” or not it looks, they deserve a kick in the head. And they’d be in the right position too for you to deliver it.<\/p>\n

I then got curious and looked it up online to see if vaginal rejuvenation was a thing, and apparently it is now. It’s also known as “vaginoplasty” a procedure to tighten the vaginal muscles designed to increase sexual gratification. While it might be a medical issue for some who may require it, it is absolutely unnecessary for most of us, and can even be detrimental – loss of feeling, scarring etc. So, I was quite surprised to see that it is a common offering at plastic surgeons and even aesthetics clinics today. Yes, even locally. A quick search on Google tossed up numerous clinics offering it, which tells you there’s a demand – or a manufactured demand, at any rate.<\/p>\n

Like most cosmetics procedures, it is offered for cosmetic reasons – for a perceived tightening of the vagina, because some people believe that it gets loose over time and that affects their sexual relations. Can you believe that?<\/p>\n

Skip the cosmetic procedure – Do your Kegels<\/h2>\n

Your vagina is supported by muscle in your pelvic floor. It does not loosen nor wear out. It stretches enough to allow women to pop out babies, and then shrinks. It isn’t exactly like a rubberband that looses all elasticity once you stretch it beyond a certain point. Like all muscles, you can build muscle strength in your pelvic floor – look up Kegel exercises and practise it. It isn’t hard, you don’t need fancy equipment, nor to join a gym. You don’t need a fancy Lululemon outfit, a studio or a green smoothie. You can do it at your desk, in a boring meeting (might as well make use of that waste of time \ud83d\ude1b ), in the lift, while driving, anywhere! You won’t even break a sweat \ud83d\ude1b You can read more here<\/a>, but essentially, here’s how:-<\/p>\n