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Name: The Gynae Geek
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Author: Anita Mitra

Anita Mitra

Your No-nonsense Guide to ‘Down There’ Healthcare

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The Gynae Geek by Anita Mitra is an informative guide to women's health, covering everything from periods and contraception to cervical cancer and menopause. It empowers women to take control of their own bodies and make informed decisions about their health.

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What’s in it for me? A no-nonsense guide to women’s health.

Are you uncomfortable saying the word “vagina?” How about “vaginal discharge?” Do you know for sure what HPV is, or how likely you are to catch it?

Unfortunately, the majority of sex education comes from rumors, the internet, and magazines – none of which are reliable sources of information. As a result, many women grow up feeling that their bodies are shameful or dirty – something embarrassing to have, let alone talk about. This means that few of us know what is healthy, or when to ask for help.

These blinks will shed light on all the questions you might have had about your body and its functions, but been too afraid to ask. While much of the advice is aimed at cisgender women of reproductive age, everyone can benefit from learning more about anatomy, periods, sexual health, and fertility.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

that “normal” period blood comes in a wide range of colors;
why gynecologists call vaginal discharge a “natural antibiotic”; and
what percent of couples will get pregnant within a year of having regular sex.

An anatomy lesson

Let’s say it all together now: vagina. VAGINA. It’s not a dirty word. Knowing what’s what down there can help you understand what’s normal and what’s not normal, or how to describe what’s going on to your doctor and sexual partners. So, let’s begin with a basic anatomy lesson.

First off, your vulva is on the outside, and your vagina is on the inside. Your vulva is made up of the following components: the mons pubis – that’s the fatty tissue that covers the front of the pubic bone and grows pubic hair; the clitoris – a nerve-packed spongy tissue that fills with blood during arousal; and the urethral opening, which connects your bladder to the world. A bit further back is your vagina – an elastic, muscular tube that connects your vaginal opening to the cervix.

On either side are the labia majora, or skin-covered outer lips, then the labia minora, the fleshy-looking inner lips. It’s common for the labia minora to be asymmetrical, and for them to protrude outside the labia majora. Next up is the perineum, the area between the vaginal opening and the anus. This covers the pelvic floor muscles, which hold your insides in.

OK, now let’s move to the internal anatomy. First up is the uterus, the pear-shaped organ which contracts during labor, menstruation, and orgasm. The endometrium is the lining of your uterus, which thickens every month in preparation for the implantation of a fertilized egg – just in case. Your period happens when your uterus sheds the endometrium.

Connecting your uterus and your vagina is the cervix, through which runs a small canal that stretches during labor. You’ve also got two ovaries, right and left, which store your eggs. Women are born with all the eggs they’ll ever have – between two and four million. When you start menstruating, your ovaries begin releasing eggs for potential fertilization – one every month. Your ovaries also produce female hormones, like estrogen and progesterone.

When your ovary nominates an egg for fertilization, it’s called ovulation. The egg travels through the fallopian tubes to reach the uterus. The fallopian tubes are not connected to the ovaries; they freely rove around, waiting for the signal that an egg is ready.

Now that we’ve got a handle on terminology, let’s move on to what actually goes on in the vagina. Our first stop? The period.

Demystifying your period

According to a recent survey by ActionAID UK, one in four women in the UK don’t understand their periods, and 20 percent feel embarrassed to talk about their period with their friends. This needless dearth of information results in people not knowing what’s normal or abnormal – and a lot of suffering that could be easily avoided. Let’s put an end to this by educating ourselves about periods once and for all.

First, as we learned in the last blink, your period occurs when the lining of the uterus falls away. Your menstrual cycle begins on the first day of your period, and it lasts anywhere between 21 and 35 days.

Preventing – or facilitating – pregnancy

Blood isn’t the only fluid that comes out of your vagina. There’s also vaginal discharge! Let’s say it again: vaginal discharge. You might cringe at the word, but actually, discharge is perfectly healthy. What’s more, it’s packed with what gynecologists refer to as “natural antibiotics,” which protect you against sexually transmitted infections.

Your vagina discharges fluid when you’re sexually aroused and when you’re ovulating – but also just as part of its normal duties to keep itself clean. Healthy vaginal discharge comes in a variety of colors: white, yellowish, gray, and clear.

Preventing STIs

Sexually transmitted infections are alive and well in the community of sexually active people. The bottom line is: if you are having sex without a condom, and either you or your partner has not been recently tested for STIs, you are at risk of giving or receiving one. No contraceptive except condoms protects you from STIs. Women should be especially concerned with catching one because they experience the greatest health consequences. The general advice for sexually active people is to get screened yearly, or every time you change sexual partners.

The most common STI in the UK is chlamydia. Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that shows no symptoms in the majority of women. If you do experience symptoms, they can be hard to recognize: a bit of pain or bleeding with sex or during urination. Gonorrhea is less common, but it often comes along with chlamydia. Antibiotics effectively treat both infections.

Planning for fertility

Maybe you’re thinking about having a baby in the next few years. Maybe you’ve never even considered the possibility. Either way, it’s important to be aware of how fertility functions. Someday your situation and priorities may change. And in any case, you should have a plan regarding it.

Many women experience a lot of fear around the idea of pregnancy. They may spend the first decade or more of their sexual lives doing everything they can to avoid getting pregnant. And then when they do decide they want to tap into their fertility, there’s fear that it’s too late.

Your lifestyle, your body

You probably know that many diseases have a lifestyle component. You might not know that the same is true for gynecological conditions, including cancer. Actually, 34 percent of cases of endometrial cancer, the most common gynecological cancer in the UK, could be prevented with lifestyle modifications.

What are the most common lifestyle factors impacting gynecological health? Many of them are the same factors affecting overall health. Stress is the most common one. You might feel stress from a looming deadline or a fight with a partner or friend. But medical stress stems more frequently from lack of sleep, overexercising, too much caffeine, and unhealthy food choices – which includes undereating.

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The Gynae Geek (2019) is a straight-talking guide to women’s health, led by gynecologist Dr. Anita Mitra. You’ll learn the answers to all the questions you never asked about anatomy, periods, sexual health, and fertility.

Wer The Gynae Geek lesen sollte

People with uteruses looking to understand their bodies better
Men who want to educate themselves on female anatomy
Shy people looking for answers to questions about the vagina and its functions

Über den Autor

Dr Anita Mitra is an NHS doctor working in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She earned a PhD studying the vaginal microbiome in cervical precancer and cancer, as well as reproductive complications resulting from cervical precancer. She runs the popular blog and Instagram account @gynaegeek.

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