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Listening to ABC, I heard Dr Elizabeth Stewart discussing her and Paula Spencer's "The V book- a doctor's guide to vulvovaginal health." Realizing this was a book for my daughters, I ordered two copies.

Having a fascination with the subject matter, I naturally read the work before posting. I learnt things I didn't know that I didn't even know, I didn't know.

Try Recher's V-quiz.

1) Why do women get wet in the crotch when tense?

For the same reason as their armpits. The labia majora sweat. Ordinary sweating is a common cause of vulvovaginal odour.

2) Do tampons cause toxic shock a) yes b) no c) not sure

b) There was a problem with super-absorbent tampons but these are no longer on the market

3) What is the role of the Bartholin glands?

Lubrication

4) T or F The hymen can be ruptured by sport activity?

False

5) The clitoris is fully formed by what age?

27th week of gestation

6) What percentage of women harbor E. coli in their vagina?

20%

7) Which of the following essential oils is very active against yeast infection? a) Clove b) Rose c) Tea tree d) Thyme

ans: a,b,d

8) The only known natural, proven, useable remedy for yeast infection is?

Boric acid

9) What is the leading cause of vaginal complaints in the USA?

Bacterial vaginosis

10) What is bacterial vaginosis? It is not an infection but imbalance of bacterial flora.

11) Lactobacilli normally control unwanted bacteria by producing what chemical?

Hydrogen peroxide

12) What is the main cause of `fishy' vaginal odour?

Anaerobic bacteria

13) What appears to be a major cause of Lactobacilli dieback?

Some men have killer sperm!

14) The authors' favoured supplemental lubricant?

Olive oil

15) What chemical is critical for erectile response in women and men?

Nitric oxide (NO)

16) Where does vaginal `wetness' during arousal originate?

Blood plasma

17) What gives vaginal fluid its' slippery feel?

Proteins

18) T or F When you have sex on a regular basis, you naturally lubricate more?

T

19) What is a vart?

Air passed from the vagina

20) T or F Intercourse fails to achieve orgasm for more than 70 percent of women?

F >50%

Every man should buy a copy of this book for every woman in his life: wife, daughter, sister, mother, aunt, mistress. Every woman should own a copy and every man should read it.