Know Thy Puss...
Rare Information Every Woman Should Know About Her Vagina!
A GP Femcare Educational Blog
A woman’s body is powerful, intricate, and intelligent. Yet the vagina remains one of the most misunderstood parts of the female anatomy. Most of us grew up with limited information, incomplete explanations, or misinformation shaped by shame, silence, or cultural taboos.
Know Thy Puss is GP Femcare’s mission to change that.
Below are rare, surprising, or little-known facts about the vagina that every woman deserves to know. Understanding your body is the first step toward loving it, protecting it, and advocating for it.
1. Your vagina cleans itself — constantly.
The vagina is self-cleansing.
It produces natural secretions that:
• Flush out bacteria
• Maintain pH balance
• Prevent infections
• Keep the tissue healthy
When you wipe away “discharge,” you’re wiping away a protective mechanism that’s working for you.
2. The vagina has its own microbiome — just like your gut.
Your vagina contains a complex ecosystem of bacteria called the vaginal microbiome.
The healthiest microbiomes have high levels of lactobacilli, which:
• Keep pH levels between 3.8 – 4.5
• Protect against yeast and BV
• Support fertility
• Reduce inflammation
Antibiotics, stress, douching, scented products, period blood, and new sexual partners can shift this microbiome almost instantly.
3. The clitoris is a large internal organ — not just “the little button.”
What you see externally is only the tip.
The full clitoris is:
• 9–12 cm
• Shaped like a wishbone
• Packed with 8,000+ nerve endings
• Connected to pelvic floor muscles
• Responsible for most female orgasms
Its internal branches wrap around the vagina and contribute to pleasure, arousal, and even emotional bonding.
4. Vaginas come in different pH types — and your type affects everything.
Some women naturally run more acidic, some more neutral.
Your pH type influences:
• Your scent
• How you react to semen
• How often you get BV
• The products that work best for you
This is why one woman can use a product with no irritation and another reacts immediately.
5. You have a ‘vaginal fingerprint.’
Your vaginal microbiome is as unique as a fingerprint.
No two women have the same bacterial makeup, fluid composition, or scent profile.
Your vagina is unique to you — and that’s normal.
6. Cervical mucus is a communication system.
It’s more than “discharge.”
Your cervical mucus tells you:
• When you’re most fertile
• When your hormones are shifting
• When your stress levels are high
• When an infection is developing
It can be sticky, watery, creamy, or egg-white — each texture means something different.
7. The vagina literally expands when needed.
The vaginal canal can lengthen, widen, and tilt depending on:
• Arousal
• Relaxation
• Hormones
• Pregnancy
• Childbirth
It adapts to the moment — intelligently and instinctively.
8. Pelvic floor tension can mimic infection symptoms.
This is rarely talked about.
A tight pelvic floor can cause:
• Burning
• Pressure
• Pain
• Urinary urgency
• Discomfort during sex
Many women are misdiagnosed with recurrent infections when the root issue is muscular tension.
9. The vagina and brain communicate constantly.
Your emotional state affects:
• Lubrication
• Desire
• Sensitivity
• pH balance
• Microbiome health
Stress alone can trigger BV or yeast-like symptoms without an infection being present.
10. Hydration and diet change your vaginal health.
Your water intake, electrolytes, and diet affect:
• Lubrication
• Odor
• Discharge quantity
• pH stability
• Susceptibility to yeast
Hydration is one of the most underrated feminine wellness tools.
11. Scent is normal — and should never smell like flowers or perfume.
A healthy vagina has its own natural scent — earthy, tangy, or slightly sweet.
Artificial fragrances, douches, and scented wipes disrupt the vaginal environment and raise infection risk.
Your vagina’s scent is not supposed to mimic a candle aisle.
12. Vaginal tissues change every decade.
A woman’s vagina evolves with:
• Puberty
• Birth control
• Pregnancy
• Childbirth
• Perimenopause
• Menopause
Each phase has different needs, and that’s normal.
Why GP Femcare Exists
GP Femcare is more than a bold name with a cute cat.
It’s a mission to normalize feminine wellness, empower women to understand their bodies, and use education as a form of liberation.
Through our apparel, content, and partnerships with OBGYNs, we are here to help women learn, laugh, and love their bodies with confidence — without shame.
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