Vagina Museum

World's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynae anatomy.

Website: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/
Social links: https://beacons.ai/v_museum
Donate: http://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/donate

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2026-07-24 16:28:03 UTC

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We invite submissions, both written and visual, exploring these ideas. The zine is a collaborative, mixed media project so we encourage not only written submissions, but visual submissions also.
For a full description of the sections check out our website: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/lip-service
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2026-07-24 16:28:03 UTC

📢 Call for Submissions 📢
Lip Service Issue 6 is on the shelf, which means it’s time to start work on Issue 7. We’re so excited to see what you come up with for the next theme: On Ageing.

2026-07-24 16:28:03 UTC

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Ageing, although simply the result of passing time, is a phenomenon mired in controversy. From demographic fears about ageing populations to uptake in so-called ‘preventative’ cosmetic procedures, ageing causes all manner of anxieties on an individual as well as population level. This is not only true of ageing in the later stages of life, but at all stages of development.

2026-07-24 16:28:03 UTC

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Societies all over the world track the passing of time in different ways, commemorating milestones at different occasions. A child’s first laugh, menarche, a voice breaking, going off to university or landing your first job, the first time it hurts to sit on the floor, menopause, that red Ferrari purchase, the passing down of an heirloom or a first dance. Some, but not all, of these milestones are marked in the body and the body is where so much of the trepidation around ageing lives.

2026-07-24 16:28:03 UTC

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We’re interested, then, in explorations of what ageing, growing up or growing old means. What does it mean to ‘get old’? Or to age gracefully? Who gets to decide? How are ideas about gender, about disability, sexuality, aesthetics, and power entangled in getting older? How is ageing differently understood, experienced, thought about around the world?

2026-07-16 12:01:00 UTC

Too hot to exercise in this heat 🥵🔥?
What if there was one exercise you could do without breaking a sweat, and one that could make a real difference to your core strength and stability…
Welcome to your Pelvic Floor!!
Your pelvic floor is a hammock of muscles along the underside of your pelvis which supports your internal organs and plays a crucial role in urinary and faecal continence. Everyone has one, whether you have a vagina or a penis.

2026-06-08 10:47:43 UTC

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But suffice to say we learned our lesson. It never occurred to us that anyone would *want* to steal something under a sign which essentially says "this is very bad for your vagina". So now our cursed predatory vaginal cleaning products are safely displayed behind glass...
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2026-06-08 10:44:07 UTC

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Owning that bar of soap is punishment enough. And if that light-fingered visitor actually *used* the virginity restoring soap then that's a Greek tragedy level of punishment. Since virginity is a social construct, the only thing that soap would do is irritate and dry out the vagina.

2026-06-08 10:42:42 UTC

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And since we're breaking this taboo, let's tell you about the other theft incident we've had at the Vagina Museum: way back in 2019, someone swiped a bar of "virginity restoring soap" from our display of predatory capitalist (and wholly unnecessary) vaginal cleaning products.

2026-06-08 10:28:00 UTC

RE: https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/116704234177258612
Monday morning Vagina Museum deep lore: in this display, we had a magnet which said MILF, and it got stolen so many times that we gave up. We are delighted that our MILF visitors to feel represented but couldn't afford to keep on replacing our MILF magnet.
#note1dxz…26k5

2026-06-06 17:01:32 UTC

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As the magnets in this display get more faded and bedraggled with every hand that touches them, we can see which words resonate with our visitors the most. Whether that be because they’re familiar or relatable, whether it’s because they’re spot on or dead wrong we can’t say. Nevertheless, we’re intrigued by the insights that emerge.
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2026-06-06 17:01:31 UTC

In our current exhibition, Menopause: What’s Changed?, we ask visitors to consider the language we use to describe menopause and menopausal people. Language matters, it reflects and reinforces stereotypes entwined with misogyny, ageism, and ableism.
How, then, might we rethink our language? How can we reclaim existing language and how might we introduce new language into the mix?
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2026-04-09 10:07:15 UTC

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(incidentally, sometimes period blood *does* flow backwards into the pelvic cavity. It turns out that this is usually perfectly harmless, more on retrograde menstruation here:) https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/111381001900415323
#note1zns…kul4

2026-04-09 10:04:52 UTC

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Ride's first space flight took place more than 20 years after cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. Part of NASA's delay in sending a woman to space was that they were worried menstrual blood would flow backwards in microgravity, wreaking all sorts of havoc.

2026-04-09 10:03:15 UTC

Sally Ride was the first American woman and first lesbian in space, first flying in 1983. Before she flew, NASA weren't really sure what a woman in space might need, so suggested providing her with 100 tampons. For a six day mission.

2026-03-18 13:42:29 UTC

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Not really - Sheila/Sheelah was (and remains) a fairly popular Irish name, so think of it more like the derogatory use of Paddy for Irish men.

2026-03-18 12:09:21 UTC

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So next time you're in an old church in Britain, Ireland or western Europe, look up. You might just find a vertical smile beaming down on you.
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2026-03-18 12:06:52 UTC

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Other proposed explanations have been that the power of the vulva is a protective force. Or a wildly different interpretation that the proud hag serves as a warning against lust.
Basically, nobody really knows why these carvings were so popular.
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2026-03-18 12:03:35 UTC

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The symbolism of putting stone carvings in a proud pussy-out pose all over old churches is also unknown. Possible explanations include survival of a pagan goddess like Cailleach, the hag of Celtic mythology, or wider symbolism of fertility.
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2026-03-18 12:00:00 UTC

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The etymology of sheela na gig is likely Irish, possibly rooted in "Sheila of the breasts", "old hag", or related to "gee" or "gig", which is still used as slang for vulva in the north of England, Scotland and Ireland.
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2026-03-18 11:56:29 UTC

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The highest concentration of surviving sheela na gigs are in Britain and Ireland, but they can be found throughout western Europe. Despite the Irish name, it's likely that they originated in France and Spain and came over with the Normans.
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2026-03-18 11:52:39 UTC

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A sheela na gig is a grotesque carving found in churches built around the 11th or 12th century. These carvings depict a figure with an exaggerated vulva, usually holding it open.
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2026-03-18 11:47:11 UTC

Happy Sheelah's Day. This feast, largely no longer celebrated in Ireland, commemorates either St Patrick's wife or mother, who probably didn't exist. So let's celebrate a similarly-named mysterious figure today instead: the sheela na gig!
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2026-03-17 14:18:43 UTC

Just three (3) in-person tickets to our inaugural Fanniversary Conference remain. If you'd like to join us in the flesh for a day of conversations about the body, book now! We still have good availability for online attendance. https://www.outsavvy.com/event/34172/celebrating-our-fanniversary-feminism-gender-and-justice-in-an-increasingly-reactionary-world

2026-03-13 17:13:44 UTC

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So join us on Tuesday 21st April, online or in-person. Tickets are free, with a suggested donation so we can do it all again, even bigger, next year https://www.outsavvy.com/event/34172/celebrating-our-fanniversary-feminism-gender-and-justice-in-an-increasingly-reactionary-world

2026-03-13 17:12:50 UTC

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This Fanniversary Conference has been a real labia of love, and it's come to fruition because of support from Open University and DIVA, our wonderful media partner.

2026-03-13 17:11:24 UTC

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The Fanniversary Conference is hybrid. In-person tickets are highly limited, but you can join us from anywhere in the world online. Please note that the afternoon workshop will differ depending if you're online or in person.

2026-03-13 17:09:37 UTC

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The day will begin with a keynote address from the incredible Lady Phyll. We'll then dive a packed programme of workshops, panels and performances, rounding off with a networking reception where you can meet like-minded researchers, performers and creatives.

2026-03-13 17:06:03 UTC

The moment you've been waiting for is here! Tickets to our inaugural Fanniversary Conference are now available. Join us for a day exploring the contemporary role of feminism and gender within law, theatre, and the wider humanities. Spaces in person are very limited, so be sure to book now https://www.outsavvy.com/event/34172/celebrating-our-fanniversary-feminism-gender-and-justice-in-an-increasingly-reactionary-world

2026-03-13 11:00:38 UTC

This weekend, our exhibition Before the Blood is touring to St Margaret's House. Do come in and support a beautiful East London based arts and wellbeing centre https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/before-the-blood-community-and-belonging-from-menarche-to-migration

2026-03-12 11:49:31 UTC

Today, let's remind you to up your sexting game by taking tips from the 19th century, who were masters of the art https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/111171084879108432
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2026-02-19 10:48:41 UTC

For the last few days, our lift has been out of order because it made a very scary noise. We are pleased to report that we are once again fully flat access to all galleries with a lift in full working order.
It turned out, the lift needed lube. The moral of the story is lube is IMPORTANT.

2026-02-11 10:33:32 UTC

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btw it's important to note that this 30% statistic includes both men (31% couldn't find the clitoris) and women (29% couldn't find the clitoris) (YouGov, 2019).
Yet another reason why we're here!

2026-02-11 10:31:48 UTC

Did you know 30% of Britons can't find the clitoris on a diagram of the vulva? Show the world that you know your labia minora from your labia majora and can find the most important organ of all with this fanny-tastic enamel pin! https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/valentines-day-collection/products/vm-i-found-the-clitoris-enamel-pin

2025-10-28 10:48:13 UTC

It's the Fesshole/Vagina Museum crossover event you've all been waiting for. Tons of you tagged us into this across all of our socials, asking for a fact-check. The consensus of the reply guys is that it Didn't Happen. However, this is in fact very possible. Here's why...
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2025-09-23 12:54:24 UTC

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the aero, probably.

2025-09-19 13:09:33 UTC

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It has become a running theme at this point that the labelling is wrong. The position of the labels largely reflects where a label *saying* ovaries would go on the diagram, even if the ovaries are, for whatever reason, physically attached to the vagina and not where the label points.

2025-09-19 12:56:11 UTC

When we posted this a couple of weeks ago, we had some AI enthusiasts insist that this diagram was the result of poor prompting, or that the prompt that the original poster made was to generate a funny, bad diagram. So we decided to test ChatGPT's capability... https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/115100134755954006

2025-09-18 10:16:42 UTC

Gain confidence in cunnilingus, navigate awkwardness and learn how to eat pussy like a champ! Join sex and pleasure educator Luna Matatas wherever you are in the world for an online masterclass on 25th September https://www.outsavvy.com/event/29124/eat-pussy-like-a-champ

2025-09-17 16:43:25 UTC

Important Update
We will be temporarily pausing all online orders to the USA.
Due to recent changes in trade policy, announced by President Donald Trump on July 30th, significant new tariffs came into effect on August 29th, 2025.

2025-09-17 13:46:38 UTC

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Anyway, we hope nobody needs to hear this today, but...
✨Please never ever squirt Lysol up your vagina✨

2025-09-17 13:29:39 UTC

Here's the most cursed recent addition to our collection: a bottle of Lysol disinfectant, circa early 1960s, from Canada. The label contains instructions for using the product to clean toilets, floors, dirty diapers... and vaginal douching.
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2025-08-27 10:38:39 UTC

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So that's how generative AI works... and how it can tell you you'll give birth out of your penis-rectum.

2025-08-27 10:11:34 UTC

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Next up, you might be wondering what the little oblong labelled "cervix" is. Well, it is absolutely not a cervix, but there is a real body part there; that isn't "hallucinated". That's the pubic symphysis, a cartilaginous joint at the front of the pelvis which frequently appears in sagittal diagrams of the gynaecological anatomy.

2025-08-27 09:57:57 UTC

Today in AI Is Not A Good Source For Learning About The World's Most Misunderstood Body Part, meet this ChatGPT gem.
Funnily enough, we're actually going to talk about how most of this is kinda sorta right (for small values of right), as a cautionary tale about generative AI.
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2025-08-22 11:19:56 UTC

The legs-up-in-stirrups position sometimes used in birth or gynaecological procedures is called the lithotomy position.
Etymology fans among you might note that this derives from the Greek for "stone cut". Let's explain why...

2025-08-20 10:04:37 UTC

Since we posted this thread about elephant shrew vaginas (or their lack thereof) we've had a couple of questions and are delighted to share some further resources to answer you... https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/115055022859828913

2025-08-19 11:10:30 UTC

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So anyway, the median uterus of the elephant shrew is definitely more similar on a glandular and cellular level to a uterus than a vagina. It's unclear as to why they don't have vaginas, as it's most likely that they evolved to get rid of the vagina and cervix.

2025-08-19 10:45:24 UTC

Today in Weird Animal Fannies, let's introduce you to the elephant shrew, a little creature which is neither an elephant nor a shrew, and have a couple of unusual quirks with their set-up...
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2025-08-13 10:28:00 UTC

This is the definition of "uterus" as appears at the top of a Google search when you're looking to find the meaning of the word.
...and it contains a MAJOR factual inaccuracy. Let's explain exactly what is so wrong here.
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2025-08-07 11:18:19 UTC

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By September 1980, when the CDC released its report, almost 300 cases of TSS had been recorded, mostly linked to tampon use. On 22nd September 1980, Procter & Gamble recalled the product.
Three lawsuits were brought against Procter & Gamble for TSS deaths relating to Rely tampons.

2025-08-07 10:51:53 UTC

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An investigation was launched in 1980, and identified that menstruation-related TSS was caused by tampons. And a September 1980 report by the CDC identified that up to 75% of these cases were caused by one specific brand of tampon: Rely.

2025-08-07 10:40:06 UTC

Today, we'd like to show you what is probably the most deadly object in our collection: a tampon. Specifically, a Rely brand tampon, on sale between 1975 and 1980 in the USA.
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2025-08-01 10:11:05 UTC

We haven't shown you a weird old-timey patent for a while. So here's something patented by Charles E. Clark in 1859. Can you guess what it's supposed to do?
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2025-06-05 10:26:09 UTC

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The definitively non-erotic Not Vehicle Decals are also available to buy now in our physical gift shop, so you can snatch yours *today*, as well as seeing three free exhibitions during your visit https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/visit

2025-06-05 10:23:06 UTC

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We regret to inform you that our trans pride stickers will not be suitable for vehicles, and there is nothing horny about our lesbian pride stickers. They are, like all the others, stickers.
If you want to rock your pride in a world that thinks lesbians are simply erotic and trans people are best stuck on vehicles, sign up to our newsletter to buy the stickers when they drop! http://eepurl.com/de3Byr

2025-06-05 10:19:07 UTC

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Time and time again we come up against algorithms which assume something is inherently sexual. This is always rooted in a very human problem, because the algorithm had to learn it somewhere.

2025-06-05 10:16:03 UTC

We're setting up our new pride sticker products in our online shop. Every time we create a product, the back end automatically generates a category for the product. For the most part, it correctly surmised that these stickers are stickers. Except in two instances...
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2025-03-27 11:23:10 UTC

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We are by far the only gynaecological health organisation who face online censorship for simply talking about vaginas and vulvas. For simply using anatomically correct words. For encouraging discussion and conversation. This is deemed "adult" by moderators.

2025-03-27 11:19:31 UTC

We usually crosspost to Twitter and Bluesky. Today's thread is less relevant here, which is non-algorithmic. Nevertheless, we're gonna crosspost here to remind you of how good we have it here...
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If you can read this, you probably have your timeline set to chronological posts from accounts you follow. Basic anatomical information is subjected to online censorship. Our posts are frequently shadowbanned or slapped with content filters. Help us break through the silence https://www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2

2025-03-20 11:25:20 UTC

Hey everyone guess what? IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! We're eight years old today. And we've defied all odds against us and are still here to celebrate, educate and maybe eat some cake.
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2025-03-06 11:48:48 UTC

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So there you have it. Could you read braille with your clitoral glans? Maybe, if all circumstances are perfectly met. Should you? We'll leave that up to you. Please let us know if you try it, we're a Vagina Museum, we collect these sorts of stories.

2025-03-06 11:46:45 UTC

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Now, it is possible that someone who has had metoidioplasty, a gender-affirming surgery which cuts the suspensory ligament to release more of the clitoral body outside of the body, may have a faster braille reading speed with the organ but it would probably still be slower than reading with the fingers on account of all the other issues pertaining to reading braille with the clitoral glans.

2025-03-06 11:43:21 UTC

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The thing about fingers is you have loads of them and can waggle them around freely. This freedom to waggle is simply not available to the clitoral glans. It's held in place by a suspensory ligament, and its position is smushed between the mons pubis and the labia majora. It's also protected by a hood, which in many people covers the entire glans. The clitoral glans is simply not positioned in such a way as to facilitate swift, speedy braille reading.

2025-03-06 11:39:12 UTC

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OP assumes that using multiple fingers for braille reading increases reading speed. While this is true, it is only indirectly true. It's not a case of more fingers = more letters. Multiple fingers are used to read braille to perform tasks such as holding place and supporting the primary reading finger. It's not like more fingers takes in more letters at once.

2025-03-06 11:36:34 UTC

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Assuming sufficient lubrication, a softer material, and the grit and determination to read on through the horny, we turn to the second part of the question. Would the concentration of nerve endings in the clitoral glans increase reading speed?
And the answer is absolutely fucking not.

2025-03-06 11:34:15 UTC

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The other hurdle is that the skin of the clitoral glans is very delicate. Meanwhile, braille is inherently bumpy. And usually printed on embossed paper or refreshable displays. Neither of which would be incredibly comfortable to rub on your clit. It would likely very quickly cause irritation and pain if you were attempting to read a braille text using your clitoral glans.
However, this is not insurmountable. With sufficient lube and printing to a softer material, you might be able to do it.

2025-03-06 11:30:34 UTC

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The first problem with reading braille using your clitoral glans is one of distraction by becoming immediately very turned on. The clitoris is made from erectile tissue. When you're aroused, it becomes erect, and applies pressure to itself, the vagina and the urethra. Rubbing the glans can provoke this response. It would therefore make reading difficult, although not impossible if you set your mind to it.

2025-03-06 11:28:08 UTC

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Braille, for those of you who do not know this, is a tactile writing system consisting of raised characters which is usually read by the fingers. However, if a braille reader does not have fingers, they can read using other parts of the body, often the toes or the lips.
In this regard, it would be perfectly possible to read braille with the clitoral glans, as braille does not inherently require fingers to read. However, there is a major caveat to this.

2025-03-06 11:24:41 UTC

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OP is quite correct in their understanding that the glans of the clitoris has 10,000 nerve endings. The 8,000 nerve endings figure is a myth based on cow clitorises (more on this here: https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/109478463013137768)

2025-03-06 11:23:16 UTC

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First of all, it is important to establish parameters on the scope of this question. It is in fact two questions: can you read braille with your clitoris, and does this impact reading speed?
For the purpose of answering this question, we will assume that the OP means the clitoral glans. The glans is the only part of the clitoris which sticks out. The rest of it is beneath the skin of the vulva. Here's what the whole organ looks like; the glans is at the top.
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2025-03-06 11:18:53 UTC

We've been receiving a lot of requests for us to answer this crucial question, and we are delighted to attempt to provide you with the information you need as to whether you can read braille with your clit.
Screenshot via [@skinnylatte](https://hachyderm.io/@skinnylatte )
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2025-02-20 11:01:18 UTC

The Museum of Mankind: Grave Goods Wrapped. For the duration of our Museum of Mankind exhibition, we've been running an engagement activity, encouraging our visitors to think about what they cherish enough to take to the grave. Contemporary grave goods researcher Dr Jennifer Riley has analysed the things you love, and put together this incredible summary! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kc_QQRx0R9hGuBBrdss2ZJJNJxitDRwg/view?usp=drive_link

2025-02-19 15:44:40 UTC

Callout post: Human papillomavirus.
This little guy might look cute, but HPV causes almost all cervical cancers. Between cervical screening and vaccination against HPV, cervical cancer could be virtually eliminated.
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2025-02-05 15:53:17 UTC

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meanwhile on bluesky
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2025-02-05 15:17:33 UTC

A delightfully busy Wednesday at the Vagina Museum as we welcomed two school groups today. One group came all the way from France! Self-guided school visits to the Vagina Museum during regular opening hours are 100% free, and we can offer further budget-friendly activities for groups of up to 60. https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/learning/schools

2025-01-16 11:17:02 UTC

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And finally, the same principles apply to cum. Just in case any of you need to know that.

2025-01-16 11:15:58 UTC

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If you'd like to learn more about what's in period blood now you know how to get the stains off your brand new white trousers, here's a primer... https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/112892387509272810

2025-01-16 11:14:34 UTC

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Meanwhile, rinsing your bloodstained knickers or sheets in cold water won't affect the proteins - it'll just rinse the blood right out!
This works best if the stain is reasonably fresh. Once it dries out, the blood will clot and this, too, helps it to bind to the fabric like applying heat.

2025-01-16 11:09:48 UTC

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Blood - and most secretions from the human body - contains a lot of protein. The body in general has loads of protein in it, and blood is no exception.
When exposed to heat, such as by rinsing in hot water, blood "cooks". Think about how an egg white is clear-ish, then once it hits the heat it almost immediately goes white and changes texture. The same happens with blood.

2025-01-16 11:07:29 UTC

Did your period come unexpectedly and now you've got blood stains on your clothes? Always use *cold* water to rinse, and often that'll be sufficient on its own to remove fresh stains. It has to be cold. Here's why.

2024-11-27 17:36:43 UTC

Over the years, our visitors have kindly contributed translations of our anatomy worksheets into many languages, including Italian, Russian and Mandarin. The latest in the collection is the pareidolia version...
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2024-10-18 12:45:46 UTC

The Vagina Museum is UK-based, so "twat" rhymes with "hat". Speaking of which, how would you like a Twat Hat? https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/apparel/products/vulva-beanie-hat

2024-10-18 09:28:54 UTC

A very happy #WorldMenopauseDay to all of you. We'd love for you to join us in celebrating, and here's some ways that you can get involved...

2024-10-17 10:42:38 UTC

Ever wondered what a menstrual cup is doing in there while you're wearing it? Thanks to science, we now know where it sits: pretty close to the cervix, turns out. In this MRI scan, the cup is coloured in green, blue shows the vagina, the cervix is outlined in yellow and the uterus in orange.
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2024-10-16 15:35:53 UTC

Not the Vagina Museum dropping a surprise menopause mini pop-up to mark Menopause Month... https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/exhibitions/popups
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2024-10-12 09:50:05 UTC

Due to staff sickness, the Vagina Museum is closed today. We're really sorry if you planned your visit today. We'll be open as normal tomorrow.

2024-09-11 10:05:25 UTC

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Lots to unpack here. In reality, there aren't a ton of tubes linking the ovaries to the kidneys. The ovaries also aren't gigantic bunches of grapes about the same size as the uterus. Foetuses don't look like tiny little men doing squats. The uterine tubes are not located at the top of the vagina. The vulva, in reality, doesn't look like a Muppet.

2024-09-11 10:03:26 UTC

Illustration of the gynaecological organs, bladder and kidneys from "De conceptu et generatione hominis", 1544 (not anatomically correct at all)
Courtesy of Wellcome Images.
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2024-09-05 13:32:16 UTC

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Things are starting to change. Celebrities are speaking out. Brands are jumping on the bandwagon. But where's menopause in the cultural sphere? Where's the art and the literature? Menopause: What's Changed will bring together the burgeoning cultural space around menopause. We're carving out space to knit together a tapestry of rich experiences, and making a space to create.
But we need your help to do this. Any donation helps smash the silence and erasure https://www.gofundme.com/f/r9tszw

2024-09-05 13:28:44 UTC

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Throughout history, menopause has been almost completely invisible. In the 19th century, we saw a shift in paradigm. Suddenly people were talking about it - and those people were doctors. It began to emerge as a problem which could be solved with the right medicine.
We could even tell you the name of the man who invented the word "menopause", where previously there had been no name for the common life event (Charles-Pierre-Louis de Gardanne, a student doctor in 1821).

2024-09-05 13:26:14 UTC

We have raised almost £15,000 in our campaign to fund our menopause exhibition when arts and heritage funders will not. Will you join more than 300 people in creating the cultural space around menopause that's been missing for millennia? https://www.gofundme.com/f/r9tszw

2024-08-28 10:30:47 UTC

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When the First World War ended, suppliers were suddenly left with absolutely loads of highly absorbent materials which were no longer being packed into an endless supply of casualties. This was a problem, as it wasn't making them any money. This was the dawn of a huge market for single-use menstrual products.
The brand Kotex hit the market, selling absorbent cellucotton as menstrual pads. And sphagnum was sold for periods, too. Behold, sfag-na-kins!
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2024-08-28 10:23:26 UTC

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All the while, the sphagnum moss probably had a much more domestic use. History tends to elide menstruation, so these stories are not usually recorded. However, anyone who lived near a bog would have known all about this highly absorbent moss for soaking up blood. So they likely would have folded layers of sphagnum between cloth to create menstrual pads.

2024-08-28 10:21:09 UTC

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The first recorded use of sphagnum moss in battle was the Battle of Clontarf in 1014: Irish warriors were said to pack their wounds with it so they could continue fighting.
Popularity of the moss for use in battle boomed during the First World War, where it was considered the absolute best material to use in field dressings. And there was heavy demand for field dressings. Britain sent out a million bandages per month, and enlisted the public in gathering the moss from bogs.

2024-08-28 10:17:38 UTC

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People all around the world throughout history have found a material which is absorbent enough to hold 20 times its own weight in moisture, and also has antiseptic properties incredibly useful for jobs which require keeping things clean and dry.
In some arctic cultures, sphagnum has been used, and is still used, to insulate a baby's cradleboard. The moss has also been used on the battlefield as an exceptionally good bandage.

2024-08-28 10:14:20 UTC

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Sphagnum mosses like to live in very moist environments, like bogs. If there's not enough bog for their liking, they have this one weird trick: they make more bog. This is because sphagnum is very, VERY absorbent. It holds moisture, then waterlogs the ground to "terraform" its habitat.
The other thing that's very, very cool about sphagnum is it has antiseptic properties. This moss is responsible for creating "bog mummies", as it prevents decomposition.

2024-08-28 10:11:21 UTC

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Some of you were surprised or confused by the inclusion of peat moss in the pad. This little moss was used a lot in menstrual menstrual management, throughout time. Its other common name was "blood moss", possibly due to its use for periods. Here's a little bit of appreciation for sphagnum... #mosstodon

2024-08-27 13:47:25 UTC

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The pads in the advert, which apparently help you cycle around dressed like a triumphant Roman, include "pasteurised peat". Peat moss, also known as sphagnum, was a popular choice for homemade menstrual pads as the moss can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture.
Image courtesy of Courtesy of Musée Carnavalet.

2024-08-27 13:45:46 UTC

The menstrual product ad trope of a jubilant woman going rock climbing or bungee jumping or doing athletic feats is associated with the 1980s, but it's in fact way older than that. This menstrual product ad from the late 19th century shows a very jubilant woman going cycling.
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