Summary of Dr. Jen Gunter 's The Vagina Bible

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 The vulva is the outside and the vagina is the inside. The transition zone between the vulva and vagina is called the vestibule. The main structures of the vulva are as follows: the mons, the labia majora and minora, the glans clitoris, and the vestibule.

#2 The history of medicine is rife with examples of mansplaining and neglect of the female body. The clitoris, which was first described in 1000 a. d. , was not considered important by Persian and Arab physicians.

#3 The clitoris, being largely internal, is difficult to study. Anatomic studies using female cadavers to dissect the clitoris were allowed, but it is important to note the limitations of the work.

#4 The clitoris is the only structure in the human body designed for pleasure. It is an inverted Y that sits on top of the urethra with two sets of arms that extend outwards. The root connects the clitoral body with the crura.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 14, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669359326

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The vulva is the outside and the vagina is the inside. The transition zone between the vulva and vagina is called the vestibule. The main structures of the vulva are as follows: the mons, the labia majora and minora, the glans clitoris, and the vestibule.

#2

The history of medicine is rife with examples of mansplaining and neglect of the female body. The clitoris, which was first described in 1000 a. d. , was not considered important by Persian and Arab physicians.

#3

The clitoris, being largely internal, is difficult to study. Anatomic studies using female cadavers to dissect the clitoris were allowed, but it is important to note the limitations of the work.

#4

The clitoris is the only structure in the human body designed for pleasure. It is an inverted Y that sits on top of the urethra with two sets of arms that extend outwards. The root connects the clitoral body with the crura.

#5

The clitoris is the most sexually sensitive part of a woman’s body. It is made up of the glans, the body, and the crura, which are the outside arms of the inverted Y. All parts of the clitoris are involved in sexual sensation, and all parts are erectile, meaning they can engorge with blood and become firmer.

#6

The mons and the two sets of labia, the labia majora and labia minora, exist to enhance sexual pleasure and to protect the vestibule. The mons is the area of skin and fatty tissue from just above the pubic bone down to the clitoral hood, and the labia majora are folds of hair-bearing skin and fatty tissue that extend from the mons to just below the vestibule.

#7

The skin of the mons and labia majora has sweat glands that produce perspiration directly onto the skin, and pubic hair and vellus hair that provide a mechanically protective barrier and trap moisture.

#8

The skin, hair, and eyes all get their color from the pigment melanin, which is produced by specialized skin cells called melanocytes in the basal layer. Melanin absorbs and reflects ultraviolet light, and it also protects the body from the sun.

#9

The vestibule is the area between the vagina and the vulva, and the urethra is located in the vestibule. The Bartholin’s glands are located at the bottom of the vestibule, and may contribute a small amount of lubrication.

#10

The anus has two muscular rings called the internal and the external sphincter. The mucosa of the anus is highly innervated because it has to distinguish between solid and liquid stool as well as gas, and coordinate the socially appropriate time for emptying.

#11

The hymen is a piece of tissue that surrounds the vagina, and is typically broken during sex. It is unclear why it exists, but some believe it was originally a physical barrier to protect the vagina from dirt.

#12

The vagina is lined with specialized skin called mucosa. The mucosa is arranged in accordion-like folds or ridges called rugae. The walls of the vagina are closed at rest, keeping air out, and they can stretch for penetration or for a vaginal delivery.

#13

The pelvic floor muscles are two layers of muscles that wrap around the vagina and the vaginal opening. They provide structural support for organs, assist with continence, and contract during orgasm.

#14

The muscles of your pelvic floor are not under your control, but they are still important. They contribute to incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, which is when the pelvic organs and structures descend due to weakness or tearing of the pelvic floor.

#15

The vagina is also about twenty-eight cell layers thick, and like the vulva, it is constantly producing new cells. The surface of the vagina is slightly less waterproof than the vulva, allowing a small amount of fluid to leak between the cells.

#16

The vagina produces 1-3 ml of discharge in a day, but up to 4 ml has been reported as normal. The discharge is made of secretions from the cervix, glands at the vaginal opening, and various substances made by the healthy bacteria.

#17

The vaginal microbiome is still being studied, and we do not yet know all the factors that go into vaginal health. However,