Sex with lots of partners doesn't change the size and tightness of a vagina, or the shape of the labia. Vaginal washes can be harmful. And there's no such thing as a virginity test. Two experts help us bust popular myths about the vagina.
Do you have a vagina? If you do, you've likely heard old tales about how to keep it "clean" or "tighten" it. Or you've been warned that a partner will be able to tell how many people you've had sex with by looking at its shape.
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