The Evolving History and Perception of the Vagina

Kathmandu. For thousands of years, people have been talking about the female external reproductive organ, the vulva. Initially, this part of the body was considered a symbol of fertility, but later it was deemed a shameful subject and felt the need to be hidden. Today, a whole industry has been established around the vulva, offering rejuvenation and various cosmetic and surgical procedures. Nowadays, artists display this part of the body in their art (creations), while activists use it as a symbol of protest. On the other hand, doctors try to explain that the normal physical structure of a woman's reproductive...