Skip to content
  • Essence GU
  • Beautycon
  • NaturallyCurly
  • Afropunk
  • Essence Studios
  • Soko Mrkt
  • Ese Funds
  • Refinery29
  • WeLoveUs.shop
  • 2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Entrepreneurship
  • News
  • Shopping
  • Video
  • Events
  • Subscribe
Home • Love & Sex

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing

Have you stopped to appreciate your vajayjay today?
By Charli Penn · Updated October 27, 2020
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
01
Appreciation Is In Order

Have you stopped to appreciate your vajayjay today?

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
02
1. It Gives Life

What else is there to say? This one reigns supreme.

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
03
2. It’s Home To 4 Kinds Of Orgasms

Did you know a woman can have four different types of vaginal orgasms? Clitoral, vaginal, blended and multiple. #winning

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
Getty Images
04
3. It’s A Self Cleaning Oven

“The vagina is a self-cleaning oven,” Dr. Jackie explained in her now famous interview about why your vajayjay also doesn’t need soap.

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
Getty Images
05
4. It Tells You When Something’s Wrong

If your vagina’s in trouble, she’ll let you know by giving off an unusual odor, discharge or feeling.

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
Getty Images
06
5. It Has More Feeling Than Any Other Part Of Your Body

Believe it or not, your clitoris contains over 8,0000 nerve endings—more than any other part of your body.

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
07
6. It Can Expand to More Than Twice It’s Size

While things down there stay nice and tight most of the time, when you’re aroused, the vagina can expand to almost twice its size.

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
08
7. It Tells You When It’s Time For Baby

If you have baby-making on the brain, your vagina wants to help. When you’re ovulating, it sends you a sign—a clearer, rubbery discharge.

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
09
8. It Flirts For You

Your vagina secretes pheromones that can attract and turn on sexual partners without you even having to say a word. (Hint: He’s not sniffing your panties because he’s just weird, promise.)

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
10
9. She’s Mysterious

Your vulva (which includes the outer and inner lips, clitoris, vaginal opening and urethra, and is technically not your vagina) keeps her most cherished companions (the vagina) tucked away safe where the eye can’t see.

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
11
10. She Keeps It Real

When your vagina’s not in the mood, you’ll know. There’s no faking it with her.

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing
12
Wait! Before You Go…

Stop, look down and salute a girl’s true best friend. (Wink)

Bow Down! 10 Reasons Your Vagina Is Amazing