Yoni Eggs and Vaginal Steaming? We Cliterally Cannot.

Unbiased Science

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🗓️ 6 April 2022

⏱️ 65 minutes

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On this week's episode of the pod, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Jennifer Lincoln (OB/GYN, author, educator, and science communicator extraordinaire) to help us tackle vaginal health myths! We start with a quick anatomy primer to set the stage for our discussion. Next, we debunk the myth that the vagina needs to be cleaned with soaps, douches, and other products (spoiler alert: it's self-cleaning). Then we really shake things up with a take-down of yoni eggs and vaginal steaming. We go on to discuss vaginal discharge, odor, and some misconceptions about those topics. This leads us to vaginal detox pearls: potentially dangerous products. We go on to discuss vaginal probiotics, peeing after sex, and, finally, pubic hair grooming. This is one of our all-time favorite episodes and you don't want to miss it! Check us out on Substack and Instagram: www.theunbiasedscipod.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:19.6	The Virginia Department of Health reminds you to get your HPV and meningitis vaccines.
0:26.4	Protect yourself and your loved ones. To learn more, visit vaealthy.org. That's V-A-H-E-A-L-T-H-Y dot org.
0:38.7	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:44.5	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
0:48.1	And today we are welcoming a very special guest who will introduce in just one second to tackle the topic of vaginal
0:57.2	health, which is rife with myths and misconceptions and so much misinformation.
1:03.6	So we're really excited about today's episode.
1:06.5	But before we dive into that topic, let's recap last week's episode, which tackled Clean Beauty
1:13.4	Myths. So on that episode, we welcome Dr. Rinella Hirsch, who's a board certified dermatologist,
1:19.8	an expert in the field of cosmetic and laser dermatology, and we talked about the term
1:24.5	clean beauty. So we kicked things off with the discussion of the business
1:29.0	of clean beauty because it is a booming industry. And we discussed the lack of a standardized
1:35.6	definition of clean and how it's often vague and nondescript. We went on to debunk some common
1:43.2	myths, including that clean beauty products are chemical-free,
1:47.0	that they're all-natural and better than synthetic products, and that they're safer because they do not contain preservatives.
1:55.0	We spend some time talking about the environmental impact of natural, and I'm using air quotes here, natural and
2:03.1	clean products and their sustainability. If you did not tune into that episode, we highly recommend
2:09.5	it, and we will be doing a follow-up episode where we dig even deeper into the science of
2:16.1	cosmetics and, quote- quote unquote, clean beauty.
2:20.2	So one more thing we wanted to announce before we tackle today's topic, a very exciting
2:26.7	announcement. Unbiased Science is now on Substack.
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