Summary: This Level One episode is all about the vulva and perfect for families with listeners of any age to hear. This podcast is inclusive of listeners of all gender identities, gender expressions, people who are non-binary, and people who are intersex. Kim Cavill, sex education teacher, talks about the differences between the vulva and the vagina. To see illustrations, check out these links: Island Sexual Health: https://i1.wp.com/www.islandsexualhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/female-standing-and-internal-page-001-2-e1406138448799.jpg?ssl=1 The Vulva Gallery: https://www.thevulvagallery.com/gallery/ The vagina is a stretchy, flexible tube inside the body and the opening to that tube is part of the vulva, which is between the legs. Not everyone has a vulva. Some people have penises and testicles, and some people have something in between a vulva and a penis. The vulva includes: Mons pubis, which is the mound at the top of the vulva, covering the public bone Clitoris and clitoral hood Urethra, where pee comes out Outer/inner labia, which are folds of skin around the vaginal opening Vaginal opening (the vagina is where a tampon goes, or where fingers, a penis, or objects might go, or where a baby comes out during vaginal birth). The vagina is on the inside, the vulva is on the outside. Perineum - area below the vulva to the anus Anus - where the poop comes out, or where things may go in. Kim also talks about how to look after a vulva. How to clean it, how to touch it, and how to get it examined by a doctor. Remember, each person is the boss of their body and their body belongs to them, so they get to decide what they do and don't want to do with it, that includes their vulva. Thanks for listening. Make sure to rate and review the podcast on iTunes and become a Patron at www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
