Normal Journal

It might surprise you to hear this, but your relationship with your genitals can have a huge impact on how you experience your body. We’ve all been fed an idea of what genitals ‘should’ look like—how they should feel, perform, and even smell.

Often our emotions will be paired with a behaviour, and a common practice for those who are feeling discomfort is to ‘body check’. This is the practice of looking at, touching, or evaluating our body multiple times a day.

We are anecdotally aware that many people experiment with psychoactive drugs and that a lot of people are interested in how they can be used during sex and intimacy.

We decided to explore some of the ways in which the sex we have in the real world differs to that of the sex we see in porn.

We’ll take a look at reproductive healthcare services in Australia, discuss the legality of abortion access, and examine some of the barriers people can face when accessing reproductive healthcare and abortion.

The genitals are a pretty low-maintenance body part, and really only require an external wash with mild soap and water to keep clean. So read on, and we’ll give you everything you need to know about vulva health.