[UPDATE, April 19, 2012, 1:12 pm: The original version of this post, done this morning, centered on a news report that, I just learned, was based on a still-embargoed press release. The reporter who wrote that piece telephoned me and explained that she had —mistakenly — published her report too early. She said she has […]
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Medical metaphors: Cottage Cheese and Vagina
Here is another example of a culinary medical term. QUESTION: What is the relationship between cottage cheese [pictured here, above] and a vagina [pictured here, below]? Candida albicans is a fungus that is normally found in the vaginas of healthy women, however, in certain circumstances an abnormal overgrowth of this fungus can occur resulting in a thick […]
The further vaginal pH adventures of Kate Clancy
Professor Kate Clancy embarks on chapter-the-next in her exploration of vaginal pH. In her Context and Variation blog, Clancy writes: Vaginal pH Redux: Acidic Tampons, Coming to a Store Near You Readers of this blog are already aware that their vaginas are at their best when they are on the acidic side. Vaginal flora is healthy, […]
“Vaginas should smell like vaginas”
Kate Clancy, an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, writes (in her blog Context and Variation) about her Ig Nobel experience: Vaginas should smell like vaginas, not flowers: my 24/7 Ig Nobel talk By Kate Clancy Last Thursday, a number of dreams I didn’t even know I had were fulfilled: talking about vaginas […]