Vagina Museum

World's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynae anatomy.

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2026-07-16 12:01:00 UTC

Too hot to exercise in this heat 🥵🔥?
What if there was one exercise you could do without breaking a sweat, and one that could make a real difference to your core strength and stability…
Welcome to your Pelvic Floor!!
Your pelvic floor is a hammock of muscles along the underside of your pelvis which supports your internal organs and plays a crucial role in urinary and faecal continence. Everyone has one, whether you have a vagina or a penis.

2026-06-08 10:47:43 UTC

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But suffice to say we learned our lesson. It never occurred to us that anyone would *want* to steal something under a sign which essentially says "this is very bad for your vagina". So now our cursed predatory vaginal cleaning products are safely displayed behind glass...
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2026-06-08 10:44:07 UTC

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Owning that bar of soap is punishment enough. And if that light-fingered visitor actually *used* the virginity restoring soap then that's a Greek tragedy level of punishment. Since virginity is a social construct, the only thing that soap would do is irritate and dry out the vagina.

2026-06-08 10:42:42 UTC

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And since we're breaking this taboo, let's tell you about the other theft incident we've had at the Vagina Museum: way back in 2019, someone swiped a bar of "virginity restoring soap" from our display of predatory capitalist (and wholly unnecessary) vaginal cleaning products.

2026-06-08 10:28:00 UTC

RE: https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/116704234177258612
Monday morning Vagina Museum deep lore: in this display, we had a magnet which said MILF, and it got stolen so many times that we gave up. We are delighted that our MILF visitors to feel represented but couldn't afford to keep on replacing our MILF magnet.
#note1dxz…26k5

2026-06-06 17:01:32 UTC

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As the magnets in this display get more faded and bedraggled with every hand that touches them, we can see which words resonate with our visitors the most. Whether that be because they’re familiar or relatable, whether it’s because they’re spot on or dead wrong we can’t say. Nevertheless, we’re intrigued by the insights that emerge.
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2026-05-25 07:45:06 UTC

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A recent Aldi study reports that 30% of women and people who menstruate are having to choose between buying period products and other everyday essentials, such as food, clothing, or paying household bills.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/period-poverty
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2026-05-25 07:45:06 UTC

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You know your body best. If something doesn’t feel right or something about your cycle has changed (the colour or smell of your discharge, the heaviness of your flow, the regularity of your cycle, etc.), you are allowed to seek medical advice.

2026-05-25 07:45:06 UTC

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Apart from period poverty, people who menstruate also experience hardship and discrimination when seeking healthcare. Advocating for yourself in medical settings can be really difficult. Misogyny, racism, ableism, transphobia and many other systems of oppression are deeply embedded within the modern healthcare system and make it difficult, if not impossible, to be taken seriously.

2026-05-25 07:45:06 UTC

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Despite the fact 1.8 billion people around the world menstruate every month, only <0.1% of global research funding goes toward menstrual health. Support projects like Free to Bleed and organisations like Nisaba to put menstrual health on the agenda.
And as a treat, we're offering 10% off everything in our Menstrual Health Day 2026 collection all week. Just use BLOODYBRILLIANT at checkout to redeem!
https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk›collections›menstrual-hygiene-awareness-2026

2026-05-25 07:45:06 UTC

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Remember:
🩸 You can usually bring a friend to the GP
🩸 Track your symptoms and keep a diary with as detailed notes as possible
🩸 Ask your doctor to record every decision they make in your medical notes, including decisions NOT to run tests or investigate further
🩸 Ask for a second opinion
🩸 Seek out reliable sources of information and exercise caution about online sources
🩸 Ask for help! Reach out to mutual aid groups and food banks in your area if you’re struggling.

2026-05-25 07:45:05 UTC

This Thursday we'll be recognising World Menstrual Health Day alongside Free to Bleed, a data-driven advocacy and art project for menstrual justice.
Some key facts:
🩸 Around the world, 1.8 billion people menstruate every month.
🩸 In the UK, 2 million girls miss a day of school each month because of their period
🩸 75% of surveyed asylum seekers who menstruate reported struggling to obtain period products.

2026-04-24 14:49:17 UTC

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TWO new donors signed up to give £5 a month, so here's two puns for you marvellous eager beavers:
Clitty Clitty Bang Bang
Great Barrier Queef

2026-04-17 15:06:26 UTC

Despite our best efforts, multiple crises in the arts and charitable sector, and the ongoing patriarchal stance on inclusiveness mean that the Vagina Museum continues to struggle. We are having to have serious conversations about our long-term future. And now, more than ever, we need your help...

2026-04-09 10:07:15 UTC

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(incidentally, sometimes period blood *does* flow backwards into the pelvic cavity. It turns out that this is usually perfectly harmless, more on retrograde menstruation here:) https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/111381001900415323
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2026-04-09 10:04:52 UTC

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Ride's first space flight took place more than 20 years after cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. Part of NASA's delay in sending a woman to space was that they were worried menstrual blood would flow backwards in microgravity, wreaking all sorts of havoc.

2026-04-09 10:03:15 UTC

Sally Ride was the first American woman and first lesbian in space, first flying in 1983. Before she flew, NASA weren't really sure what a woman in space might need, so suggested providing her with 100 tampons. For a six day mission.

2026-03-18 11:47:11 UTC

Happy Sheelah's Day. This feast, largely no longer celebrated in Ireland, commemorates either St Patrick's wife or mother, who probably didn't exist. So let's celebrate a similarly-named mysterious figure today instead: the sheela na gig!
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2026-01-30 14:23:05 UTC

From weird posts about salamander sex to teaching generations the proper names for the gynaecological anatomy, the Vagina Museum is free. We're supported by donations from eager beavers like you. There's just 24 hours left on our fundraising appeal - can you help push us over the edge? https://www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2

2026-01-21 12:00:09 UTC

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The speculum is a part of the test that a lot of people find scary, painful or traumatic for many reasons. Again, there's adjustments that can be made to make the experience better for you.
Speculums come in lots of sizes. A lot of the time, medium is the default, but that's too big for some of us! You can request a smaller size of speculum.

2026-01-21 11:49:58 UTC

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If you have any health conditions which could make the test painful or severely uncomfortable for you, tell the nurse about this. This could be anything from gynaecological health conditions, to mental health, to back pain.
If you have a retroverted uterus (a tilted uterus), let the nurse know, as sometimes it makes your cervix harder to find. This natural variation is frequently only noticed during a first smear test, and you'll be told if you have it!

2026-01-21 11:46:38 UTC

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Meanwhile, other people prefer to zone out entirely, put in headphones and watch something during the test. That's fine too! Cervical screening usually takes about five minutes, so bear that in mind when choosing something to watch. You're probably not going to blast through all of Pluribus.

2026-01-21 11:44:50 UTC

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If there's any words for parts of your body that are off-limits for you for any reason, e.g. trauma or gender dysphoria, tell the nurse about the language you want used.
Some people like to know everything that's going on, and if you're one of those people, ask the nurse to narrate what they're doing.

2026-01-21 11:41:55 UTC

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Once you're at the appointment, talk to the nurse about your preferences and feelings. You might have some adjustments to the test in mind, or you can work together to figure out a way of making the test most comfortable for you. Here's some things you could talk about...
If you've had a previous unpleasant cervical screening appointment talk to the nurse about it, and explain what made it unpleasant for you. They may be able to do something differently.

2026-01-21 11:37:51 UTC

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You also do not need to shave or wax your vulva. The test works just fine with pubic hair, and the nurse sees tons of vulvas every day in every hairstyle imaginable. So just like regular life, what you do with your pubes is your business alone.

2026-01-21 11:35:51 UTC

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We would suggest that you probably shouldn't wear dungarees, rompers or jumpsuits to your cervical screening appointment though - anything where you have to get a bit naked in order to use the loo will also apply during your cervical screening!

2026-01-21 11:29:09 UTC

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Just like getting the haircut you want or having good sex, communication is key to making your cervical screening as comfortable as possible. This communication starts from the moment you book your appointment. If you hate waiting, it might be a good idea to book the very first appointment of the day. And if you feel like you'll need more time at the appointment because of adjustments you'll need, you can book a double appointment.

2026-01-21 11:25:51 UTC

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At every stage of cervical screening, you're in charge. Healthcare providers can make adjustments to the test so that it is accessible to you. Remember this.

2026-01-21 11:23:38 UTC

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Cervical screening is a bit like those times you have to phone up customer service or visit the bank branch. It's never going to be a particularly fun or pleasant experience, but unlike spending six hours listening to hold music, at least there's some things that can make the experience better.

2026-01-21 11:21:23 UTC

Yesterday we talked about how cervical screening is a really important tool in helping us to eliminate cervical cancer. Today we'd like to share a few tips about how to make your cervical screening experience as comfortable for you as possible... https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/115927200825118472
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2026-01-08 15:50:41 UTC

The Vagina Museum is a proudly trans inclusive organisation 🏳️‍⚧️
We won't be silenced with our commitment to telling the entire story about anatomy, reproductive justice and bodily autonomy! Trans people have always existed and will always exist.

2025-12-02 16:02:51 UTC

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Make that midwinter a little less bleak by staying toasty in a simply adorable (and very warm!) vulva beanie https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/merry-clitmas/products/vulva-beanie-hat

2025-12-02 16:00:58 UTC

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We might not have frankincense and myrrh, but how about some gold? This necklace is a favourite in our fanny family, and we know some of your friends will love it too https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/merry-clitmas/products/cunt-necklace

2025-12-02 15:54:44 UTC

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You have no gift to bring, front-bum-a-front-bum? Sometimes people are difficult to buy for. Get them a gift card, and they can pick whatever they like. https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/merry-clitmas/products/gift-card

2025-12-02 15:53:04 UTC

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Glad tidings we bring to you and your quim! We all love a funny rude word. And coasters are exceptionally useful for protecting your coffee table. Combine them both, and look - slang coasters! https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/merry-clitmas/products/slang-coasters

2025-12-02 15:51:29 UTC

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Lo, we abhor not this cuddly womb. It's a plushie uterus! And the eggs are detachable and magnetic, which is really satisfying to play with. https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/merry-clitmas/products/plushie-uterus

2025-12-02 15:49:20 UTC

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Gashing through the snow! Everyone loves a tea towel, and this tea towel with vulvas illustrated by Charlotte Willcox showcases how vulvas are like snowflakes: every one is unique. https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/merry-clitmas/products/tea-towel

2025-12-02 15:47:54 UTC

May we present: Clit-mas pressies for the discerning muff-lover in your life. Give them a gift which will put a (vertical) smile on their face. International dates for delivery before Christmas are approaching, so *snatch* these goodies up now... https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/merry-clitmas

2025-12-01 19:30:40 UTC

which one of you did this??? (nice) https://www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2
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2025-11-30 07:30:03 UTC

UNEXPECTED CLOSURE
The Museum is closed Sunday 30th November due to staff shortages. Please accept our apologies for any disappointment or inconvenience caused. We'll be back on Wednesday 3rd December.
Ovary & out,
VM Team

2025-11-27 11:16:34 UTC

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Closing down really could happen to any of us in the sector. But we know you cherish the Vagina Museum. And a donation of £5 really can help us to change the world. https://www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2

2025-11-27 11:11:21 UTC

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Back in March this year, you saved the Vagina Museum from imminent closure. Since then, we've achieved so much. 30,000 people have visited our London site, and we've reached almost half a million people online with our educational work. Thousands of lives have been changed! https://www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2

2025-11-27 11:04:00 UTC

Glad tidings we bring to you and your quim! We are fundraising this festive period. Earlier this year, the future looked bleak for the Vagina Museum. But we're still here, and there's many fanny-tastic reasons for you to become a vital part of our future... https://www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2

2025-11-26 12:09:51 UTC

Whether you're brand new to dirty talk or already love it, Luna Matatas is here to help you up your game and talk dirty with confidence! Join her for an online masterclass in dirty talk skills tomorrow - event recording included with your ticket https://www.outsavvy.com/event/29126/dirty-talk-skills

2025-11-25 15:47:36 UTC

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18. A menstrual solution from 1859: walking around with an inflatable banana strapped to your crotch. https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/114952966332874265
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2025-11-25 15:45:58 UTC

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17. Is this vibrator that exudes paste from between its gills kink thing? We hope not!!!!! https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/114669835550919503
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2025-11-25 10:09:57 UTC

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we're absolutely delighted to see it actually appearing in search results!!!!!! This is great to see!!!!!
It's also probably a tougher question than you'd expect. We tackled "what is a vagina" a while ago https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/114431973361200957
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2025-11-20 11:01:11 UTC

Today is #TransDayOfRemembrance. Trans people and their human rights are under attack around the globe. The Vagina Museum stands defiant against these attacks. We are a proudly trans inclusive space, even as discourse grows ever more toxic.

2025-11-19 11:43:44 UTC

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And remember, if you're a big fan of Lip Service, you can receive free digital downloads if you become a member of the Cliterati! You'll also get piles of other perks if you join our fanny family from just £6 a month! https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/member

2025-11-19 11:42:12 UTC

Issue 3 of Lip Service, the Vagina Museum zine, is here! Enjoy 40 pages of commentary, poetry and reflections exploring the theme of reproductive justice in digital or print format https://vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/products/lip-service-issue-3-reproductive-justice

2025-10-28 11:27:26 UTC

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Just about the only Didn't Happen element of the twat cannon post is that forcibly ejecting a speculum at someone's head would be very unlikely to knock them out, as a plastic speculum is too light to accelerate to sufficient force at close quarters for a knockout, even with a direct headshot.

2025-10-28 11:15:37 UTC

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So, to conclude, yes, you probably could clonk your gynaecologist round the head with a speculum if they made you laugh at precisely the wrong moment. Which is why a lot of gynaecologists won't make a joke when the speculum and their head are in the danger zone.

2025-10-28 11:10:40 UTC

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Remember: the pelvic floor is, on a day-to-day basis, carrying around at the very least the weight of your intestines (about 3.5 kilos). If you're pregnant, it supports the whole weight of that, too. These muscles are *strong*. Something smooth and slippery doesn't stand a chance.

2025-10-28 11:08:32 UTC

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When you squeeze your pelvic floor, you're essentially closing the holes in it. If the thing is small and completely inside the vagina, such as a menstrual cup, squeezing the pelvic floor might push it further up inside you.
But if something is rigid and slippery and at the entrance of the vagina, the laws of physics dictate a squeeze will probably push it out, possibly quite an alarming distance.

2025-10-28 11:03:30 UTC

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Have you ever had an experience where you try to grab a wet bar of soap with wet hands and it shoots clean out of your hand and across the shower? If you haven't, give this a go. Take the soap in your hand, and squeeze it just a little too hard. It flies right out.
Slippery, moist, smooth, rigid things will often go WHOOSH if squeezy force is applied. (sorry, we're a Vagina Museum, not a phyics museum)

2025-10-28 11:00:35 UTC

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Anyway, the most pertinent information in assessing the veracity of the twat cannon post is that pelvic floors squeeze involuntarily when you laugh.
And now let's talk about physics.

2025-10-28 10:58:37 UTC

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Digression: The pelvic floor is also supposed to stop you from peeing when you laugh, cough or sneeze. Sometimes muscle tone isn't strong enough to catch this all the time. This might happen due to age, or having given birth vaginally, or something being really fucking funny so there's extra stress on the pelvic floor.. Strength can often be rebuilt through exercising the pelvic floor.

2025-10-28 10:56:22 UTC

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Some common events put extra pressure on the pelvic floor. This includes coughing, sneezing, and a big ol' bark of laughter. In these instances, the pelvic floor needs to work a little harder, and it will squeeze. Usually this happens without any intervention from you. It's a useful reflex, because it prevents your internal organs from falling out.

2025-10-28 10:51:54 UTC

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Regardless of whether you have a penis or a vagina, everyone has a pelvic floor. It's a bowl of muscles at, well, the floor of the pelvis. There's two gaps in the pelvic floor - one where the anus comes out, and a urogenital one. If you have a vagina, the vagina and urethra both exit here.
The human pelvic floor has a couple of very important jobs. First and foremost, is keeping your internal organs inside you. The other is ensuring that peeing and pooing stays under your control.

2025-10-28 10:48:13 UTC

It's the Fesshole/Vagina Museum crossover event you've all been waiting for. Tons of you tagged us into this across all of our socials, asking for a fact-check. The consensus of the reply guys is that it Didn't Happen. However, this is in fact very possible. Here's why...
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2025-09-26 10:32:11 UTC

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The thing is, it's very hard to tell exactly what's going on inside the human body at any given point. Sure, you can probably remember the date you had sex. But that doesn't mean it'll be the same date as the sperm reaches the egg and they fuse - that can take days.
And even if an egg is fertilised, it may or may not implant. If it does, there's no clear, obvious physical signs in everyone that it happens.
So overall, it's just more straightforward to count from first day of last period.

2025-09-26 10:28:27 UTC

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Gestational age is calculated from the first date of your last period. Ovulation, and therefore having something to fertilise takes place approximately two weeks after that. So why is pregnancy generally counted at two weeks *before* fertilisation?

2025-09-26 10:24:42 UTC

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Now, we cannot say for certain that if it's your birthday today, you're the result of a Christmas Day shag. It's likely you might in fact be the result of a New Year kiss that became full-body. That's because the average pregnancy length of 40 weeks includes two weeks where you're not actually pregnant at all.

2025-09-26 10:21:34 UTC

A very happy birthday to you! Yes, you. 26th September is the most popular birthday in the UK, as well as the USA and New Zealand.
Take a look at a calendar and count backwards by 39 weeks to find out why...

2025-08-07 11:22:09 UTC

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In the present day, we now know enough about tampon-related TSS that it is relatively rare. Mass public information campaigns means that most of us know to use the lowest possible absorbency for your bleeding, and change tampons every 4 to 8 hours. Materials used to manufacture tampons have also changed to minimise the risk.

2025-08-07 11:18:19 UTC

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By September 1980, when the CDC released its report, almost 300 cases of TSS had been recorded, mostly linked to tampon use. On 22nd September 1980, Procter & Gamble recalled the product.
Three lawsuits were brought against Procter & Gamble for TSS deaths relating to Rely tampons.

2025-08-07 11:14:48 UTC

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Bacteria can't proliferate quite so well if the tampon doesn't stay in for too long. However, given its super absorbency (and being reportedly very uncomfortable to remove), these tampons likely weren't changed very frequently.
Rely's own information leaflet suggested changing "at least once a day", i.e. leaving it in for up to 24 hours.
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2025-08-07 11:09:10 UTC

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In addition, Rely's unique design consisted of a gel-like substance called carboxymethylcellulose and beads of polyester. It later turned out that the gel-like substance acted like a plate of agar jelly for S. aureus to grow, and the beads provided increased surface area for bacterial growth.
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2025-08-07 11:02:15 UTC

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The high absorbency of Rely tampons dried the vagina out fairly comprehensively, and due to dryness and the girth and flared tip of the tampons when expanded, this caused small abrasions in the vaginal walls - the perfect entrance for toxins produced by S. aureus to get into the bloodstream.

2025-08-07 11:00:25 UTC

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Rely brand tampons were *incredibly* absorbent. They could reportedly hold 20 times their own weight in fluid. They also had a unique design which essentially prevented anything getting out of the vagina while wearing it. (image from Rely's own leaflet)
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2025-08-07 10:57:10 UTC

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An important thing to know about S. aureus is that it is frequently found in the vagina in small quantities. This isn't an infection, per se. The population is kept in check by the vaginal microbiome, and it lives there reasonably harmlessly. However, something very absorbent going into the vagina can shift the balance of the natural moisture of the vagina, which affects vaginal flora.

2025-08-07 10:53:17 UTC

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The thing about Rely brand tampons is that the manufacturers had inadvertently designed the perfect medium for helping S. aureus proliferate, and get its toxins into the bloodstream. A number of factors contributed to this.

2025-08-07 10:51:53 UTC

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An investigation was launched in 1980, and identified that menstruation-related TSS was caused by tampons. And a September 1980 report by the CDC identified that up to 75% of these cases were caused by one specific brand of tampon: Rely.

2025-08-07 10:50:11 UTC

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Once TSS was named and described, physicians across the USA began to notice it. And they spotted something unusual: the vast majority of cases were recorded in women, and onset of symptoms tended to take place within a few days of their periods.

2025-08-07 10:43:02 UTC

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In the 1970s, a combination of new synthetic materials and huge market competition led to an arms race among tampon manufacturers. There was a drive to be the most absorbent, the most leak-proof. Rely tampons, manufactured by Procter & Gamble, were highly absorbent, and expanded wide to prevent leaks. They quickly became a market leader owing to the innovative design and super absorbency.

2025-08-07 10:40:06 UTC

Today, we'd like to show you what is probably the most deadly object in our collection: a tampon. Specifically, a Rely brand tampon, on sale between 1975 and 1980 in the USA.
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2025-08-01 10:11:05 UTC

We haven't shown you a weird old-timey patent for a while. So here's something patented by Charles E. Clark in 1859. Can you guess what it's supposed to do?
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2025-06-05 10:16:03 UTC

We're setting up our new pride sticker products in our online shop. Every time we create a product, the back end automatically generates a category for the product. For the most part, it correctly surmised that these stickers are stickers. Except in two instances...
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2025-05-01 09:55:43 UTC

What is a vagina? Finally, you sigh with relief, the Vagina Museum is out there answering a *simple* question.
We regret to inform you it's not that simple. It's actually fairly complicated, and here's why...

2025-04-16 10:46:53 UTC

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However many holes you have, you're welcome at the Vagina Museum. And we'll never be gatekeeping our visitors based on their genitalia.

2025-04-16 10:46:02 UTC

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And there's the smaller scale wins, too. Honourable mention to the teenager whose reaction to our display on the anatomy of the clitoris was "I'm gonna get so good at fingering now". We're happy for you and your future partners.

2025-04-16 10:44:46 UTC

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Following our endometriosis exhibition, we had feedback from patients who had taken their loved ones with them, and found that their loved ones now better understood their condition. It's as crucial to understand things that you aren't directly affected by as understanding things which you *are*.

2025-04-16 10:42:58 UTC

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But most of all, everyone benefits from learning about vaginas, vulvas and the gynaecological anatomy. Whether you've got all or some of the bits yourself. We cover the topics which don't necessarily get taught elsewhere. And *everyone* benefits from having this information.

2025-04-16 10:40:40 UTC

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Secondly, it's invasive af to check what genitals someone has. Seriously. What a weird request.

2025-04-16 10:38:36 UTC

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First of all, we're pretty sure other museums don't get this question. It's pretty obvious that you don't need to be a dinosaur to visit the Natural History Museum, or an absolute unit of a sheep to visit the Museum of English Rural Life, or a [joke redacted] to visit the British Museum.

2025-04-16 10:37:10 UTC

Being a museum dedicated to vaginas, we get more than our fair share of weird FAQs. One of the weirder ones is this: "Do I need to have a vagina to visit?" The answer is no!!! We're open to all genders and genital configurations! Here's why...

2025-04-15 15:15:11 UTC

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In our new exhibition, Menopause: What's Changed? we recognise the complexity of the discourse, and the biases. That's why as part of the exhibition you can read the papers and books which informed the exhibition (including the profoundly cursed Feminine Forever).
Menopause: What's Changed? is free to visit at the Vagina Museum. Take a journey towards owning your own menopause. https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/exhibitions/current

2025-04-15 15:12:02 UTC

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But who really owns menopause? Your menopause is your own. It's your own journey to discover what works for you and what doesn't. There remains a dearth of information on menopause which doesn't originate from someone trying to sell you something. Which is why these coversations need to happen.

2025-04-15 15:10:35 UTC

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None of this is counting the other lucrative menopause products which have hit the market more recently, when menopause has become more and more visible - things like beauty products with the word "menopause" written on them.

2025-04-15 15:07:52 UTC

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The majority of that 18 billion USD menopause market is not pharmaceutical drugs, but dominated by dietary supplements such as vitamin pills and probiotics. The evidence for these supplements is varied. Some are demonstrably useful, some might be helpful depending on preparation, and some probably don't do anything at all.

2025-04-15 15:04:04 UTC

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In the early 2000s, HRT fell from favour and uptake plummeted. This was due to a widely-reported clinical trial. Even though the results of the study were misreported and the harms of HRT were overstated, it took a while for people to start taking HRT again.
This left an enormous gap in the market for the alternative health industry to take a slice of the menopause pie.

2025-04-15 15:00:09 UTC

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Here's an example of unethical mid 20th century direct-to-consumer HRT marketing. "Feminine Forever" by Robert A. Wilson advocated fiercely for "the eradication of menopause" via HRT. It later transpired he had been secretly paid by the manufacturers of Premarin, an HRT drug.
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2025-04-15 14:56:53 UTC

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Marketing of these new wonder drugs was aggressive and came from all angles. HRT was marketed to doctors as the key to curing their patients. And it was marketed directly to consumers, sometimes highly unethically.

2025-04-15 14:53:01 UTC

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The history of the menopause industry is relatively short. Menopause was largely invisible up until the 19th century, and it wasn't until the mid 20th century that there was any product to sell. The discovery of HRT medicines at this time was the birth of the industry.

2025-04-15 14:48:40 UTC

How rich is your menopause making someone else? In 2024, the global menopause market of pharmaceuticals and diet supplements alone was valued at almost 18 billion USD, and this number is projected to keep on rising.

2025-04-11 10:37:49 UTC

Friends, Romans, cunts, it is with a heavy heart that we must show you another horrid old-timey patent. The only thing this gizmo has going for it is it would be a great name for a punk band.
Meet the Rectal Dynamo, patented by James B Wagoner in 1912.
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2025-03-27 11:23:10 UTC

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We are by far the only gynaecological health organisation who face online censorship for simply talking about vaginas and vulvas. For simply using anatomically correct words. For encouraging discussion and conversation. This is deemed "adult" by moderators.

2025-03-27 11:19:31 UTC

We usually crosspost to Twitter and Bluesky. Today's thread is less relevant here, which is non-algorithmic. Nevertheless, we're gonna crosspost here to remind you of how good we have it here...
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If you can read this, you probably have your timeline set to chronological posts from accounts you follow. Basic anatomical information is subjected to online censorship. Our posts are frequently shadowbanned or slapped with content filters. Help us break through the silence https://www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2

2025-03-11 11:09:49 UTC

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15. Another inflatable, this time probably invented by an alien from Mars. https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/114042391182919269

2025-03-07 11:11:42 UTC

This March, treat yourself to a tasty vulva empanada! Our brand new neighbours De Nadas have created a delicious vulvanada which you can buy at their new Bethnal Green location. They're yummy, and better still, £2 from every purchase supports our work!
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