I Love the Smell of My Vagina
I read a great post written by traceybyfire yesterday aptly titled “Two Ways of Smelling a Vagina.” The subject matter is important because many women are sensitive to their own scent.

We are conditioned to reject nearly every part of our bodies. So it makes sense that the smell of our vaginas would be no exception. But I am among the minority of women who actually enjoy their own scent.

I spend 99.9% of my time at home naked.

I write in the nude.

I cook in the nude (which is not recommended near ovens by the way).

I coach in the nude (clothing is always optional during my sessions).

Needless to say, I am very comfortable in my skin. Being nude all the time also means that I catch whiffs of my vagina, all the time. And I find the scent absolutely intoxicating.

Yes, I am aroused by my own smell.

We often think everyone thinks and feels the way we do. That’s why I was well into my 20’s before I realized that many women are at odds with themselves.

There are women who don’t like the curve of their nose or their stubby baby toes. They don’t like the hair on their legs or the dimples in their thighs.

They think they’re too fat. Too short. Their necks are too skinny. Or their double chin is too double.

For a long time, I had a love/hate relationship with my arms. I got over it. But I have always loved my body, including the smell of my vagina.

When I was a child my mother let us sleep commando. “You need to let it breathe,” she would say. I can still remember pulling on my labia and rubbing my fingers around my vulva. And then I would bring my fingers to my nose and sniff.

Today I am 45 years old and tugging on my labia is still a thing. I also enjoy rubbing my fingers in the folds of my vulva. And I still sniff my own scent.

Being familiar with the smell of my vagina has its advantages. My scent sweetens when I ovulate. It becomes slightly acidic when I am pre-menstrual. The discharge is a lot slicker when I am in the pre-ovulation phase. And it gets creamy right before the egg drops.

Being intimate with my scent also means that I am intimate with my health.

I am not grossed out by the way I smell. I carry no shame about my acquaintance with the viscosity of my vaginal seepage. I am comfortable with touching, looking, and exploring every part of myself.
['Stacey Herrera']
['Feminism', 'Sexuality', 'Advice', 'Health', 'Self']