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Breaking the Taboo & Busting Myths with Canesten | Win a £50 Amazon Voucher!*

10 October, 2017

Today I'm talking about something a little different from my usual topics on Fox & Feather; today I'm talking about breaking the taboo of talking about intimate health and taking care of your downstairs department with a little help from Canesten.

I spoke to a few friends recently to discuss exactly why we don't discuss our intimate health so openly and the unanimous answer was simply because of 'embarrassment', which is completely unnecessary. It seems we're paving the way for talking more openly about our periods, which is fantastic, but why is vaginal health still considered a taboo? It's our reservations about discussing this with others, including doctors or pharmacists, that can lead to us self-diagnosing ourselves incorrectly. In fact, many women mistake bacterial vaginosis (BV) for thrush even though they are two completely different infections and require different treatments entirely.

Even I'll confess that I didn't know the first thing about identifying BV from thrush, but luckily Canesten have set up an area on their website where you can identify the symptoms of BV from thrush before you seek out treatment. Over 75% of those with a vagina will suffer from thrush at least once in their life and a lot of people don't even consider BV despite it being so common, so it's important that we educate ourselves on spotting the differences. A lot of us will suffer uncomfortably in silence because we're too embarrassed to talk about it - it's time for that to change!

Take the quiz

Canesten have created an online quiz, which will test your knowledge of thrush and BV. I took the quiz and only scored a measly 3/6 and in all honesty, most of it was purely guess work! If you want to give it a go and be in with a chance of winning a £50 Amazon gift voucher (see below), you can take the quiz here.

In order to encourage YOU to educate yourself a little more on intimate health, I've teamed up with Canesten to give away a £50 Amazon voucher to anyone who takes the quiz and follows the instructions on the Rafflecopter widget to the left. Let me know how you get on in the comments below.

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108 comments

  1. mumjd10 October 2017 at 21:06

    3 here too. All guesswork. Surprised at some of the answers

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  2. Lulu10 October 2017 at 21:44

    My score is 4/6. I didn't know vaginal ph is acid.

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  3. The Purley Girly11 October 2017 at 09:55

    I only got 3 right - oops. It's definitely an eye opener that we need to be a bit more open and vocal about vaginal health and perhaps do a bit more research into it all. It's our bodies after all, we should know what's going on and how they're working.

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  4. lisa11 October 2017 at 14:26

    I got 5/6, and was surprised at how common BV is.

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  5. Anonymous11 October 2017 at 19:45

    Only got 1/6 🙈

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  6. scrapper11 October 2017 at 19:51

    3 / 6

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  7. clairew13711 October 2017 at 20:04

    2/6 - it taught me that I don't know a lot!!

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  8. Beverley11 October 2017 at 20:07

    6/6!

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  9. maci23411 October 2017 at 20:37

    4 out of 6

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  10. nabob11 October 2017 at 20:40

    4 out of 6

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  11. Jesswoods199211 October 2017 at 21:17

    4 out of 6

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  12. Unknown11 October 2017 at 21:26

    I got 1/6 :O omg! thanks for teaching me :D xx

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  13. Kayleigh Watkins11 October 2017 at 21:35

    3 out of 6 xXx

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  14. Tracy Nixon11 October 2017 at 21:58

    6/6 though I have done it about 8 times over the past month! First time I got 1/6 so at least I have learned some facts!

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  15. anthony harrington11 October 2017 at 22:17

    4/6 I didn't know that BV was so common

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  16. john prendergast11 October 2017 at 23:08

    3 out of 6

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  17. angela treadway12 October 2017 at 01:00

    3 out of 6 x

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  18. mellysocks12 October 2017 at 02:02

    I scored 6/6 but a bit of luck was involved.I never new about the shark fact until doing this test.

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  19. amy simpson12 October 2017 at 09:57

    I scored 3/6

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  20. Tibby12 October 2017 at 10:04

    Scored 3/6 and interesting what the other answers were

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  21. Jane12 October 2017 at 10:06

    I scored 3 out of 6 and I learnt that Squalene is also found in sharks and not cats!

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  22. Aman Sibia12 October 2017 at 12:56

    4/6 - need to improve my knowledge!

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  23. lindseystuart12 October 2017 at 13:43

    4/6 I learnt that the vagina can clean itself!! WOW you learn something new every day :)

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  24. tnatwo196112 October 2017 at 16:52

    3/6 thought I knew a lot about its health just proves you can teach an old dog new trick

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  25. jade12 October 2017 at 19:20

    I got 3/6 and I learnt that BV is more common than I thought

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  26. Tee simpson12 October 2017 at 20:38

    2/6. I learnt that BV affect 1 in 3

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  27. cazzar112 October 2017 at 21:01

    I got 5 out of 6. I learned that the most common vaginal problems are caused by bacteria.

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  28. Of The Saints12 October 2017 at 22:37

    Surprised myself and got a solid 5 out of 6, although I did learn that BV affects more than I had thought!

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  29. antikhab13 October 2017 at 01:59

    wow thats cool

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  30. Kat C13 October 2017 at 05:52

    5 out of 6, didn't know what squalene is!
    -Kat C

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  31. Wise Ways13 October 2017 at 15:38

    I scored 3 out of 6 I need to go back & read up again!

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  32. Victoria Prince13 October 2017 at 16:00

    I only got 3/6! I've never even heard of squalene so that's something I've learnt (subsequently googled it because I was interested!)

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  33. Unknown13 October 2017 at 19:05

    4/6 Keep thinking the vagina needs to be alkaline not acidic.

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  34. Hayley Atkins14 October 2017 at 01:54

    Only scored 3 out of 6,surprised by the answers.!

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  35. JudeVFR40014 October 2017 at 15:51

    6/6. But okay, that was the second time I'd taken that test, the first time I got 3/6 so I'm rather glad I have remembered everything. I'd never neard of BV before this test.

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  36. Clare Hubbard14 October 2017 at 20:35

    3/6 - not as good as I hoped!

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  37. MissJadeA14 October 2017 at 21:06

    I got 5/6, I didn't realise BV was so common! Assumed it was 1 in 10!

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  38. Unknown14 October 2017 at 22:35

    5/6 we have more in common with sharks than I knew!

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  39. Unknown15 October 2017 at 02:30

    3/6 - most were guesses so I guess I've learnt new stuff

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  40. Isis1981uk15 October 2017 at 14:20

    I got 2/6 which surprised me, I thought I knew more!

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  41. Alice O'Neill15 October 2017 at 19:32

    3/6, questions were quite difficult !

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  42. kim16 October 2017 at 16:10

    4/6 I learnt BV affects less people than I thought

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  43. katie skeoch 16 October 2017 at 20:52

    4/6 I learned we have something in common with sharks!

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  44. Ruth Harwood17 October 2017 at 09:07

    Well, 2/6 ain't bad lol!! I learned a bit about sharks!!

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  45. Unknown17 October 2017 at 12:10

    3 out of 6... who knew I had an acidic vagina!

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  46. Katie17 October 2017 at 12:26

    5/6 and that's only because I had a brain fart and picked the wrong answer even though I knew the right one. Guess I'm fairly clued up either way.

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  47. Susan B17 October 2017 at 14:23

    I scored five and was surprised to learn that bacterial infections are more common than yeast.

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  48. kayleigh white17 October 2017 at 23:32

    I scored 6 out of 6 and nothing surprised me, as I knew it all! :)

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  49. frances hopkins18 October 2017 at 09:03

    3/6 Lots to learn!

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  50. charlotte isobelle18 October 2017 at 12:38

    i got 4/6!

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  51. sharon lou johnson18 October 2017 at 13:41

    i got 2/6 oppsie x

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  52. antheaholloway19 October 2017 at 09:04

    2/6 but now I know a lot more.

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  53. Cherub8419 October 2017 at 09:27

    3/6 more common than I thought with 1 in 3 women getting it. Still a bit of a taboo subject for some. Just glad I have a fab bestie I can talk to about things like this.

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  54. Hannah Igoe19 October 2017 at 21:48

    I got 5/6 I always forget that the vagina is acidic!

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  55. sweetnene2820 October 2017 at 09:22

    I got 2/6 and learned quite a bit.

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  56. Rachael20 October 2017 at 14:50

    4/6, surprised about the shark!

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  57. Meryl Thomas21 October 2017 at 12:43

    I scored4/6 - I didn't know the pH of the vagina

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  58. AnneMarie5521 October 2017 at 16:23

    5/6 Learnt that the vagina has an acidic rather than neutral pH

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  59. Bridget Neptune21 October 2017 at 19:23

    4/6 with a couple of interesting surprises

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  60. haxel21 October 2017 at 22:46

    4/6 -I always thought thrush was the most common infection. Surprised by that.

    Hazel Rea @Beachrambler

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  61. faerymadness22 October 2017 at 00:04

    3/6 I was surprised it was bacterial and not yeast.

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  62. laurallee1922 October 2017 at 07:10

    I scored 3/6 learnt some new things but got the shark one right 😁

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  63. Phil Boyle22 October 2017 at 12:50

    5/6. Shark link a bit of a surprise.

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  64. GFound12322 October 2017 at 13:23

    4/6

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  65. Rachael Sexey22 October 2017 at 15:14

    I got 2/6 eek

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  66. Angela Kelly22 October 2017 at 16:22

    I only got 2/6 I clearly need some remedial lady-parts education.

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  67. Unknown22 October 2017 at 17:21

    I scored 3/6 and learned that most common vaginal problems are caused by bacteria.

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  68. astri c22 October 2017 at 17:44

    i got 4/6 , learned abut the shark comparison

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  69. Cake (Sheila R)22 October 2017 at 18:24

    I got 6/6 but have done it a few times - I didn't know the squalene question at first

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  70. Unknown22 October 2017 at 19:20

    3/6. Never knew that Squalene is a substance common in both the vagina and sharks. A real eye-opening quiz, that's for sure - and very insightful, too.

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  71. sheridarby22 October 2017 at 19:47

    I got 3/6 and learnt how common BV is

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  72. Unknown22 October 2017 at 20:24

    5 out of 6. Knew how common BV is as have suffered from it. Hellish to get rid of.

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  73. Unknown22 October 2017 at 21:27

    4/6, a few were guesses! 1 in 3 women suffer from BV, that's a higher number than I would've thought.

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  74. sarag22 October 2017 at 21:36

    Wow, 5/6, it seems I know more than I thought I did! Thanks for a super giveaway x

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  75. Countrysidemum22 October 2017 at 22:19

    I got 5/6 I'm am surprised by my knowledge on this topic

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  76. Unknown22 October 2017 at 22:32

    I scored 4/6, interesting survey

    @polly58

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  77. Unknown22 October 2017 at 22:38

    I found out that Squalene is a substance common in both the vagina and Sharks!
    @polly58

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  78. Unknown22 October 2017 at 22:52

    2/6 Loved it

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  79. Susan L Hall22 October 2017 at 23:13

    i got 3/6 and am glad these things are out in the open these days

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  80. Adrian Bold23 October 2017 at 02:02

    I got 3/6.

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  81. sidwales23 October 2017 at 03:26

    3/6

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  82. naomi23423 October 2017 at 06:54

    4/6

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  83. Jodie23 October 2017 at 08:59

    I scored 3. I learn that my degree in zoology got me a point for knowing that squalene was in sharks. I also learnt that BV is much more common that i thought.

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  84. greigspencer23 October 2017 at 10:31

    3 / 6 , learnt i dont know it all lol

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  85. cloud923 October 2017 at 11:05

    6/6 only though experience! lol.

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  86. dawney197723 October 2017 at 11:10

    I scored 3/6. Thought I had got them all right. I leant a few things x

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  87. Christine Taylor23 October 2017 at 12:45

    I scored 3/6 and I learnt some interesting things x

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  88. bex55223 October 2017 at 12:49

    I scored 4/6, i was surprised to learn most common infection is bacterial

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  89. Unknown23 October 2017 at 13:45

    2/6 not to shabby for a bloke

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  90. Unknown23 October 2017 at 14:00

    I got 5/6, I didn't know the vagina was acidic... always thought it would have a neutral ph x

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  91. gothlass8823 October 2017 at 15:29

    3/6 taught me i need to learn a few things

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  92. Kelly Hirst23 October 2017 at 15:57

    I got 5/6 - the last time I did this quiz I got 2/6 so I've learnt a lot! I now know that bacteria is the most common infection

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  93. Unknown23 October 2017 at 16:07

    3/6

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  94. susiemc23 October 2017 at 17:39

    4/6

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  95. Carol Pattrick23 October 2017 at 18:34

    I scored 4 out of 6

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  96. Derek Wilson23 October 2017 at 18:51

    2 out of 6. Then again, I'm a guy (not that it should be an excuse!).

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  97. fun as a gran23 October 2017 at 19:26

    3/6 and made me realise I did not know as much as I thought

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  98. Angela Webster23 October 2017 at 19:47

    I scored 4/6 which I don't think is that bad. I also learnt a thing or two about the PH of a healthy vagina !

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  99. Katie Walker23 October 2017 at 19:49

    5/6 I learnt vaginas and sharks have something in common

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  100. hayley west23 October 2017 at 20:17

    4/6 here, but mostly guesses if I'm honest! The shark one was interesting.

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  101. Natalie Crossan23 October 2017 at 20:44

    4 out of 6 :D

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  102. Tammy neal23 October 2017 at 21:08

    4 out of 6 xx

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  103. Emma23 October 2017 at 21:29

    I scored 4/6

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  104. Caroline S23 October 2017 at 21:33

    I got 4/6. Surprised by how common BV is!

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  105. Samantha R23 October 2017 at 22:22

    1 got 4/6 - I thought the PH would be neutral so that was interesting to learn!

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  106. Pondypants23 October 2017 at 23:28

    3/6
    Shocked that a vagina is acidic!

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  107. Unknown23 October 2017 at 23:32

    I only got 1 out of 6 - Gary and Michelle Wild.

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  108. Unknown23 October 2017 at 23:53

    Omg! I only scored 1 out of 6!! I am shocked at how little I know about this!

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