The vagina is many things: the birth canal, the uterus; direct line to the outside world, the actual portal making intercourse possible… and yet, few people even those with the body part know much about it. We do know people get a little skittish about things they don't understand; and the vagina is no exception. For aeons we've tolerated the vagina being portrayed with dangerously sharp teeth ; watched hack doctors place pleasant scents near the vaginal opening to cure hysteria caused by the mythical wandering womb ; even borne witness to the assumption that vaginal spasms merely " interfere with penetration. Yeah… so none of those things are actually real. And although in recent years we've spent some more time as a culture giving this special body part its deserved respect, we're long overdue for a little refresher course on everyone's favorite, warmest place on Earth.