For more reasons than anyone could possibly name, the internet and the infinite amount of knowledge it offers are an incredibly helpful resource.
Though the benefits it offers to our everyday lives seem endless, its potential as a reservoir of collective knowledge may make it the greatest invention of the last few centuries.
If you know where to look, you can find the answer to any question and read up on any subject. With a few mouse clicks and keyboard strokes, mysteries that would have stayed obscure for decades can now be answered rather literally.
In the same way that life-hacks and useful hints have been widely accepted after once being the domain of a select few, we have witnessed the debunking of numerous ancient myths on the internet over the years.
For instance, have you ever pondered why your underwear appears to have a bleach mark on it? If so, you’re reportedly not alone because women are asking the same topic online in an attempt to find solutions.
and solutions they discovered. It turns out that, contrary to what some people have assumed, your machine has nothing to do with those coloring patches.
“The vagina has a self-cleaning mechanism through natural secretions,” says Dr. Vanessa MacKay of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. It is protected by the good bacteria it carries.
The typical vaginal pH is between 3.8 and 5.0, which is somewhat acidic compared to the pH of 7, which is normally neutral, according to the National Institutes of Health.
According to Dr. MacKay, women’s clear or white vaginal discharge is completely normal and healthy, but upsetting the natural equilibrium might result in infections.