We’ve already established that Chrissy Teigen is like your friend that is game for trying new things and then will tell you all about them in great detail so you don’t have to try them yourself, and not surprisingly, she’s at it again. Her most recent foray into alternative wellness treatments is vaginal steaming.
If this sounds familiar, it’s because it’s one of the (many) vag-related services endorsed by Gwyneth Paltrow on her lifestyle site, Goop, and was promptly discredited by OB-GYNs. Anyway, Teigen just posted a photo of herself sitting on a vaginal steamer wearing a face mask and using a heating pad on Instagram, writing, “no I don?t know if any of this works but it can?t hurt right" *vagina dissolves*.” Source: Instagram
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So, we’re glad that she acknowledges that she’s not sure if steaming your vagina works because it’s better than a full-blown endorsement, but in case, like Teigen, you’re wondering: No, it doesn’t work, and it’s not necessary.
And in case you’re also wondering what steaming your vagina entails, it’s basically exactly what it sounds like: Sitting over a bowl of steaming water that’s sometimes infused with herbs.
And while Teigen might be right that it might not hurt (although, try telling that to someone with minor burns on their labia), there is no scientific evidence to support the need for...