'I FELT TICKLISH DOWN THERE BUT CALM'

AS VAGINAL WELLNESS BECOMES INCREASINGLY POPULAR, OK!’S JOSIE COPSON TRIES OUT SOME OF THE TREATMENTS FOR HERSELF

- JOSIE COPSON

Since Gwyneth Paltrow made vagina steaming a “thing”, describing it on her wellness website Goop as “an energetic release that balances female hormone levels”, I’ve noticed the vagina health phenomenon gain traction.

Chrissy Teigen shared a snap of herself having a “v-steam” and more recently Kourtney Kardashian was filmed visiting a specialist LA spa on her family’s reality show, trying out the treatment to aid her fertility. And like with any new trend, some have taken it a step further. There’s the “O” shot, an injection which claims to improve women’s orgasms for a hefty £1,000 price tag; a laser to “tighten” and “rejuvenate” the vagina; £50+ jade eggs that Goop encourages women to insert to get “better connected to the power within”; and vaginal sunbathing.

I wasn’t willing to give those things a go. However, less extreme options for a bit of self-care down there include the vajacial and the womb rub (more on my experience of those later!) with the aim of solving a range of health problems, from fertility issues to menopausal dryness.

Showing your intimate body part some TLC doesn’t have to be a vanity project, which was what the vajazzle was all about (that had a real moment in 2010 and involves sticking gems on your privates!) – it’s more about boosting your health and wellbeing. Like most US fads, vagina wellness has crossed the Atlantic and now some of us “regular” Brits are cottoning on to the potential benefits.