Take a look at your body. All the parts you can see, as well as all those on the inside, have been given a name at some point in history. There are plenty of descriptive, fairly innocuous names. But ...

Why it matters that kids learn the right terms for their body parts — including the difference between the vulva and the vagina. (Getty Images) Experts agree that it's important to teach kids the ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Taor contends that male eponyms for female anatomical structures are somehow wrong. Actually, they are part of the rich history of nomenclature in anatomy. Since the 1960s, many have been supplanted ...

I agree with Adam Taor that some of the terminology used for female anatomy, especially reproductive parts, is extremely paternalistic, if not outright misogynistic, and could do with revision(14 June ...

Experts agree that it's important to teach kids the anatomical terms for their genitalia for a number of reasons, including reducing shame around bodies and giving them the tools to communicate to a ...