Your Vagina Is Like A Garden

Dr Premitha Damodaran, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

21-Nov-19 14:00

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The topic of fake news is something that comes up often on The Daily Digest; you’re probably used to us mythbusting the latest diet fads, or questioning why social media is such a tool for misinformation. Today we share how one obstetrician-gynaecologist has made it her mission to stop misinformation about vaginas.

Produced by: Sumitra Selvaraj

Presented by: Sumitra Selvaraj, Juliet Jacobs, Sharmilla Ganesan

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