Doctors are firing back at critics of 'WAP,' saying it's healthy for people to have lubricated genitals
- "WAP" by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion is a song about people who are aroused and have lubricated vaginas.
- The conservative talk-show host Ben Shapiro criticized the song, saying women with a "wet a-- p----" should "get the medical care they require."
- But OB-GYNs and medical researchers voiced their support for the song, saying it's normalizing an important biological process.
- "Vaginal lubrication is common & orgasm experience depends on the individual," Dr. Daniel Grossman wrote on Twitter. "We should not shame women who have WAP."
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's anthem dedicated to lubricated vaginas, "WAP," is being celebrated for its sex positivity and open discussion of a crucial bodily function.
But some are concerned that a "wet a-- p----" might be bad for your health.
"My only real concern is that the women involved — who apparently require a 'bucket and a mop' — get the medical care they require," the conservative talk-show host Ben Shapiro wrote on Twitter. "My doctor wife's differential diagnosis: bacterial vaginosis, yeast infection, or trichomonis." (Trichomonas is an infection caused by a parasite called trichomonas vaginalis.)
But OB-GYNs and sexual-health researchers are firing back, saying lubricated vaginas are perfectly healthy.
'It's normal—important even—for women to have a WAP'
Dr. Daniel Grossman, an OB-GYN and researcher focused on abortion and contraception at the University of California at San Francisco, expressed his support for the song on Twitter.
"In my medical opinion, it's normal—important even—for women to have a WAP," Grossman wrote. "Vaginal lubrication is common & orgasm experience depends on the individual. We should not shame women who have WAP."
Vaginal lubrication is important for sexual function, as it can make sex more comfortable and enjoyable. Sex without lubrication can cause vaginal irritation, pain, and damage to the vaginal lining.
"Certainly, as a gynecologist, we all know that vaginal lubrication is a good and healthy thing," Dr. Lauren Streicher, the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause, told Vulture. "It means your body is responding in the way it's supposed to be responding."
Dr. Jennifer Gunter, an OB-GYN, tweeted that having a lubricated vagina is so key for healthy sex that she wished she could write a prescription for it.
Dr. Jen Villavicencio, an OB-GYN, recommended seeking advice from "your friendly neighborhood gyno" instead of taking advice from Twitter.
Watch the music video for "WAP" below: