Laut einer Studie hängt die Wortwahl einer Frau für ihre Genitalien mit ihrem sexuellen Wohlbefinden zusammen. Die Verwendung spielerischer oder kindischer Begriffe für Genitalien im Alltag ist mit negativeren Folgen verbunden, während die Verwendung vulgärer Begriffe beim Sex mit positiveren sexuellen Erfahrungen verbunden ist.

I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11199-025-01619-w

From the linked article:

**A woman’s choice of words for her genitals is tied to her sexual well-being, study finds**

A new study suggests that the names women use for their genitals are associated with their body image, sexual pleasure, and certain health behaviors. The research indicates that **using playful or childish terms for genitals in everyday life is linked to more negative outcomes, while using vulgar terms during sex is connected to more positive sexual experiences**. The findings were published in the journal Sex Roles.

In general, non-sexual contexts, the study found that a majority of women, about 75%, reported using at least one anatomical term, with “vagina” being the most frequent. However, playful/childish terms and euphemisms were also common, each used by roughly 15% of the participants.

The researchers found that women who used playful/childish terms tended to report a more negative genital self-image. This connection appeared to extend to other areas as well. The use of these terms was also linked to a lower perception of a partner’s enjoyment of giving oral sex, a greater likelihood of using vaginal cleaning products, and a higher interest in getting labiaplasty.

The researchers found that a more negative genital self-image helped explain the connection between using playful terms and the greater openness to labiaplasty, as well as the lower perceived partner enjoyment of oral sex. This suggests that the negative feelings women have about their genitals may be a key factor driving these other outcomes.

When the researchers analyzed the terms women used in a sexual context with a partner, the linguistic landscape changed significantly. In this setting, the most common category was vulgar terms, with nearly 45% of women reporting their use. The most frequent word in this category was “pussy.” Anatomical terms were the second most common.

The analysis showed that using vulgar terms during sex was associated with positive sexual outcomes. Women who used these terms reported experiencing greater general sexual pleasure, more frequent orgasms, and a stronger desire to receive oral sex.