A brief education: The Marvel "Whirling Spray" Syringe

Now apart from the word 'syringe', you could be forgiven for thinking this is perhaps something jolly. An old-fashioned game maybe, made out of brightly-coloured wood that kids had innocent fun with. Or even something to be used in the kitchen for cake-decorating.

It saddens me that you're wrong. Although it's not really that surprising considering you're on a blog that's all about The Fanny.

The object in question is an early version of a vaginal douche. It was originally thought to have a number of benefits, none of which have been proven. For example:

• It promises to clean the vagina of unwanted odours
• It can be used to help prevent covering your partner's nether regions in a gush of menstrual blood if you fancy doing the naughties whilst on rag week
• It has also been touted as a form of birth control (to anyone who's reading this and is wondering.. THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA).

It's even made it's mark in comic book history (surprising, yes I know). In the DC Comics The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, by Alan Moore Volume, the DC Executive spotted this Whirling Spray authentic ad (Volume 1, Issue #5) and took offence at the Marvel-Branded product. As a result, the entire print run was destroyed (apparently there are about 100 copies hiding out somewhere in the UK and are thought to be the rarest modern comic book around. If you have one, send it over. Ta.) What I love is that none of the more offensive, made up ads were removed - if the 'Yankee Rubber Whore' had actually existed, you'd be hard pressed to work out which product you'd get more diseases from.

Personally, I reckon the best thing to have come out of this is the term 'douchebag'.

The Anti-Panti. Just... Wrong

Admittedly, G-strings and thongs don't ever really seem to do anything apart from cheesewire your ass but the thought of NO PANTIES at all is just a little too.. um.. *makes strange face*

The Anti-Panti is a circular piece of fabric that has adhesive on one side. When you're after a bit of a breeze in your trousers, you remove the backing and stick it on. It means that there's no chance of unsightly pants creeping up over your jeans, and because of the patch you don't have to watch your trousers each time you go commando. Plus, they also comes in a variety of patterns and colours!

Still wrong.

Tampon USB

A lot of the blogs and articles I've found online for the Tampon USB are pretty much filled with disgust and horror. Hmm. Hands up if you think it was a guy who wrote them?! I'm betting that if it was a giant penis or fake poo they'd be chortling like maniacal gnomes.

What I like is that whoever came up with this has a great sense of humour; they come in 3 different data 'flows' - light, regular and super. I'm also tempted to get one and take it to a client meeting. Imagine whipping that baby out in front of the suits!

I'm still trying to find out where to get one from - if anyone knows, please get in touch!

Kotex Social Experiment

I LOVE this.

I always had the rule that boys weren't proper boyfriend material until they'd passed the test of buying me 'ladies products'. For many guys, it's incredibly embarrassing, it's a whole new strange and scary world and they have absolutely no idea where to start or what to get. There's also a fear of insult - "If I get her Super size, does that mean I think she has a giant hole?".

This is great because it pretty much sums up the amount of choice in Femcare Products women now have. You have thin pantyliners, liners for different type of panties, ones for the night, ones that can fly, ones that smell funny, ones that come with skirts, one that have pearls (what is all that about?!!) - a whole plethora of confusion. Even the brands that women have grown up with are expanding their range to confuse, confuddle and to think you need the whole range. The guy in this is undoubtedly clueless. As are some of the women.

I think their new campaign and website U by Kotex is pretty good as far as Femcare websites go. It's contemporary, colourful and encourages discussion. You can also request samples of their new range if you're in the US or Canada.

Kotex says - Cuts the Crap

I'm sure many women would agree - it's slightly infuriating that so many Femcare brands portray periods as actually being a week of calm, tranquility, billowing white clothes. In fact, it's possibly even better being on your period than off!

In reality, we just get on with it. If you don't have a choice about these matters you just deal with it.

'Nuff said.

Gypsy Week

WARNING TO MEN: Be sure not to put your hand down a girls pants during this time. You'll be sure to get your palm read.