From going into labor to family drama: The real stories behind being a woman

Nypost · May 19, 2026 · 1110 words · By SWNS

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Add The New York Post on GoogleFrom going into labor on the first day of a new job to miscalculating bubble guts, a new survey has unveiled the real stories of womanhood.

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That’s according to a poll of 2,000 women ages 25 to 44, which asked them to get candid about what, when, where, why, and how about everything that goes on “down there.” And the results showed that women are twice as likely to feel connected to another woman…

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Most women (62%) admit they’ve sent a text message from the toilet”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 2: “Half of women polled (51%) agree that bathroom stigma is a thing of the past”

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Claim 3: “16% of those polled would “never” speak about anything that happens in the bathroom with someone else, 42% have general bathroom conversations on a weekly basis, and 11% even have them daily.”

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The search results show social media posts and forum discussions about bathroom conversations, but do not provide the statistical data (16%, 42%, 11%) mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Keywords: bathroom hygiene habits, funny bathroom stories, importance of handwashing, hygiene awareness, bathroom etiquette, handwashing after using bathroom, relatable bathroom humor, crazy drug hall…
https://www.tiktok.com/@5star.daily/video/761749118973803239…

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web search NEUTRAL — HILARIOUS!!! some people go to the bathroom at specific hours besides after lunch, most of us worked there for years and it was amazingly fun how it suddenly became a group conversation specially abou…
https://www.personalitycafe.com/threads/bathroom-conversatio…

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web search NEUTRAL — RU. Bathroom Conversations #101. Tap to unmute. 2x. Bathroom Conversations #101. LeBoof 86 views 5 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77CQSy3TPcw

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Claim 4: “More than one-third of women (35%) won’t leave the house without flushable wipes, more than those who bring bathroom spray (26%) or makeshift toilet paper like napkins (23%).”

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Claim 5: “More than one-third (36%) have even texted another person amidst a bathroom crisis, and 15% have taken a work call from the toilet.”

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Claim 6: “three in five women have at least one “bathroom ritual” they follow.”

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Claim 7: “Two-thirds (65%) of women polled say they’ve gotten more comfortable discussing their body and everything that comes with it as they’ve gotten older.”

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Search results discuss women's comfort with mental health and body image, but none confirm the specific 65% figure regarding getting more comfortable as they age.

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web search NEUTRAL — Even today, women are more comfortable talking with their loved ones about their mental health (55%) and finances (43%) than menstruation (39%). Thirty-eight percent of women feel like society has a n…
https://nypost.com/2024/02/06/lifestyle/from-boomers-to-gen-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Body Image. One study reports that at age thirteen, 53% of American girls are “unhappy with their bodies.” This grows to 78% by the time girls reach seventeen. 50% of teens are “self-conscious” about …
https://now.org/now-foundation/love-your-body/love-your-body…

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web search NEUTRAL — Women's sex lives get better after age 40, a new survey says. In fact, sexual satisfaction increased as women aged.
https://www.livescience.com/36073-women-sex-life-age.html

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Claim 8: “Of those who will, 42% would discuss these problems with their family, and a similar amount (38%) would get real with their female friends.”

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No evidence was found in the search results that corroborates the specific percentages of women discussing stomach problems with family (42%) or friends (38%).

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web search NEUTRAL — This active positioning is a key difference from existing capsule endoscopy, where capsules mainly move passively with peristalsis. SeroTab can be directed to a specific area in the stomach and anchor…
https://www.icthealth.org/news/detecting-stomach-problems-wi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Women's Health. Symptom Checker. Find a Doctor.Milk, cheese, and ice cream are all no-no’s with an upset stomach. They’re hard for your body to digest, in part because they’re high in fat. Plain, nonf…
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/ss/slideshow-food-…

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web search NEUTRAL — problems with Intestine or Vesica control.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/7040-gastroin…

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Claim 9: “Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of The Honest Company, Inc.”

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The evidence for claim 1 mentions Talker Research, but the provided search results for claim 2 are irrelevant (time in Ethiopia). However, the context from claim 1 corroborates the research firm's involvement.

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web search NEUTRAL — 16 hours ago · What time is it in Addis Ababa right now? Live clock with seconds, current weather, EAT timezone info, time difference calculator and flight time from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
https://worldclocklive.com/time/addis-ababa/

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web search NEUTRAL — Ethiopia time zone and map with current time in the largest cities.
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ethiopia

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web search NEUTRAL — 16 hours ago · Try our World Meeting Planner and get a color-coded chart comparing the time of day in Ethiopia with all of the other international locations where others will be participating.
https://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_ET.aspx

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Claim 10: “almost two in five (38%) admit they often feel “not quite clean” down there after a bowel movement, or after changing their tampon or pad (44%).”

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Claim 11: “female friends ranked No. 1 across the board as the most likely confidant for things like menstrual symptoms (59%), love life problems (50%), and even family drama (49%).”

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The search results provide general definitions of 'female' but do not provide the specific survey data regarding confidants for menstrual symptoms, love life, or family drama.

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web search NEUTRAL — Characteristics of organisms with a female sex vary between different species, having different female reproductive systems, with some species showing characteristics secondary to the reproductive sys…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · In the 14th century, female appeared in English with such spellings as femel, femelle, and female. The word comes from the Latin femella, meaning “young woman, girl,” which in turn is bas…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/female

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web search NEUTRAL — FEMALE definition: 1. belonging or relating to women or girls: 2. belonging or relating to the sex that can give…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/female

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Claim 12: “Nearly half (48%) took a phone call, and 21% have video chatted with someone atop the porcelain throne.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 13: “These rituals include everything from using bathroom spray (45%) to bringing entertainment (39%) and using flushable wipes (32%).”

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Claim 14: “Of women who experience a menstrual period, 32% don’t feel quite clean in the days leading up to it and even more so in the days following their period (36%).”

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Claim 15: “a poll of 2,000 women ages 25 to 44”

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While the evidence for claim 1 references a Talker Research study, the specific sample size of 2,000 women aged 25-44 is not explicitly confirmed in the provided search results, though it is likely part of the same study mentioned in claim 1.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Twenty-five or 25 may refer to: 25 (number), the natural number following 24 and preceding 26 one of the years 25 BC, AD 25, 1925, 2025
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 25 (twenty-five) is the natural number following 24 and preceding 26.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_(number)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 32 (thirty-two) is the natural number following 31 and preceding 33.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32_(number)

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Claim 16: “Eighty-one percent of women polled say that feeling ‘not quite clean’ has an impact on their overall confidence levels, yet only 35% already use all-purpose flushable wipes when toilet paper isn’t enough”

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Claim 17: “Almost half of women (47%) will admit they have stomach problems in a survey, but 25% won’t discuss it with any real people in their lives.”

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The search results discuss digestive problems in women generally, but do not contain the specific percentages (47% and 25%) mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly 90 per cent of women have had tummy trouble in the past 12 months – with stress the main culprit, research revealed yesterday. Doctors warn that mental wellbeing is directly linked to digestive…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3653569/Stress-blam…

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web search NEUTRAL — Women's Health. Symptom Checker.They’re great when you’re healthy. But when you have an upset stomach, the fiber in them — which normally makes your poop easy to pass — can make things worse. It’s bes…
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/ss/slideshow-food-…

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web search NEUTRAL — just 18% of women say they orgasm from penetration alone.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0092623X.2017.13…

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Claim 18: “women are twice as likely to feel connected to another woman as they are to feel embarrassed following a “bathroom habits discussion” (31% vs 15%)”

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The web search result from Talker Research explicitly confirms the statistic that women are twice as likely to feel connected (31%) than embarrassed (15%) following a bathroom habits discussion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mix is a charity based in the UK, which works with people under the age of 25 and offers support through a range of channels, including a free helpline and chat service, articles and peer-to-peer …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mix_(charity)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fear of missing out (FOMO) is the feeling of apprehension that one is either not in the know about or missing out on information, events, experiences, or life decisions that could make one's life bett…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_missing_out

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2011, the average number of televisions per household in the United States was 2.5 with 31% of Americans owning four or more televisions. Research shows that the average American watches over 4 hou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_and_teen_relationships

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Claim 19: “Almost one-third (31%) keep their rituals within the privacy of their own home, while 11% only follow them in public places. Still, one in five (20%) do so no matter where they are.”

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Claim 20: “if those polled were alone in a public setting and got their period unexpectedly, 37% are likely to turn to any other woman for help, and 21% gravitate towards moms”

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Claim 21: “the survey was commissioned by The Honest Company and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between March 12 and March 17, 2026.”

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