This Week on AOL Health - Women's Most Embarrassing Health Questions Answered

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Have you ever gone to your doctor's office with a laundry list of questions but chickened out once you get in the examination room? It happens to everyone -- there are just some things that we are uncomfortable discussing, especially when facing the gynecologist. For example: To douche or not to douche? Or how about, can you catch an STI or become pregnant from a toilet seat?

The area known as "down there" has always been a bit of a mystery to some women, and a big reason is that our most personal questions can be hard -- or just too embarrassing -- to ask our doctors. In her new book, "Ask Dr. Marie: Straight Talk and Reassuring Answers to Your Most Private Questions," Dr. Marie Savard, ABC News Medical Contributor, explains what's normal and what's not when it comes to women's health. Read more here.