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There is a steep slide in a german water park that women aren’t allowed to ride. The reason is that if ridden with legs spread, water can forcefully enter the v

There is a steep slide in a german water park that women aren’t allowed to ride. The reason is that if ridden with legs spread, water can forcefully enter the vagina and cause injuries. So that’s a real possibility.

watwut 8y ago
Wouldn't that hurt men even more? If they spread legs there are privates and men tend to be sensitive when those are hit.
- edmccard 8y ago
  >Wouldn't that hurt men even more? More than the internal injuries that could be caused by water forcibly entering the vagina? Probably not.
  - watwut 8y ago
    Vagína is pretty strong, it holds during childbirth. Males parts can be injured easily.
    - mcphage 8y ago
      That’s the wrong direction, though.
  - robocat 8y ago
    The common term seems to be "water skiing douche" and it is something to protect against. Presumably males and females also need to avoid an anal douche. See references of this paper which refer to some specific instances: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1305204/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1305204/ Edit: the term is "water skiing enema" for rectally injected water injuries... The worst case scenario is severe lacerations to the vagina wall or a rectal blow out. https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/809730/vaginal-injury-avoid-the-water-skiing-douche/amp https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/809730...
- MrBuddyCasino 8y ago
  Not sure why, maybe males have a protective reflex? For a while women could ride, with warning signs that legs must be crossed at all times. Incidents still happened, so they had to go male only.
esaym 8y ago
I've seen several water slides where you go down it on your back, with your arms and legs crossed (or rather supposed to be crossed). I went down one like that in "water world" which used to be in Houston. I don't remember the size, but at the end of the slide there is about 2-3 inches of standing water in the chute which I guess serves as the "water brake". I was wearing some long swimming shorts, but after hitting that water brake butt and feet first, once I stood up it looked like I was wearing a speedo since the blast of water going between my legs gave me the worlds largest wedgie. Never rode a slide like that again. I used to stand at the end and laugh at the people getting off and having to pull their cloths out of their crotch as they walked off like penguins.
- nradov 8y ago
  The same thing can happen water skiing.
  - skookumchuck 8y ago
    That's why you always wear a wet suit when water skiing, even on a hot day.
    - coupdejarnac 8y ago
      Am in Texas. No way am I wearing a wet suit while skiing right now.
      - skookumchuck 8y ago
        The wetsuit shortie should be fine. But suit yourself :-)
    - sokoloff 8y ago
      I’ve done a lot of water skiing and have never seen any recreational skiers wearing anything like a wet suit.
      - 8y ago

watwut 8y ago

Wouldn't that hurt men even more? If they spread legs there are privates and men tend to be sensitive when those are hit.

edmccard 8y ago
>Wouldn't that hurt men even more? More than the internal injuries that could be caused by water forcibly entering the vagina? Probably not.
- watwut 8y ago
  Vagína is pretty strong, it holds during childbirth. Males parts can be injured easily.
  - mcphage 8y ago
    That’s the wrong direction, though.
- robocat 8y ago
  The common term seems to be "water skiing douche" and it is something to protect against. Presumably males and females also need to avoid an anal douche. See references of this paper which refer to some specific instances: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1305204/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1305204/ Edit: the term is "water skiing enema" for rectally injected water injuries... The worst case scenario is severe lacerations to the vagina wall or a rectal blow out. https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/809730/vaginal-injury-avoid-the-water-skiing-douche/amp https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/809730...
MrBuddyCasino 8y ago
Not sure why, maybe males have a protective reflex? For a while women could ride, with warning signs that legs must be crossed at all times. Incidents still happened, so they had to go male only.

esaym 8y ago

I've seen several water slides where you go down it on your back, with your arms and legs crossed (or rather supposed to be crossed). I went down one like that in "water world" which used to be in Houston. I don't remember the size, but at the end of the slide there is about 2-3 inches of standing water in the chute which I guess serves as the "water brake". I was wearing some long swimming shorts, but after hitting that water brake butt and feet first, once I stood up it looked like I was wearing a speedo since the blast of water going between my legs gave me the worlds largest wedgie. Never rode a slide like that again. I used to stand at the end and laugh at the people getting off and having to pull their cloths out of their crotch as they walked off like penguins.

nradov 8y ago
The same thing can happen water skiing.
- skookumchuck 8y ago
  That's why you always wear a wet suit when water skiing, even on a hot day.
  - coupdejarnac 8y ago
    Am in Texas. No way am I wearing a wet suit while skiing right now.
    - skookumchuck 8y ago
      The wetsuit shortie should be fine. But suit yourself :-)
  - sokoloff 8y ago
    I’ve done a lot of water skiing and have never seen any recreational skiers wearing anything like a wet suit.
    - 8y ago