# 65% of young women struggle to say the word vagina or vulva > Perhaps more shockingly, it’s the language of gynaecological health that is proving an additional barrier to young women opening up about concerns around gynaecological cancers, with 65% saying they have a problem using the words vagina or vulva, and nearly 40% of 16-25 year olds resorting to using code names such as ‘lady parts’ or ‘women’s bits’ to discuss gynaecological health.[[(Morrissey, 2016)#^gu6nz]]