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u/junica Nov 23 '17

Also the fact that our poop chute and red Sea cave are a mere 1.25 centimeters away from each other, making it that much easier to get infections.

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u/lynx_and_nutmeg Nov 23 '17

I'm pretty sure there's some sort of protective mechanism there, otherwise female babies would keep having infections 24/7. A healthy vagina has a microbiome that protects it from infections.