Research on vaginal dabbing: A systematic scoping review

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AbstractIntroductionVabbing, also known as vaginal dabbing, is a known behaviour gaining ground in modern society. Vabbing is the act of dabbing vaginal secretions as body perfume droplets to sexually attract others. This study aims to conduct a scoping review (ScR) of empirical studies on vaginal dabbing.MethodologyThis review, informed by the Joanna Brigg's Institute's guidelines for ScRs, was reported based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Metanalysis for ScRs. Eight databases—PubMed, SCOPUS, AMED—Allied and Complementary Medicine, CINAHL Complete, CINAHL Ultimate, APA PsycArticles, APA PsycInfo and Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection—were searched for relevant literature on vaginal dabbing. The retrieved literature were extracted, deduplicated and screened with the aid of Endnote and Rayyan software, respectively, to identify eligible studies for data collation, charting, and summarisation.ResultsThis is an empty review with no included eligible article; thus, indicating a limited research and knowledge gap concerning the practice of vabbing. While the issue of odour in sexual communication has been significantly researched, the specific use of vaginal fluids as perfume or bodywear has not attracted scientific investigations. Therefore, a limited research base cannot provide evidence‐based support for the practice, and related sexual attraction choices.ConclusionDue to social media, vabbing is gaining more popularity. Since there is no definite evidence to support the efficacy of the practice, there is a need for scientific investigation on whether humans are sexually sensitive to vaginal fluids worn as perfume.