Certain that this is the case for many women, new mum, Jessica Biel, is on a mission to clear up any confusion and educate girls and women on the various stages their body goes through from puberty to pregnancy.
Admitting that she wasn't as familiar with her internal workings as she would have liked, Jessica revealed she found herself somewhat at-sea when she decided to start a family with husband, Justin Timberlake,
Questioning the effect long-term Pill use had on her body, Jessica said: "Suddenly I realised I really didn't know what's going on inside my own body. It was shocking."
Speaking to Glamour magazine, the 33-year-old actress revealed that her own experience acted as a catalyst for which to get involved with health care organisation, WomenCare Global.
By launching an online video series, the actress hopes to educate girls and women on "everything from puberty to contraception."
The organisation's founder, Saundra Pelletier, echoed Jessica's concerns, explaining: "More than half of our nation's pregnancies are unplanned, and just 22 states require public schools to teach sex education. Jessica and I realized we can help change this."
Drawing on her own experience of puberty, the much-loved actress revealed that she was in no way prepared for the changes her body was going through.
With admirable candour, the mum, who welcomed baby Silas earlier this year, recalled: "I was in a school play, wearing a gray beard and this pad the size of a skateboard and thinking, What is happening to me?'"
Adamant that other young women shouldn't find themselves blindly navigating puberty and all it encompasses, Jessica insists: "We want girls to know what their body is going through, so they don't feel scared or ashamed or gross. The tone [of the video series] is informative but also goofy, smart, witty."
What a worthwhile cause!
