Cleaning up in the shower is a pretty intuitive process until you get to your most sensitive area, your lady parts. What kind of soap should you use? Are you doing too much, or perhaps not enough?
There is a barrage of conflicting information out there about cleaning your vagina and to make matters worse, women are bombarded by feminine products claiming to make their lady parts smell like roses and vanilla. So, what exactly is the truth?
How often?
Make sure you're cleaning your vagina at least once a day. If you clean any less, you might not be getting rid of the buildup of sweat and secretions; if you clean any more than once a day, you could be disrupting the delicate pH balance of your vaginal area.
When it comes to method, using a soft washcloth or your bare hand it is better than using a loofah or something more coarse, which can create small tears and expose you to infection Watch out for itching, dryness, discharge changes, and yeast infections. Over-cleaning can cause these irritating symptoms, too.
Top tips:
When showering or bathing, wash your vulva with warm water and mild or unscented soap. Make sure the water isn’t too hot and remember to rinse off all the soap.
Separate your labia and let the warm soapy water clean all around the clitoral hood and between your labia. This will rinse off any secretions that get stuck in between skin folds.
Rinse completely and pat dry your vulva with a soft dry towel.
In between baths or showers, you may wish to use a facecloth or a peri-care small plastic bottle filled with warm (not hot) water that squirtsto clean your vulva. This plastic water bottle is also good to use during your period. You can usually find them at your local pharmacy or dollar store for about $1-$3 dollars.
While on your period, change your tampon/pad often.The vagina cleanses itself naturally. The cells in the vagina keep it at a normal pH so you should NEVER douche or use any sprays in your vagina (unless your health care provider prescribes it).
Use mild soap and warm water to clean around the opening to your vagina. Do NOT place soap into your vagina.
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