Douching can also make an infection worse if you already have one,
pushing the infection up into your reproductive area, or hiding symptoms of a vaginal infection so it is harder to diagnose and treat it. Other things that may cause vaginal infections are scented tampons, deodorant spray, and harsh soaps.
Why do women douche?
Women douche because they mistakenly believe it gives many benefits. In reality, douching may do more harm than good.
Common reasons women give for using douches include:
-clean the vagina
-rinse away blood after monthly periods
-get rid of odors from the vagina
-avoid sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
-prevent pregnancy
How common is douching?
Douching is common among women in the United States. It is estimated
that 20 to 40 percent of American women aged 15 to 44 years douche
regularly. About half of these women douche every week.
You do not need any of these things to clean your vagina. Your vagina
cleans itself best when you don't use any of these types of products.
Mother Nature built in her own natural self-cleaning mechanisms and to
use an old phrase, "you shouldn't mess with Mother Nature". All the "Not
So Fresh Feeling" advertisements have probably done more harm to
women than good by promoting the fact that women are unclean or smell
bad even when nothing is wrong, by making women feel bad about
themselves and their perfectly normal and natural scent.
Something most people never think about that can cause harm is toilet
paper. In the national obsession to make everything smell nice there are
now many toilet-paper products that are scented or contain unneeded
chemicals or 'lotions" for added comfort and softness.
Avoid these toilet papers as they can contribute chemicals to your vaginal area that can upset the bacterial balance.
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