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Q: Warning: This is a very personal and sensitive subject.
I have a question for the ladies out there, or male doctors hahaha
I am not supposed to use soap on the inside of my vagina when I clean it. It is kind of an alergy maybe. My doctor told me this when I was very young. It just makes me a little itchy. I stop using it and I am fine, but here is the deal...It doesn't get as sweet smelling as I would like it to. You know like if you wash your under arm with just water, it will smell natural, but not as fresh and sweet as if you were to use soap, and of course all the more sweet if you were to add deoderant. So what I would like to know is what you all use to clean with, besides water and vinegar (cause I know about that one) that will make it smell sweet. Or perhaps there is an oil that I can use after I clean it with water? I used summer's eve but I am a little sensitive to that too. Thank you for your input.
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This question has already been answered, but I just wanted to add a couple of details. There are two reasons why Summer's Eve or other products designed to keep you smelling "fresh" can lead to infection or irritation is that it alters the pH level (as another columnist mentioned), and also gets rid of bacteria-both good and bad- making you more susceptible to infections with continued use. Using a vaginal douche (with vinegar or other solution) is known to increase the likelihood of getting a UTI (urinary tract infection), for the same reasons. The vagina is self-cleansing, so anything that interferes with its natural function should be avoided. It's not just you- no woman should use soap to clean the inside of her vagina- or the pubic area for that matter...plain old water is fine. Also, to add to one of the answers, you should trim your pubic hair, but do not shave all of it off. Pubic hair is there to protect the vagina...women who shave or wax the entire area are more prone to vaginal infections. As long as you have basic hygiene and are in good health, you're fine.
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