Post Date May, 13 2023
Many women believe that cleaning the external genitalia and vagina every day is the cleanest and most hygienic way to avoid gynecological inflammation. But why can't regular cleaning still get rid of gynecological diseases such as vaginitis. Experts believe that it is not scientific for women to clean their private areas, especially their vagina, every day.
The female genital area has a special physiological anatomical structure. Due to the closure of the labia minora and labia minora, the external genitalia can prevent external pathogens from invading the vagina, and the vagina has a self-cleaning function. There are various bacterial communities in the vagina, among which lactic acid bacteria dominate, maintaining an acidic environment in the vagina, inhibiting the growth of other pathogenic bacteria, balancing the vaginal microbiota, and maintaining vaginal hygiene. Daily vaginal cleaning can disrupt the balance of vaginal microbiota, alter acidity, and promote the growth of pathogenic bacteria, leading to the occurrence of vaginitis.
Poor hygiene is not the only cause of vaginitis. When people are suffering from low immunity, diabetes, pregnancy, massive use of antibiotics and other conditions, they are also prone to vulvitis and vaginitis. Public places such as bathrooms, swimming pools, and hot springs are also sources of pathogenic bacteria. In addition, the health status of sexual partners cannot be ignored, and those with multiple sexual partners are also prone to sexually transmitted diseases.
So how do women take care of their genitals? You can use cool or warm white hot water to clean the external genitalia, remember not the vagina, but the external genitalia. It is best to use running water every time cleaning, as the washed water cannot be reused. The cleaning sequence is from front to back, that is, first the labia minora, then the vaginal opening, and then the anus. For those who have the condition to take a shower once a day, simply clean the external genitalia while taking a shower, and there is no need to wash it separately.
Women's private parts should not be too clean either
There is fecal fluid in the vaginal mucosa, which needs to be cleaned regularly. However, the more diligent the washing, the better. Excessive cleaning can damage the protective film on the mucosal surface, making it dry, uncomfortable, and itchy. Excessive vaginal perfusion can easily lead to changes in the normal pH value and imbalance of the bacterial community; Women who love cleanliness should pay attention to the frequency of irrigation to reduce the chance of getting sick.
Normal vaginal discharge is one of the signals of female reproductive system health, and is never unclean. Some women are accustomed to washing their fingers with clean wet tissue every time they wash their genitals, which can introduce pathogenic bacteria and increase vaginal discharge, causing serious gynecological inflammation.
