2006-09-19 01:31:08 · 11 answers · asked by Crystal 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Like i mean after you have sex and everything,i dont think it would be good to wait until my period then i could get infections.
2006-09-19 01:35:18 · update #1
Douching is unhealthy for the following reasons. Vaginal Tract has two types of bacteria good and bad. The good bacteria fights off the bad bacteria to keep you clean and healthy up there, if for some reason you douche to clean up there you are actually cleaning out both types of bacteria the good one and the bad one, so when you actually get an infection or some other type of virus in the vagina, you are not going to have any good bacteria to fight the virus or infection, therefore Douching can keep you clean, but you need some bacteria that hang out in the vaginal tract, so using soap and body bath is the best thing to keep a clean and fresh vagina
2006-09-19 01:35:45 · answer #1 · answered by Beautiful Me! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.
Is douching safe?
Most doctors and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) suggest that women steer clear of douching. All healthy vaginas contain some bacteria and other organisms called the vaginal flora. The normal acidity of the vagina keeps the amount of bacteria down. But douching can change this delicate balance. This may make a woman more prone to vaginal infections. Plus, douching can spread existing vaginal infections up into the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
2006-09-19 08:36:02 · answer #2 · answered by WaterGuy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Douching disrupts the normal balance of natural flora that "grows and lives there". Douching changes the pH balance also. The body is designed to naturally clean "down there". It expels waste with the ruggae skin and natural secretions that are excreted from the bartholiln glands at the opening of the vagina. This not only provides lubrication, but cleansing action. THEREFORE, unless you have an allergic reaction to semen - and some women do - you should never douche. REPLENS will help to restore the natural balance if it smells bad... or eating yogart also helps.
2006-09-19 08:35:49 · answer #3 · answered by Jamie, FNP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Douching not only gets rid of the bad bacteria there, it gets rid of the good bacteria that's supposed to be there. You're body will naturally cleanse itself.
2006-09-19 08:34:09 · answer #4 · answered by Luv My Corgi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
With proper exercise, 'up there' cleans itself. If you don't exercise at all--no walking, no aerobics, no weight training--you can make odors and have infection problems.
Walk 30 minutes a day to keep yourself healthy, or do kegel exercises to compensate if you cannot exercise.
2006-09-19 08:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You aren't supposed to clean 'up there'. The body's natural flow of discharge keeps the area clean. All you are supposed to do is clean the outer genitalia with mild soap and water daily.
2006-09-19 08:35:32 · answer #6 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your vagina has its own means of cleaning you out. And if you use douche it changes the ph of your vagina, which can cause yeast infection and make it where you will get sick easier and it will make it have a stong odor.
2006-09-19 08:35:04 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you're worried about infections, you shouldn't be sleeping about! Use a condom, and if you think you've been exposed to an infection go to your local GUM clinic.
2006-09-19 09:26:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body naturally cleanses itself.
2006-09-19 08:32:24 · answer #9 · answered by cmhenshaw7 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your body cleanses every month when u menstruate.
2006-09-19 08:32:50 · answer #10 · answered by prizelady88 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋