(WARNING: ADULT CONTENT)Is is really a bad thing to douche?

Question

I have been told by doctors that it is not advised for a woman to douch. But I would like to try it. Don't get me wrong, I clean myself and keep myself well groomed, but my husband refuses to "go down" because he doesn't like the smell of "women." Any advice?

NOTE: no rude comments please. I AM clean and DO NOT smell nasty, so lets keep it classy, OK?

Answer 1

The problem with douching is that it cleans away bad bacteria(that cause odor) but it also cleans away good bacteria(that fight off other bacteria) so when you douche you're left with no protection. Dr.s don't advise it, because it makes it very easy to get an infection after. If your husband isn't satisfied with going down on you right after a shower, you need a new husband.

Answer 2

It really really really is a bad thing to douche, unless medically advised by your doctor. (For example, sometimes yeast infections are treated with an apple cider vinegar douche.)

Vaginas are self cleaning. Douching is actually unhealthy for them. It disrupts the balance of good and bad bacteria in the vagina, and can lead to an infection called bacterial vaginosis (BV.) BV's symptoms are often a thin, greyish or watery discharge and the notorious fishy smell. BV is linked to high levels of pre-term labor in pregnant women, too. Douching can cause yeast infections. Women who douche have higher levels of ectopic pregnancy (which can be very dangerous if not caught in time) where a fertilized egg tries to implant and grow somewhere other than the uterus. And, douching can force unhealthy bacteria into the cervix, uterus and fallopian tubes, leading to infection and scarring, which can have long term consequences.

The short version is , "Don't do it."

Sounds like this is something that your husband just has an issue with, and may have to reach some compromise with you on. Perhaps, a shower together, and oral sex after, when your scent is likely to be mildest, for example, or figuring out when in your cycle your scent is strongest and avoiding that time. Being conscious of your diet, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables, low in animal products, avoiding coffee, alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs may alter your scent as well.

Good luck.

Answer 3

If your keeping yourself well groomed it's really not necessary to douche. But if you want to try it get one that is mild. Or better yet you can make your own douche. Get a douche (which are sold in pharmacies, and their sold as a douche kit). Get distilled water and place it in the bag. The kit will contain the "douche" adapter that has small holes on it's sides. Trying it once is not going to hurt you. Just don't use it a lot because then it would be a problem. Also trying some body oils that are sold in adult stores or magazines that are made for intimacy are something you might want to try. There are many flavors to choose from and maybe this can get your husband in more of a mood. These edible oils are made especially for this area so make sure of that. Best wishes. :-)

Answer 4

Although douching does cut down on odor, it also washes away all the bacteria, good and bad. Without the good bacteria, the bad will take over leaving you wil an infection, the most common being a yeast infection.

Douching just so your husband will go down on you is an even worse idea. Even if he uses Listerine, the human mouth is coated with bacteria and if you douche and are left with no good bacteria to protect you, you could end up with a nasty infection even faster!

There are feminine deoderant sprays you can try to make it smell more appealing to him. There really isnt much you can do beyond that. Im very sorry that your husband feels this way.

Answer 5

It does sound as though he is the one with the problem. You keep yourself clean so he needs to get over it - he doesn't like the smell of "women?" Well what does he like then, the smell of "men?" Sorry but that would just really get under my skin, especially if he expects you to do it to HIM.

Douching is considered bad because some women do it excessively. I have never had a problem doing it once a week. And you can make your own using just plain vinegar + water which is a little more natural but it's not going to have that "flowery" fragrance if that is what hubby is looking for.

Anyway, it's your own body and I'm sure if you tried it and something just didn't feel right you wouldn't do it again, so what's the harm?

Answer 6

Well, my first though was to find a new husband! lol J/K, of course...

Doctors do recommend that women don't use douches. The vagina is a self-cleansing instrument. (All the drainage we have is your vagina letting the bad stuff out.) By douching, you're taking the vinegar/water (or whatever is in the douche) and squirting it up into your vagina, taking all the bacteria, yeast, etc. and pushing it right back up where it came from.

That being said, I've used them several times in the past and have never had a problem with them. That doesn't mean that it doesn't happen though. Obviously it has at some point though.

Answer 7

A Doctor once told me that a woman's vagina is like a self cleaning oven meaning that it can take care of the bad bacteria that comes its way. The reason douching is bad is b/c it washes away the natural flora - the good bacteria a woman needs in her personal spot. And for your husband he just doesn't know how much more you would love him if he would do that good deed for you. You gotta give a little to get a little dont give him oral pleasure if he refuses to do you.

Answer 8

Te vagina has its own "normal flora" of bacteria in which help the body to ward off other bacteria as your vagina is apport of entry for bacteria. When you douche, it not only rids the vagina of the bad bacteria, but also the good, which therefore leaves this area unprotected against harmful bacteria entering into it and causing infections throughout your body. The vagina is supposed to smell - not nasty or anything, but it has a normal odor to it.

Answer 9

Yes, it is a bad thing. Your body cleans itself there. I have never douched.
If you douche, you risk getting PID infection from pushing the bacteria further inside when it would come out of you naturally and upsetting the Ph balance.

If your husband refuses to do it because he doesn't like the smell, that's his problem. You can't make a man do it. My husband is the same way. Maybe have him wear nose plugs?

Answer 10

Douching is not good for you. It destroys the natural pH in your vagina and that leads to yeast infections.

Besides, douching is NOT going to change the way you smell. Every woman---no matter how clean---has a certain smell down there. Guys don't usually mind (and most really like it). I assume you knew this before you married him?