WOMEN ONLY please answer this question?

Question

ok seriously i do not know the answer to the question and i am 26 y/o and no one can give me what seems like the right answer. ok here goes... why should you, how often, and for what purpose should u douche?

Answer 1

You should not douche. You should clean your private area with a mild soap and water. Douching disrupes the normal healthy pH of your vagina which can cause a whole bunch of problems, including infection. The inside of your vagina cleanses itself, you don't need to do it. If you have a odor go to the doctor; you might have an infection. Who wants a vagina that smells like flowers or vinegar anyway? The normal healthy clean smell of a vagina should not be offensive in any way. Make sure you wash everyday and rinse well.

Answer 2

Ok, really- a douche is just used to cleanse (and therefore helps as a deodorizer). The thing is, assuming you shower regularly and practice good hygeine down there, you don't really NEED to douche. Your body has an amazing way of taking care of itself. What ends up happening for some women is that they use douches and end up washing out their own natural fluids- this can (although not necessarily) lead to infections. My gynos have always said it's not really needed. If you do use it, however, do so infrequently. Some women like to use them after their periods end- to sort of flush out the system. Good luck.

Answer 3

Frequent douching will lead to bacterial vaginosis because when you douche, you remove all the good bacteria that prevent the bad bacteria from reproducing and you also change the PH of the vagina which allows the bad bacteria to grow as well.
The only time I douche is after my menstrual cycle, and I use a mixture of plain yogurt and lactaid milk for the cleanser because both of these items have acidolophous which is the natural good bacteria found inside our vaginas that keeps the bad from reproducing and causing an infection.

Answer 4

douching should only be done at the direction of a physician.
using the douches you can get in the drug store, will throw the pH in your vagina way off and leave you open to yeast infection, not to mention bacterial vaginitis. You have glands in your vagina that provide considerable liquids that literally flush it and keep it at the right pH, so you don't ever need to douche. Just keep the exterior clean, drink enough fluids to replenish those glands and never ever douche unless a doctor tells you to.

Answer 5

I hear it's not a good idea to use douche but it's used to clean the vagina after a woman gets off her period. I say just shower as usual or ask a doctor what's best.

Answer 6

You should never douche- that's what every gynecologist will tell you. Douching disturbs your vaginal pH which can lead to infections such as yeast overgrowth.
Some women douche because they are misinformed and they feel it cleanses their vagina... but in fact, your vagina cleanses itself every menstrual cycle. You need only wash with gentle, non fragranced soap.
If you really really really want to douche because you feel dirty down there or whatever, then only use vinegar and water or water and lemon.

Answer 7

douche is a cleanser. There is no recipe for how to use it. It helps control the smell and it is just more hygienic than soap. I think they recommend to do it once a week. But to tell you the truth if you don't have any kinda abnormal odor and you shower on regular basis. There is really no need for it.

Answer 8

Some people douche to feel cleaner. You really shouldn't douche because it upsets the natural balance of bacteria in the vagina.

Answer 9

you should never douche its very very bad for you. Girls do it to clean out there area before or after sex guess it makes you smell good down there but a doctor will tell you not to do it because it can cause all kinds of things to happen so its best to stay away from it.

Answer 10

Its not recommended actually but if you must you must and they say that only about 1 time a week at the most. Not because its totally bad for you but it does change the PH balance as well as cause your body to stop creating its own cleansing fluids. Ive known many ppl who have used them for yrs and yrs but only after the last day of their period, I asked a gyno about this and she said it was fine.