Having a healthy vagina is essential to lead a normal and healthy life, so there are things that you should avoid by all possible means to avoid unwanted infections or slight discomfort. This intimate area can suffer alterations and is usually very susceptible to imbalance. Here are some tips to keep in mind when caring for your intimate area.
Tips to avoid at all costs
- Douching. It is true that we all seek comfort and extreme cleanliness, but this type of practice can give us the odd scare. It is somewhat dangerous, since it can alter the PH of the vaginal flora unnecessarily. The consequences can be very serious: pelvic inflammation or bacterial vaginitis. All you have to do is wash your vagina with warm water and a neutral PH soap, dry with a cotton towel without rubbing or squeezing.
- The use of oils. Vaseline type or applications that contain petroleum can cause infections in the vagina. To do this, use specific lubricants such as high-quality oils with neutral PH. Otherwise they can cause burns or alter the PH.
- Suffer from the bad smell. Do not be obsessed with the smell of your intimate area, since it is usually something peculiar and if you alter it you can cause an infection. Be concerned when the odor is stronger than normal, your discharge is abnormal, or you feel itchy.
- The use of daily protectors. You do not have to abuse the use of this type of product every day. It can harm your intimate health, because it leaves the area hotter and more humid and triggers a bacterial infection.
- Have unprotected sex. If you do not have a stable partner and have unprotected relationships, it can alter both the health of your vagina and your sexual health. For its part, the use of sugar in sexual games can increase the risk of irritation of the intimate area.
- Cleaning incorrectly. The truth is that many think they are doing it right, but it is the most common cause of contracting an infection. Always do it from the vagina to the anus, never the other way around, because otherwise bacteria can be transported to the vaginal mucosa and contaminate the area.
- The piercings. They can be ideal and give a lot of play in sexual relations, but they are a real source of infections.