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5 Things Women Should Never Ever Do Below The Belt!!
January 21, 2012GWL Staff
Maybe your doctor told you that hygienic products are good to use down there but in reality they are not good for vaginal health. We have listed five things that you should avoid doing to your private parts:
1. Use Soaps With Parabens
We first want to point out that “cleaning” down there doesn’t need to be a huge process. Using harsh soaps and cleansers can disrupt your vagina’s pH level (which is naturally acidic) and cause irritation and discomfort. The vagina is a self-cleaning part of the body that does a great job at keeping things regulated.
That being said, sometimes you do want to freshen up down there. If you feel the need, just make sure the product you use is mild and paraben-free, like these Afterglow Freshening Wipes. Why paraben-free? Here’s the low-down:
Parabens are a type of preservative used in cosmetics to prevent bacterial growth. Now parabens have been around for a long time with no recorded health risk but some people think that they are not safe because they have been classified as xenoestrogens, meaning they mimic the reproductive hormone estrogen. Why could this be dangerous? Fooling around with your body’s hormonal levels has been linked to breast, ovarian, cervical and uterine cancer.
2. Douche
Again, We recommend staying away from harsh products down there. Douching is just about as harsh as you can get. When you douche, you are disrupting the body’s natural balance of bacteria, good and bad. The result can be a case of bacterial vaginosis or other irritating conditions.
Douching is also bad if you’re trying to conceive. Some studies have shown a link between douching and infertility and/or an ectopic pregnancy.
Lastly, douching can be down right dangerous. If you do have an infection that is resulting in a foul odor or discharge, when you douche you’re just pushing that bacteria up towards the fallopian tubes and ovaries, which can cause pelvic inflammatory disease. Do yourself a favor and go see a doctor if your exhibit such symptoms.
3. Use Lubricants That Contain Glycerin
Lube is a wonderful thing. Lubricants that contain glycerin are not a wonderful thing. Glycerin is a sugary substance found in a lot of drugstore lubricants. Because glycerin is a sugar it can promote yeast growth when used internally. In addition to causing yeast infections, glycerin can just be down right irritating. Sliquidis a great brand of lubes that don’t contain glycerin and parabens.
4. Use Spermicide
Spermicide, which contains the chemical nonoxynol-9, is great at killing sperm but might also kill your vaginal tissues and put your health at risk in the process. Nonoxynol-9 can damage vaginal tissues and cause vaginal lesions, ouch! Another problem is that when these tissues are damaged, it increases the risk of contracting HIV and other STDs. If you want to use birth control without hormones, talk to your doctor about a non-hormonal IUD or other similar methods.
Check out Planned Parenthood for more info on the pro’s and con’s of using spermicide.
5. Use Sex Toys Made Of Jelly Rubber
There’s nothing wrong with sex toys, except when they’re made of materials that are harmful to your body. Never buy one that is made of jelly rubber because this material contains a lot of questionable materials. In fact, most of the time it’s hard to figure out what is actually in jelly rubber. Phthalates are just one of these harmful chemicals. Phthalates are plastic softeners that are used in a variety of plastic products, including water bottles, shower curtains and kids toys. Unfortunately these substances have been connected to obesity and insulin resistance AKA diabetes.
The downside is that jelly rubber toys do tend to be the cheapest option. If you’re on a budget, go for a phthalate-free rubber or hard plastic material that is inexpensive and body-safe.
4 comments
Just use a good soap on that damn kotex holder. It doesn't really matter though; by the end of the day, it'll still smell like a tuna factory!
ReplyDelete@anonymous Ok, we get it! You're a flamin faggosexual. gotcha dude damn! Stop with all the pussy envy, it's starting to get 'creepy'....
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why you guys are called 'gay'...You happen to be some of THEE most unhappy ass people on the planet!
i already knew about the soap issue in the vaginal area.No soap should go down there.Non based soaps are ok or Summers Eve..anything that wont affect the ph like they said.
ReplyDeleteI just bought a big bottle of Dr.Bronners soap(the peppermint kind).Its a bit of a tingle but at least i dont have to worry about yeast infections!Using douche is a no-no and shouldnt ever be considered.
From the age of 12 I was told by my Dr. Never douche!! To cleanse yourself ~ just take a NICE WARM BATH... For 20/30 min.. Remember LADIES, we get periods for a reason!! That cleanses our body...
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