Most people after reading the header of this post will think.."why hygiene?of course we all know how to take care of ourselves plus we learnt from the very best teachers -our mothers!"
Yes I totally agree but the aim of this post is not to dispute our current knowledge but a hope to cement it while shedding some extra light.
P.s I would use the term "woman" to represent the female gender in totality.
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Did you know that the female genital tract has its own cleaning and protective mechanism?
Did you know not all bacterium are bad?
Yes,it does!
I won't try to bore you with some medical stories but get my message across as simply and accurately as possible.
At some point I believe every woman has observed some form of discharge (excluding menses) at some point.
P.s; not all mucus discharge is normal .I will discuss this in a later post.
This mucus discharge is one of the cleaning and protective mechanisms of the female genital tract!
Also there is a "friendly" bacteria (that is the good kind of bacteria) called "Lactobacillus" now that's the soldier that keeps most bad guys away!
These 2 above mechanisms keep the vaginal pH between 3.8-4.5 which is acidic and doesn't allow bad bacterium survive.
Do:
-wash with water and mild soaps only!!..nothing harsh.
-wash only the outer lips..do not dig deep,..nature takes care of that on its own!
-wipe from front to back to avoid contaminating your genitals with bacteria from the anus(those guys are bad guys!)
-avoid tight underwear...let it get some cool air.
Don't:
-douche..absolutely no!! It's just going to send the good and the bad bacteria packing!! then it becomes survival of the fittest whoever gets back there first owns the grounds..
-avoid fragrances or powders in the vagina..cleaning enough times with good underwear is adequate to keep bad odor away.
Others:
-eat healthy
-cut down sugar ( I like to use the explanation that bacteria likes "sweet blood" it's food for them)
-youghurt with active bacteria (good for the intestines too!)
-barrier during intercourse or avoid multiple partners( just be smart and think of your health)
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