Hygiene

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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