Women's private parts care should avoid 4 wrong care practices

Mistake 1: Over-cleaning

There is nothing wrong with washing the vulva with clean water every day, but some women who are too particular about hygiene not only wash it with clean water, but also often use some cleaning products to rinse the vulva and vagina. Experts explain that the normal pH value of the vagina is 3.3 to 4.4. This acidity is least likely to breed pathogenic bacteria. Excessive cleaning can easily destroy this acidity. When the pH value is lower than 3.3, it is easy to suffer from candidal vaginitis. If the pH value is higher than 4.4, it is easy to suffer from Trichomonas vaginitis. She recommends that women simply wash their vulva with clean water when taking a bath every day.

Mistake 2: Taking medicine at every turn

Some women have the habit of applying medicine to their vagina regularly, especially when they feel that there is a bit too much leucorrhea, they go to the pharmacy to buy gynecological suppositories to insert them. Dr. Cai Zhongxiu explained that leucorrhea is a normal vaginal secretion of women. It may appear a bit "excessive" during a certain period of a menstrual cycle. For example, during ovulation, the leucorrhea will become thinner, so it appears to be more, but this is not a disease and does not require treatment. Even if the excessive vaginal discharge is really caused by vaginitis, there is no need to use medication for different types of vaginitis. For example, many women go to the pharmacy to buy Daktarin suppositories. This medicine is only effective for candidal vaginitis and has no effect on other types of vaginitis. Applying medicine to yourself frequently will disrupt the acid-base balance and normal flora of the vagina, and will make it more likely to cause disease.

Wrong practice 3: Wipe with wet wipes

Some women like to wipe their vulva with wet wipes after urinating, thinking that this is cleaner. Cai Zhongxiu advocates that if there is no condition to clean the vulva every day, wet wipes can be used appropriately, but they should not be used frequently. If the quality of wet wipes is not up to standard, not only will they fail to clean, but they will also bring new germs during wiping.

Mistake 4: Shaving your pubic hair

Some women have the habit of shaving their pubic hair regularly. Some do this to increase visual stimulation during sexual life, while others believe that shaving their pubic hair can reduce the breeding ground for bacteria. Dr. Cai Zhongxiu analyzed that whether to shave pubic hair is a personal preference, and from a medical point of view, it will not provide any additional help in improving private part health. In clinical practice, doctors only ask patients to shave their pubic hair if they have pubic lice.