What is the use of washing the genitals with soda water?

For women, the most vulnerable part of the body is probably the vagina. Because the female vagina is exposed, it is easily invaded by bacteria and viruses, which makes it easy to develop some skin diseases. Many women know that they should clean their vulva every day, but they don't know how to do it specifically. So the question is, what is the use of washing the genitals with soda water?

Soda water is alkaline and can, in principle, adjust the pH value of the vagina. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a check-up and listen to the doctor's advice. If you have candidal vaginitis, the doctor may also prescribe a certain amount of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) for vaginal washing.

Myth 1: Using health-related private cleaning products will destroy your own defense function

Some women are worried that health-related private cleaning products will destroy their own defense functions and induce inflammation. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. As long as the pH value of such products is between 4-4.5, which is close to the pH value of the human body, it will not cause damage. Of course, it must be cleaned thoroughly.

Myth 2: Private shower gel can prevent sexually transmitted diseases

Whether it is a private cleaning product with "medical" or "health" prefix, it cannot prevent sexually transmitted diseases. The gonococci that cause gonorrhea, the Treponema pallidum that causes syphilis, the papillomavirus that causes genital warts, etc. can be transmitted directly to the cervix and even enter the uterine cavity. Therefore, flushing the vagina with various private cleaning products afterwards cannot wash away these pathogenic substances.

To prevent sexually transmitted diseases, the best way is to keep yourself clean or use condoms. In short, private cleaning products cannot prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

Myth 3: Are Chinese herbal lotions safer?

Although Chinese herbal medicine has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying and reducing inflammation, it should also be used under the guidance of a doctor. Moreover, Chinese herbal medicines have a short shelf life and are prone to spoilage and mold. Such private cleaning products may be harmful after use. Especially now, some unscrupulous pharmaceutical companies add chemical ingredients to traditional Chinese medicine private parts cleaning products to achieve certain therapeutic purposes, which should arouse the vigilance of consumers and related patients.