Is it okay to rinse your vagina with soda water?

Nowadays, many women have gone too far in terms of hygiene. The so-called overdoing means that they are more frequent in hygiene, which makes it relatively easy to cause infection. Therefore, for many women, when flushing the vagina with soda water, they must control the amount to avoid causing unnecessary harm to themselves due to frequent flushing of the vagina with soda water. The following introduces whether flushing the vagina with soda water is good? You can have a comprehensive understanding of it.

Many women have developed the habit of washing their vulva with soda water, soap or special lotion every day or after sexual intercourse. However, for this seemingly healthy habit, experts suggest that women should not wash their vulva too frequently with soap and special lotion, and it is best to be "a little lazy".

Because the female labia majora is generally closed except when they are "open" during excretion and sexual intercourse, covering the vaginal opening and the urethra above it. The pH value of vaginal secretions is between 4 and 5 (neutral is 7, and greater than 7 is alkaline), which is acidic. The acidic environment of the vagina inhibits the activity and reproduction of most bacteria. The urethral opening is adjacent to the vaginal opening and is therefore also protected by acidic secretions.

However, soap is alkaline, which will change the self-cleaning acidic environment of the vulva, causing acid-base imbalance, making it easier for bacteria to invade, leading to urinary tract infection and vaginitis. In addition, the inner side of female labia and the urethral opening and vaginal opening they cover are all mucous membranes with particularly tender epidermis. Soap stimulation can cause epidermal edema and damage the body's defense capabilities. When the vagina's own protective barrier is destroyed, it will encourage the reproduction of external pathogenic bacteria and viruses, which in turn increases the risk of disease.

Under normal circumstances, women should try to use only clean water to rinse the vulva, but avoid letting clean water enter the vagina. When washing with special detergent, it is best to use a shower. If conditions do not permit, you can wash in a basin, but it must be a special basin for this purpose. Older people only need to use special lotion 1 to 2 times a week. Patients with Trichomonas vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, cervical erosion, etc. can use weak acid or weak alkaline vaginal wash as prescribed by the doctor, but the number of times per day should not exceed once.

We all know that vaginal health is very important, but if hygiene is overdone, it will be relatively counterproductive. Therefore, although choosing to use soda water to rinse the vagina has a good side, if it is used too frequently, it will relatively not prevent infection. Instead, it will cause bacterial imbalance and will often cause infections and other diseases.