How to clean the vagina correctly

The vagina is a relatively private part of women. We must pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of this part, especially the care work of cleaning the vagina. As for how to clean the vagina correctly. When cleaning the vagina, be sure not to use too much feminine care liquid. It is generally better to use warm water.

1.Feminine care solution

When cleaning, do not use highly alkaline soaps or chemicals such as potassium permanganate to avoid changing the normal acidic environment of the vagina. Some women use various lotions to clean their lower body for a long time, and some women even use tap water to rinse their vagina when bathing. These are not advisable. The female vagina is an acidic environment and has a self-cleaning function. Long-term use of various vaginal washes will kill the vaginal bacteria that are beneficial to the body, reduce local resistance, and increase the chance of infection. For daily cleaning, you can use a weakly acidic feminine care solution with a pH of 4.

2. Don’t flush your vagina too frequently

Some people don't pay much attention to vaginal cleaning, while many others pay too much attention to it. You should not use so-called shower gel on the vulva, because it has its own acidity and alkalinity, and it would be bad if it were destroyed. The habit of douching is a very bad habit. Flushing the vagina too frequently will destroy the vaginal environment. The vagina originally has bacteria that restrain each other growing in it. Once the restraining bacteria are killed, other bacteria will grow and problems will occur.

3. Don’t use soap to wash your private parts

Under the action of estrogen, the vaginal secretions of normal adult women are acidic, which makes the female vulva environment acidic. This acidic environment is a natural barrier for the body to protect itself, which can block the invasion of bacteria and greatly reduce the chances of women suffering from diseases such as urethritis and vaginitis. Soap is an alkaline substance. Using soap to wash the lower body has a neutralizing effect, which undoubtedly greatly weakens the power of this barrier. Little girls, in particular, should not use soap to wash their lower body. The urine of little girls is neutral or slightly acidic. Since they have not yet developed and lack estrogen, their vaginal secretions are very little. If they use soap to wash their lower body, this barrier will be vulnerable.

4. Cleaning method

Showering with warm water is the best way. If there is no shower and you use a basin to wash, you must use a dedicated basin for it.

5. Cleaning sequence

Hands are one of the main media for the spread of germs, so you should wash your hands before washing your genitals, then wash the vulva from front to back, then wash the labia majora and minora, and finally wash the area around the anus and the anus.