Did you know that soap/body wash should not be used on the vulva/intimate areas?
Yes, soap/body wash should not be used on the vulva/intimate area, because they do more harm to the vagina than any cleansing effect.
What is Intimate Area?
Most women are not aware of their bodies, because talking about the female body is taboo.
Well, the first thing to do is to find out more about what you have been born with, and whether or not you have any interest in biology.
The most basic thing to know about the complicated female body, before we start a conversation about the hygiene of your intimate areas, is that the vagina and the vulva are two different things.
The vagina is a tubular, muscular structure on the inside of the body, while the vulva is on the outside, surrounding the vaginal opening.
Why you don’t need to cleanse your vagina?
Many women, in an attempt to smell nice, try different methods of cleansing the inside of the vagina, starting with fancy, fragrant soaps to douching.
It is important to know that there is no need for using external agents to cleanse the vagina because it is capable of cleaning itself with the help of an internal lubricant secreted by your magical body. So, when you see any whitish vaginal discharge, don’t be alarmed.
In addition, you must remember that the vagina has an acidic environment inside, with a pH level of 3.8-4.5, which helps to maintain a microbiome of good bacteria in the body.
When you use soaps inside, or even the home remedy products or douching, it can raise the pH level, causing infections to grow.
Clean your Vulva (Vagina External Area)
Now, the vulva, which is on the outside, is more exposed to dirt. Because of the hair follicles, it also gets sweaty. So, this part of the body needs some basic cleansing.
However, you must not use regular soap or body wash for the same. You must remember that the intimate area is special and hence, requires special care.
The skin is more sensitive and is different from the rest of your body. This means that the regular soaps and cleansers that work for the rest of the body are not going to work for the vulva region.
They can turn out to be too harsh for the region, and eventually, they will cause irritation. If they enter the vaginal tube, they can cause pH imbalance.
Remember that using fragrant chemical products can eventually aggravate vaginal odor by causing infections. So, avoid using them.
Just use warm water and proper Intimate Wash, and leave the vagina to cleanse itself on its own! To clean your vulva, if you have to pick an intimate wash, choose one which is natural, lab-tested, and unperfumed like Peal Intimate Wash.
In spite of regularly following these intimate cleansing tips, if you think that the odor of your intimate parts has suddenly changed and become unpleasant or if there is a change in the nature of your vaginal discharge, visit a gynecologist to figure out what the problem might be.
