We’ll start this article by giving you all an important advice: It’s important to pay attention to what’s going on in your nether regions. The vagina and its surrounding areas might always be under covers, but they’re sensitive and can make or break your overall health. While we’re all for a little TLC down there, we’ve got to tell you about the cardinal rule of intimate care. Leave your vagina alone and keep your vulva and pubic mound clean.
Folks, Ms. Vajayjay is blessed with a self-cleansing mechanism. It has an acidic pH to maintain a healthy flora down there and doesn’t need your help at all. But despite this well-established vaginal health guideline, the Internet is flooded with “vagina-care” tips to help your bits smell like roses. Some of them even promise to cleanse, tighten, and brighten the vagina and make you feel on top of the world. Well, falling for them can get dangerous. That’s because inserting anything into the vagina or exposing it to chemical-laden products can disturb its natural environment. This can lead to severe fungal and bacterial infections. So, we’re here to warn you against a few viral vag-care trends that can spell doom on your intimate and overall health:
Coffee Potty Method
This one’s mostly cut out for pregnant women. It encourages those who’ve hit their due delivery date to squat over a bowl full of boiling coffee grounds for 20 minutes! Supporters of this ‘potty’ method say that the caffeine from the coffee can trigger uterus contractions and the steam can loosen up the mucus plug! Several non-pregnant women also practice coffee steaming to detoxify their vagina and make it smell like coffee. But there’s no research to prove this. So, please refrain from trying this trend.
Vicks VapoRub To Boost Your Sex Life
“Breathe Life In” says the tagline of our go-to balm for cough, headache, and chest congestion. God knows who misinterpreted it as ‘breathe life into your vagina’. There is trend doing rounds on the internet that applying it on the vaginal opening and vulva can give you a tingling sensation, relieve vaginal itching, and help maintain a pleasant odour down there. In reality though, it can leave you with an excruciating burning sensation and can cause redness and infection. Ouch!
V-Steaming
Vagina steaming is touted as an age-old remedy that can cleanse the vagina and uterus. It also promises to regulate menstruation and ease period cramps and bloating. While the deal’s tempting, it’s not backed by any scientific research. On the contrary, the steam can give you a burn down there and the heat can disturb the vagina’s natural flora.
Jade Eggs For A Strong Vagina
Hollywood heartthrob Gwyneth Paltrow made many believe that “yoni eggs” could awaken their sexual chakras and boost vaginal strength. Her lifestyle website Goop sold egg-shaped gemstones with “vagina-strengthening” benefits like hot cakes. Later, in an interview she took a U-turn and denied being aware of such a product on her website. It’s still listed there though. But guess what? Inserting the so-called “healing crystal” into the vagina can give you a bacterial or fungal infection down there. And then, even Paltrow won’t come to your rescue.
Magnetic Therapy For Vagina
It involves clipping “therapeutic magnets” onto your underwear all day. Apparently, doing so can help manage the symptoms of menopause and PMS. However, according to a study published in the British Journal of Urology, there’s no truth to the claim. So, apart from slowing down your walk and burdening your privates with weights, it’ll do nothing for you.
Folks, the easiest and the safest way to boost your sex life is to use a lube. You can count on Sirona’s Moisturising Lube Tube for the job. Packed with natural ingredients like Tasmanian pepper fruit, it can give you relief from vaginal dryness. It’s FDA-approved and can be used multiple times. The best part? It can help you enjoy pain-free sex without disturbing the vagina’s acidic mantle.
It’s easy to fall for viral trends thinking, “everyone’s doing it, so I should too.” But do not let this FOMO drag you into a serious health problem and in this case, a painful vaginal infection.
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