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Should i douche to clean the inside of my vagina?

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Dr. Gregory Hines answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Normal bathing: You can use a douche periodically, but you do not want to do it very often. If you use a douche too often, you upset the balance of bacteria and yeast, and encourage malignant strains to colonize you. Normal bathing should be sufficient.

Answered 5/27/2013

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not recommended: The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists recommends AGAINST Douching.

Answered 10/21/2015

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Squeaky Clean: Don't go overboard on cleaning your vagina. Don't use regular soap inside the vagina. http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/vagina-health/Pages/keep-vagina-clean.aspx

Answered 11/5/2016

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Douching itself: Douching is not necessary to "clean" the vagina as it is like a "self cleaning oven". The more you disrupt the normal vaginal fluids that keep the ph(aciditiy/alkalinity) balance constant the more you set yourself up for serious vaginal infections or worse. So, please stop the practice.

Answered 10/21/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not recommended: The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists recommends AGAINST Douching.

Answered 10/21/2015

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