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When wiping after urination i have always wiped front to back, inside the lips of my labia. should i not enter and just pat/wipe dry on the exterior?
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Correct: No need to "aggressively" wipe. This can cause irritation. Padding the area front to back is better. Urine can collect within the labia minor and can be an irritant and cause odors. Padding that area is ok.
Answered 7/19/2014
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