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So i had a bowel movement today and some water splashed onto my vaginal area and i tried to clean my behind area well and vaginal area well with baby wipes, 2 clean ones and washed my hands in between, any possibility of infection?
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The area of your pelvis between your legs is called the perineum. There are millions of bacteria living on that space. Wiping the area clean, from front to back, should be sufficient. Before the days of toilet paper and babywipes, it was much harder to get clean. Best of all of course is to have a shower or bath on returning home.
Answered 11/11/2022
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