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A 20-year-old female asked:
Is cleaning your vagina with washcloth an water after sex a good way to prevent bacterial infections after skin to skin contact from sex?
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Dr. William Harrisanswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Not really...: Immediately after sex, urinate and wipe from front to back. The only real infection you need to worry about after sex is a bladder infection. As for other skin bacterial infections, i guess you could take a shower using warm water and soap as usual.
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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
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Is leaving some hair on your vagina good, to prevent infections from sex?
Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Skin infections: It won't prevent infections from sex, but shaving can cause skin infections, including folliculitis and abscesses.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
After sex, should the girl wipe her vagina using a washcloth and water from front to back? Or are using wipes to wipe ok as well.
Dr. Karen Jonesanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Wiping is fine: Wiping is fine with washcloth and water or body wipes. Wipe from front to back.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Have a spot on outer vagina lips. Small smooth black dot. Just showed up one day. Just had pregnancy test, bacterial infection/STI Testing. All clean.
Dr. Lewis Hassellanswered
Pathology 41 years experience
Pigmented lesion: This could be due to several things-- a vascular lesion, or a melanocytic (nevus-like) lesion. Given the small size and smooth surface, it is unlikely... Read More
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