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A 22-year-old female asked:
After washing your vagina should you moisturize it with lotion? if so what kind
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Tomeoanswered
Dermatology 40 years experience
Not needed: Moisturizing the vagina is not usually needed especially the more internal pink parts as your body creates it's own moisturization (mucous)
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How do you remove a lotion pump top from your vagina at home? Okay, well I have a lotion top pump stuck in my vagina. It has been there for two years now. I was just wondering how to remove it myself at home.
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