The Code is Almighty wrote:They do damage? I missed this day in health class.
they don't generally cover it health class (though they probably should).
they cover it in magazines like seventeen, cosmopolitan, glamour or whatever. ok, so i don't remember if it's the adult ones or the teen ones they mention it in, but females have filled me in that just like these magazines (which are very NOT feminist, quite the opposite actually) do give at least certain basic tips about vaginal health:
- if you're going to use tampons instead of pads, be very very careful or you will come down with toxic shock syndrome
- don't douche.
check out this link:
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/azhealthtopics/a/vagdouching.htmIs Douching Healthy?
Simply stated, the answer is "No."
Regular vaginal douching changes the delicate chemical balance of the vagina and can make a woman more susceptible to infections. Douching can introduce new bacteria into the vagina which can spread up through the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes. Researchers have found that women who douche regularly experience more vaginal irritations and infections such as bacterial vaginosis, and an increased number of sexually transmitted diseases.
Furthermore, regular users of vaginal douches face a 73% greater risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) -- a chronic condition that can lead to infertility, or even death, if left untreated. Bacterial vaginosis and PID can have serious adverse affects on pregnancy including infections in the baby, labor problems, and preterm delivery.
For these reasons, douching is no longer recommended as a safe or healthy way to routinely clean the vagina. The only safe and healthy way to clean the vagina is to let the vagina clean itself. The delicate chemical balance of the vagina is very sensitive and easily disrupted by routine vaginal douching.
How does the vagina clean itself?
The vagina cleans itself naturally with its own mucous secretions. When bathing or showering use warm water and gentle unscented soap to cleanse the outer areas of the vagina. Feminine hygiene products such as soaps, powders, and sprays are not necessary and may lead to irritation of sensitive tissues.
it also has a good breakdown of how the reasons for douching are unfounded -- some use it as a contraceptive, which it isn't; some use it for odor, in which case, if it's a normal pussy odor, get used to it because that's healthy, and if it actually is an unhealthy pussy odor, get to a doctor.