Over Cleaning the Vagina

 

The vaginal area is made up of two parts, the vulva, and the vagina. The vulva is the outer part of the vaginal area, including the outer and inner vaginal lips, and the clitoris. The vagina is the passage that leads from the vulva to the cervix.

The vagina is self-cleaning. The vagina produces discharges which naturally cleanses the vagina removing any bad bacteria and keeping the good bacteria that the vagina needs to prevent infections. While you can clean the vulva with fragrance-free soap no soap should enter the vagina. When you clean the vagina with soap or douches you are stripping away healthy bacteria and you are upsetting the natural pH of the vagina.

What is vaginal pH?

pH stands for the potential hydrogen and measures how acidic or alkaline something is. The number of hydrogen atoms determines the pH scale of 14 to 0. The less acid the higher the pH level and the more acid, the lower the pH level. The vaginal pH value is the level of pH associated with the vagina. Normal vaginal pH ranges between 3.8 and 5.0 and is moderately acidic. Your pH level being balanced is key to regulating bacteria. The acidity in your pH level fights off harmful bacteria so when your pH level is balanced it can regulate good and bad bacteria.

Signs your vaginal pH balance might be imbalanced:

Bacterial infections and other health issues can be linked to an imbalanced vaginal pH level. Symptoms that your pH level is imbalanced include:

· Burning sensation while urinating

· Foul odor

· Itching around the vagina

· Discolored discharge

These are also symptoms of infection such as bacterial vaginosis, urinary tract infections, or yeast infections. If you are experiencing these symptoms seek medical attention to get a proper diagnosis and get relief.

How to properly clean your vulva:

As said before you should avoid cleaning your vagina, but you can clean your vulva. You can cleanse your vagina with unscented soap by using a washing cloth or your hands. You should spread your vaginal lips apart and clean the folds of your vulva. Avoid getting any soap or water inside the vagina.

At Ava, introduced by Stetho Health Systems, they offer a feminine intimate foaming wash that is fragrance-free and made with natural ingredients. Ava’s intimate foaming wash is designed to calm, comfort, soothe, and restore women’s intimate skin. Naturally infused with Hemp Seed Oil, their foaming wash can help reduce inflammation, and bacteria and can act as an antioxidant leaving the intimate skin feeling fresh, nourished, and protected. Made with pure natural ingredients and lactic acid to safely cleanse, moisturize, and maintain the pH balance of the intimate skin.

In-Conclusion:

A women’s vagina is self-cleansing and needs no additional help to be cleansed and fresh. Though the vagina doesn’t need to be cleansed the vulva can be cleansed if a woman is careful not to get any soap in the vaginal opening. Over cleansing of the vagina can strip away good bacteria and cause infections and vaginal irritation. Over-cleaning the vagina with douches and soap can cause more harm to the vagina than good.