Baking soda is a common ingredient in natural douches.
A natural douche is one that uses natural ingredients like water, baking soda, and vinegar to cleanse the odor and dry out the vagina. Synthetic fragrances and chemicals are not used in natural douches as they are sometimes believed to reduce the side effects of douching. While using a natural douche may be safer than using other products, there are still dangers to consider, including irritation and infection. To protect sexual health, it is important for women to learn how to shower as safely as possible.
Medical experts no longer recommend hygienic showers for women.
Douches are devices made from certain hygienic douching supplies, usually a bag and a thin syringe that are placed inside the vagina. When the bag is pressed, fluid is released into the vaginal canal. In a natural shower, this liquid usually consists of water or a combination of water and vinegar. Baking soda, tea tree oil, yogurt, and other natural substances can also be included in the douching solution. Hygienic shower with a natural solution cleans vaginal discharge, menstrual blood and unpleasant odor.
A baking soda douche can be used to rinse the vagina.
The reason some women choose to douche is because these products are considered safer. By using a natural product, women often hope to get the benefits of a hygienic douche without irritating vaginal tissue. Using a douche can lead to irritation or bacterial infections and can make women more susceptible to sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Tea tree oil is a natural ingredient that can be used in a hygienic shower solution.
If used right after intercourse, douching can also push semen into the vagina. Although women often douche to remove semen, doing so after intercourse can increase a woman’s chances of getting pregnant. If a woman becomes pregnant, she is also at increased risk of ectopic pregnancy and other complications. To avoid these side effects, women are advised to avoid hygienic douching after intercourse.
The combination of baking soda and water can help create a natural shower.
The safest way to use a natural shower is to use a solution made up of pure water. While vinegar is believed to restore the pH of the vagina, most healthy women do not need to change their pH. It is also important to use sterile equipment and avoid forcibly pushing water into the vagina. Showering should be done as gently as possible to avoid damaging the fabric. If the process feels uncomfortable, women should stop douching immediately.
Women are advised to avoid hygienic douching immediately after intercourse.
Although douching cleanses the vagina of menstrual blood and mucus, women do not need to do so. The vagina is an organ that cleanses itself. Although it may produce a slight odor, if the woman is healthy, this odor should not be strong or unpleasant enough to warrant frequent douching. Women who still want to shower should practice safe and natural douching to maintain the natural balance of the vagina.