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Feminine Personal Hygiene has been a hush hush topic....Women generally don’t like to talk about it. But guess who is suffering because of that .....WOMEN of course and guess who is reaping benefits off of that.....Companies who advertise all kind of chemical or other unnatural products claiming to do wonders for feminine hygiene. While women don’t like to talk about it but they still continue to pick these harmful products to achieve better personal hygiene but in turn end up with harmful health effects.See a list of most commonly used hygiene products and how they are harmful for you.
- Dry Toilet Paper:
Dry toilet paper is most commonly used for sanitation in modern societies like America. People every year consume toilet paper worth billions of dollars. The word “Dry” actually truly portrays itself in its entirety in the dry toilet paper. Toilet paper manufactures over the years are trying to soften them up but the fact of the dry toilet paper still remains DRY. It is too rough for delicate genital skin particularly for women. Not only this offender is too abrasive for delicate skin but it adds to the insult especially if women don’t wipe themselves off the proper way i.e. Front to back. Many women are not even conscious of making this mistake and end up paying for it in the form of urinary infections. Now ask yourself:IS IT REALLY THE BEST CHOICE FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE NEEDS?(My guess is that your answer is No) - Wet tissue or wipes
Wet tissues or wipes are the result of efforts to make the toilet paper soft. Many companies are even making anti-bacterial wipes, perfumed wipes and other kind of wipes. The fact of these wipes is that they still are a source of infection spread from the anus to urethra particularly for women. On top of that, most wipes use chemical agents, which are harmful for genital skin. Some women may even get allergic reactions to the chemicals or perfumes used in it. Anti bacterial wipes are also not a good idea. Our bodies have their own defense mechanism to protect against harmful agents. Various kinds of wipes just alter the normal PH balance. We only weaken our support system by utilizing bad things for our bodies. Many claim to be “all natural”. Read the ingredients, find it out for yourself. - Vaginal Douches
This is a big one !!!. If it was up to me, I would ban OTC use of vaginal douches due to its extremely damaging potential consequences. It should ONLY be used under strict medical supervision. I am sure women will not consider using a vaginal douche if they were aware of its potential grave effects. I will try to explain what I mean by that. Douching refers to washing the vagina from inside out, basically by forcing prepackaged mix of fluids. These mixes of fluids usually contain chemicals, heavy perfumes and other harmful agents – promising to clean inside out. Women fall victims of these promising advertising by the Douching companies. They may use them after a menstrual cycle, after having sexual intercourse, in an attempt to reduce or eliminate vaginal odor. Idea of douching seems appealing to young girls, without having the slightest idea of its grave effects; at present and for the future to come. Fact is that: Every part of our body is gifted with natural defense mechanisms to ward off harmful agents. . Take for example cleansing and defending mechanism of vagina. Vaginal secretions provide natural cleaning and defending mechanism against infections, odors and any other harmful agents. It doesnot require any help nor does it benefit by forcing chemical or non chemical fluids inside vaginal cavity. Why should you not use a vaginal douche?Check this out now:§ Research has shown that women who regularly use vaginal douches have 30% less chances of becoming pregnant. § Vaginal Douching alters the delicate female PH balance of the vagina, which makes them more susceptible to infections.§ Douching by itself introduce infections, if not done under sterile conditions. These new infections from the vagina can spread up through the cervix, uterus and fallopian tubes, which may result in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID*). § According to some studies, there is 73% greater risk for developing PID* with regular vaginal douche use. § Studies have also shown the women who use vaginal douche regularly experience more vaginal irritations, infections and increased number of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). - Feminine Sprays:
Feminine sprays are juts another inefficient unnatural method of achieving personal hygiene. Most the sprays are loaded with perfumes which themselves can all kind of allergies and other issues. These sprays may temporary mask any odor but again the chemicals used are a source of altering the delicate female PH balance and eventually lead to vaginal itching, irritation, urinary tract infections and in some cases may even lead to PID. Most doctors don’t recommend vaginal sprays for feminine hygiene. Basically, you are constantly spending money while risking your health without you even knowing about it. * Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID): is a chronic condition that can lead to infertility, or even death, if left untreated. In case of pregnancy PID can still have serious adverse affects including infections in the baby, labor problems, and preterm delivery etc. |
