How to clean up private areas without affecting health: 3 misconceptions to avoid in private care

What is the key to cleaning private areas? Every woman has a private garden, and we bathe and change it every day to keep it fresh and healthy. But do you know how to pay attention to it at different times in our lives? Below, the editor will introduce the key to cleaning your private area.

This is an accident prone area

The vagina in the private area is the discharge channel for menstrual bleeding and secretions from the cervix, endometrium, and fallopian tubes. It has been in a sleep state until the age of 8. After the age of 8, the sexual organs gradually awaken. As I grow up, my menstruation begins and various problems begin to appear. The position of the vagina is destined to cause constant trouble. Its upper opening is located in front of the urethral opening and behind the anus, making it susceptible to pathogen contamination. There are various resident microorganisms (including bacteria, viruses, and mycoplasma) here, as well as various pathogens that can be temporarily introduced due to sexual contact.

And women have different risk factors at different times, and the key points of cleaning will also be different. As long as we remember the principle of vaginal cleansing: maintaining the natural defense line of the female reproductive tract, not damaging the ecological balance inside the vagina, and preventing external pathogens from entering the vagina, we can protect the health of private areas during each special period.

Although the natural defense of the vagina in private areas is particularly troublesome, there are also ways to protect oneself. Its self purification defense work has three aspects:

1. The labia minora on both sides of the external genitalia often close together, and the anterior and posterior walls of the vagina tightly adhere to each other, forming a natural defense barrier;

2. The epithelial cells of the vagina can undergo periodic changes and shed under the influence of estrogen, which is a natural metabolism;

3. Due to the action of normal bacteria, the pH of this space is maintained between 3.8 and 4.5, so most pathogenic bacteria adapted to survive in alkaline environments cannot grow and reproduce here.

Misunderstanding of private cleaning

Mistake 1: Using lotion for daily cleaning of women's private areas. Due to the self-defense function of women's private areas, daily cleaning with lotion can reduce their self-cleaning ability and damage their own defense function. However, when there is itching, odor, abnormal vaginal discharge, and other minor discomfort; After swimming, before and after sexual activity, during menstruation, hotel accommodation, public toilets, and other poor public hygiene environments, it is necessary to use professional female private care products for necessary antibacterial protection.

Myth 2: Using lotion can cause harm to the body. Professional advocates should not use lotion instead of water for daily private area cleaning, as it can develop a dependence on external forces. However, in the event of personal discomfort or bacterial crisis, women must take professional personal care products as necessary antibacterial and protective measures. In the selection of antibacterial and protective products for women, it is necessary to choose weakly acidic products that match the healthy environment of women's private areas, and try to choose care products that extract antibacterial and nourishing ingredients from natural herbaceous plants as much as possible. These products will not cause harm to the body, and as we all know, Yanjie is a good choice.

Myth 3: Female lotion can prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) due to the direct transmission of bacteria and viruses to the cervix and even into the uterus. Therefore, whether using private shower gel or private lotion afterwards, it cannot prevent STDs. The most effective way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases is to clean up or use condoms.

Private health cleaning is the most crucial

The health care of women's private parts is very important, unlike protecting the face, which can be achieved through applying or eating health products. It requires daily certification, careful care and attention, and cleaning is one of the essential steps. Everyone must remember the knowledge in this process.

Clean the external genitalia with clean water

The external genitalia is the first gateway to prevent reproductive tract infections. If the external genitalia is infected, it can directly invade the vagina, further into the uterine cavity, fallopian tubes, etc. Therefore, experts suggest that the external genitalia should be cleaned daily.

The correct method: When cleaning every day, first clean the dedicated washing basin, then put half a basin of cold water, put the vaginal towel together in the basin, and boil for 5-10 minutes. When the water is cold enough not to burn, wash the external genitalia. This is equivalent to using sterilized water and a towel to clean the external genitalia, which can avoid infection and protect the vagina from self-cleaning.

Warm water for breast cleaning

Modern medicine believes that there are sebaceous and apocrine glands on the breast, and the oil on the surface of the breast skin is secreted by the sebaceous glands below the areola.

Experts point out that frequent use of soap like cleaning products can wash away keratinocytes on the surface of the skin through mechanical and chemical reactions, promoting cell division and proliferation. If these keratinized cells are constantly removed, it will damage the protective layer on the skin surface, causing swelling of the epidermal layer. This swelling is caused by excessive dryness, adhesion, and cell detachment in the breast area. If cleaning items such as soap are repeatedly used every night, it is easy to alkalize the local skin of the breast, and the local skin of the breast needs to be covered with a protective layer again, and it takes some time to restore its acidification environment. Soap not only continuously alkalizes the surface of the skin, but also promotes the proliferation of alkaline bacterial communities on the skin, making it difficult to locally acidify the breasts. In addition, washing with soap also removed the substance that protects the skin lubrication of the breast area - oil.

Therefore, to fully maintain the hygiene of the breast area, it is best to choose warm water for cleaning.