The Truth About Vaginal Douche: 5 Myths Debunked

05:35 PM

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

I wrote – Hoda Abdel Nasser:

In the minds of many women, vaginal douche is associated with a group of misconceptions about its benefits and harms, which they treat as scientifically proven facts.

In the following report, The Consulto delves into common douching myths, according to Every Day Today.

Myths about douching

1- The vaginal douche does not cause infection

It has been proven that the use of vaginal douche leads to a change in the pH of the vagina, and then the death of beneficial bacteria and encouraging harmful bacteria to grow and multiply in the female genital organs, which causes some infectious diseases, most notably:

– Bacterial vaginosis.

yeast infection

The douching causes disruption of the antibodies responsible for the production of antimicrobial proteins found in the outer layer of cells lining the vagina.

Also read: Beware of using it.. 5 dangers of vaginal douche

2- The vaginal douche does not threaten the urinary tract with infection

Women who use douching excessively are more likely to get a urinary tract infection than those who don’t use it at all to clean the female genitals.

3- The vaginal douche eliminates the bad smell of the vagina completely

A woman who suffers from bad vaginal odor should visit a doctor, to find out its cause and get treatment, because a vaginal shower helps to remove it temporarily.

You may be interested in: Beware – bad vaginal odor is a symptom of these diseases

4- The vaginal douche prevents sexually transmitted diseases

Some women are keen to use the vaginal douche after having sex, because they believe that it reduces the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases, but the truth is that it does not help in preventing them, because it is not effective in removing semen from the vagina.

5- Douche is safe during pregnancy

Women who douche more than once a week have a 76% higher risk of ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and premature delivery.

To read more about the dangers of vaginal douche for pregnant women, click here.