Many women have questions about their private parts health, but are often too embarrassed to talk about it for various reasons. Women are very concerned about the color, smell, and shape of their vulva, especially darkening, loosening, and unpleasant odors…
To solve these problems, some women even resort to using all sorts of random products on their private parts: feminine washes, perfumes, and vaginal brightening creams . But are they really effective? You need to know the answers to these sensitive issues in women's private parts!
1. Does the intimate area need care? Can I use intimate area care solution?
In fact, the genital area has its own flora. The best daily care method is simply to maintain hygiene and wash the vulva with warm water . Using feminine hygiene products indiscriminately can disrupt the pH balance of the genital area. Feminine hygiene products generally come in the following three types:
Cosmetic grade: It's no different from your shower gel, there's no need to buy it separately. Furthermore, the pH level of our intimate area is slightly acidic; using alkaline detergents can easily lead to bacterial and fungal infections !
Disinfectant products: These are actually just disinfectants. While they can simply disinfect and inhibit bacteria, they have no therapeutic effects. On the contrary, they kill the beneficial bacteria "lactobacteria" in the vagina , disrupting the balance and making the vagina increasingly unhealthy with repeated washing.
Drug registration number: Primarily used to treat related diseases, but must be used according to doctor's orders.
2. Is it normal for my genitals to have an odor? Can I use feminine perfume?
The beneficial bacteria in the genital area are mainly lactobacilli. Even in a healthy genital area, there will be a slight fermented odor, and this odor can vary slightly depending on individual circumstances. Generally, it's not too unpleasant. However, if you experience a fishy, rotten, or foul odor, you should see a doctor for examination as soon as possible.
Let's talk about feminine perfumes. First, they're too expensive. Second, most of them are just fragrances and oils, which offer little benefit. Girls with sensitive skin are also prone to allergies if they spray them directly on the vulva. A normal, healthy vulva has only a faint odor that others can barely detect, so there's no need to cover it up with perfume. If the odor is so strong that others can smell it, then you should seek medical attention rather than risk using feminine perfumes.
3. What should I do if my private parts turn dark? Are those products for making private parts pink effective?
Darkening of the genital area is mainly due to hormonal changes causing pigmentation. Only young girls with lower estrogen and progesterone levels and post-menopausal women (whose hormone levels decline) will have lighter genital areas. The color of the genital area depends on genes, skin tone, and hormones, so every woman's color is different. If someone continues to say things like "black vulva," "sexual intercourse will darken the genital area," or "a dark genital area means a promiscuous lifestyle," then you should suggest they go back to the Qing Dynasty and bind their feet.
Products marketed as "pinkish" for intimate areas are nothing more than marketing ploys. Varying shades of intimate area color are normal and cannot be easily changed . Furthermore, the intimate area is delicate and sensitive, and shouldn't be subjected to such indiscriminate use of products.
Vaginal pinkening agent: It uses dye to color the keratin red, but it cannot actually whiten it. After the color fades, it will only return to its original state .
Glycolic acid: a common whitening ingredient, works by exfoliating the stratum corneum, but the color of the private area mainly depends on hormone levels and has little to do with the stratum corneum;
4. What to do about vaginal laxity after childbirth? How to improve it?
It's normal for women who have given birth normally to experience vaginal dilation after delivery. However, there's no need to worry, as the vagina has a natural ability to repair itself , and the dilation usually resolves within three months postpartum . But since the vagina has been stretched and torn, the muscles are damaged, so the recovery of vaginal elasticity takes longer, and the recovery time will vary depending on each woman's individual circumstances.
In daily life , Kegel exercises can be used to strengthen the core muscles of the pelvic floor . If there is severe laxity, resulting in vaginal wall prolapse, uterine prolapse, or other conditions, you can go to the hospital for pelvic floor muscle electrical stimulation or surgical correction.
Secondly, you can seek help from a reputable medical institution and use cosmetic procedures, such as laser treatment. When lasers are applied to the vaginal wall mucosa , they can penetrate deep into the dermis, thereby stimulating the proliferation of dermal collagen fibers, achieving the goals of tightening the vaginal mucosa, increasing its moisture, and improving inflammation.
5. Should I remove the hair in my pubic area?
Pubic hair is actually a protective barrier for our vagina against bacteria and dirt , but the advent of underwear has rendered this function largely irrelevant. Therefore, whether or not to remove pubic hair is primarily a matter of personal preference.
For those who don't want to remove hair, it's important to keep the hair clean and dry, as a damp environment is bad for the pubic area . For those who do want to remove hair, it's actually no different from hair removal on other parts of the body, but be aware that hair removal cream can be a bit irritating and is not recommended for use on the pubic area. You can choose to go to a reputable hospital or a qualified medical aesthetic clinic for hair removal.
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