Things that women do to their “Vagina” everyday, that is definitely not good as opined by gynaecologists in America.

 

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Read below to find out from experts the things you shouldn’t be doing to your vagina.

Steaming it

Gwyneth suggested that “You sit on what is essentially a mini-throne, and a combination of infrared and mugwort steam cleanses your uterus, et al,” the Oscar winner explains. “It is an energetic release—not just a steam douche—that balances female hormone levels.”

However, a gynaecologist argued against it, stating that “It probably feels good because the heat increases blood flow to the whole vaginal area, including the clitoris, which could turn some women on,”  Also, another gynaecologist argued it saying that“But if you got too close to the steam, you could end up with second degree burns down there.”

Supporting Gwyneth argument, a gynaecologist from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, Taraneh Shirazian, MD clearly indicates that the moisture created by the steam in and around the “nether region” could cause yeast and bacteria. This is because the steam might not reach the uterus to cleanse it, leaving the vagina to look after itself.

The best practice would be to go for a complete body massage, rather than steaming your vagina.

 

Sunbathing it

Shailene Woodley opined “I like to…give my vagina a little vitamin D”. “If you’re feeling depleted, go in the sun for an hour and see how much energy you get. Or, if you live in a place that has heavy winters, when the sun finally comes out, spread your legs and get some sunshine.”
However, think about this before you go out to the sun to get energised: “Your vagina will get the exact same vitamin D benefits if you pop a vitamin D supplement, and you won’t expose your privates to an increased risk of skin cancers such as melanoma,” Dr. Shirazian explained. In addition to the sunburn, imagine that scenario?
Inserting sticky edibles into it
Some women love to insert sugar, honey and other edibles into their vagina to enable their secretions appear sweet and candy. However, gynaecologist advised against it. Dr. Hutcherson explained that “As a general rule of thumb, you don’t want to insert anything edible into your vagina that you can’t easily remove.” “If it stays there, it can upset the balance of good bacteria and acids in your vagina, setting you up for infection.”
Douching it
Douching is washing or cleaning out the vagina with water or other mixtures of fluids. In the United States, about one in four women 15 to 44 years old douche. Many people have advised repeatedly against douching as it is not healthy for ladies.
Dr Hutcherson succinctly puts it “Douching upsets the natural balance of your vagina,”  Recent studies suggests an association between frequent douching and vaginal infections such as yeast and bacterial vaginosis, also it causes the fertility-threatening condition -  pelvic inflammatory disease.
Piercing it
Ladies pierce to look attractive and beautiful to their sex mates, which experts supported, if the genital piercings is done correctly in standardised clinical conditions. Genital piercing is not properly regulated in many countries, especially in developing countries, which can make it hard to reduce infections such as HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis disease or other blood borne diseases as there is no rationale to determine if the aseptic condition were properly respected.
In addition, Dr Shirazian explained that while piercings are ostensibly used to increase sexual pleasure, they can cause irritation or even tears during sexual activity which would require you to stop your shenanigans and head to the GP.