By Charlie Daily
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Do you need to freshen up your feminine hygiene routine? Here are 10 feminine hygiene tips to add to your regiment.
1. Urinate After Intercourse
After you are done having intercourse, it is important that you urinate afterwards. Even if you use protection, it is possible for bacteria to infect your private area through sweat and saliva. Urinating after intercourse pushes the bad bacteria out of your urethra.
2. Avoid Using Douche Bags
Using a douche at any time can disrupt the good bacteria in your feminine area. Your private area is self-cleaning. It uses discharge to clean and maintain bacteria levels. Douches can provide the perfect environment for harmful bacteria to grow. When the bad bacterium in your private area becomes overwhelming, you can develop a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis.
3. Avoid Scented Soaps
Like douches, perfume oils and lubricant can change the levels of good and bad bacteria. Soaps can also dry out your feminine area. This can cause itchiness and dryness. If you must use soap, make sure that it doesn’t contain perfumes or dyes.
4. Eat Healthy
You actually are what you eat. Whatever you put into your body affects your private area. Eating unhealthy food changes the ph of your private area which can lead to bad odor. Processed and artificial food is detrimental. Eating fruits and vegetables will help with maintaining your healthy bacteria levels and keep bad bacteria to a minimum. Pineapples also have been shown to improve the odor of your feminine parts. This is one of the most important feminine hygiene tips to follow.
5. Exercise
Having a daily exercising routine has many benefits. One is that you are burning calories and maintaining a healthy weight. Another is that it can increase your flexibility and decreases Charlie horses. Exercising is also a great way to rid your body of toxins. When toxins are purged from your body, it helps to maintain a healthy ph level.
6. Wear Cotton Underwear
You should always avoid panties that are made from a blended material. Some fabrics can smother your private area causing itchiness and discomfort. Avoid wearing thongs because they do not allow much breathing room. Cotton is a lightweight breathable fabric that will allow your flower to breath.
7. Use Protection
While being intimate is amazing, it is very important to be responsible when engaging in intercourse. Always wear protection unless you are in a committed relationship. Minimize the number of people that you sleep with. Having too many partners and not using protection increases your chances of contracting a venereal disease. This will not just affect your private area, but your overall health.
8. Wear Loose Clothes
Every woman likes for her butt to pop in her favorite jeans. However tight clothes are not beneficial for your private area. When your private area is constantly wet and hot, it causes the perfect environment for yeast and bacteria to grow. It is important to let your private area breathe by skipping the underwear sometimes while relaxing at home.
9. Take a Probiotic
If changing your eating habits and exercise is not helping with the ph balance of your feminine area, taking a probiotic may help. A probiotic is made of millions of live bacteria and yeast that can help balance you out. Yogurt is also a good source of healthy bacteria.
10. Drink Plenty of Water
Water is very important for your private area. When you are dehydrated it is impossible for your vajayjay to make the healthy discharge to keep itself regulated and clean. When you are hydrated before intercourse it is easier for your private area to make its own lubricant, making it even more pleasurable.
