douching

You've heard that douching is bad and cotton panties are good (true).

Too much douching can disrupt the bacterial balance, and lead to infection.

Post-coital douching was often recommended in conjunction with its use.

Douching has been touted as having a number of supposed but unproven benefits.

One douching is all that is needed per week.

So-called "female deodorants" or douching of any kind is unnecessary.

Vaginal douching is thought by some to increase ectopic pregnancies.

Additionally, douching does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy.

Douching is not an effective method of contraception.

Douching, however soon after intercourse,will never prevent pregnancy.

That's a receptacle specially designed for nasal douching.

(Douching is not recommended for women in general.)

Otherwise, routine douching should be avoided.

After passing the water out of his bowels from his douching, he greased himself up and quietly returned to our bed.

How much douching is excessive?

Nasal douching, that is.

They may even cause other problems, such as allergic reactions, in some women.4 Douching is not recommended because it can make some infections worse.

Douching has also been previously associated with Candida colonization [ 17 19 20 ] .

Some studies suggest that douching may contribute to PID.

Risk factors include pregnancy, intrauterine device (IUD) use, and frequent douching.

Self-Care Douche Routine douching isn't a good idea if you don't have vaginal symptoms.

"Douching" Womenshealth.gov (archive from 24 October 2008)