They may promise to leave your vagina squeaky clean and flowery. They may guarantee a better sex life. Or they may vow to give you a ‘tighter, brighter vagina of your dreams’. We’re talking about “vagina-care” trends that have been buzzing on the internet. Now, these may pose as well-wishers for your vagina but we assure you that they’re nothing more than marketing gimmicks and well, weapons of self destruction.
Ask around and you’ll definitely hear about a friend’s horrific tryst with a bizarre vagina trend. Don’t believe us? Read this before committing the worst vaginal blunder of your life.
All About Vagina Care Trends
The past decade has seen multiple vagina care trends gain momentum. But gynecologists world over cannot stress enough on the fact that the vagina has a self-cleansing mechanism. It has an acidic pH to encourage the growth of healthy bacteria to stay clean. Introducing a foreign object can simply disturb its natural flora. This in turn can lead to itching, irritation, vaginal inflammation, bacterial or yeast infections, and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Ouch!
Now that we’ve established how dangerous meddling with the vagina can get, take a look at five of the most bizarre trends you need to steer clear of:
Vaginal Steaming
Actresses and models from the West might have made squatting naked over a hot water bucket cool. But apart from the obvious burn, the excessive moisture down there can lead to bacterial and fungal infections.
Vajacial
Scrubs, cleansers, and acid peels to cleanse and exfoliate your bits–that’s the equivalent of a facial for the vagina. If you ever feel like giving it a try, just watch the episode of The Bold Type, where tiny Jane can’t even walk post a vajacial. No further convincing required.
Kegel Tracking
This involves inserting an electronic device into the vagina to track your pelvic floor muscle strength and activity! Are we the only ones sighing in disbelief right now?
Vajazzling
Believe it or not, sticking rhinestones and glitter around the vagina to make it shine is a real trend. And we have no qualms in calling it the most bizarre one out of the lot.
Vaginal Perfumes
The vagina isn’t supposed to smell like roses, mint our exquisite oud. It’s supposed to have a natural smell of its discharge and acidic environment. Spraying a perfume to change its smell is extremely harmful.
How Should You Take Care Of Your Vagina?
The answer to the million-dollar question is as simple as it gets–by leaving the vagina alone. Shift the focus on its neighbouring areas instead. The vulva, groin, and the rear cannot clean themselves. But you can boost your intimate health by following this CTM regime to remove the sweat and germ buildup and refresh your privates:
Step 1: Cleanse
Washing your intimate area with water isn’t enough. Since soaps can be harsh on the genital skin, you can use a mild cleanser like Sirona’s Refreshing Intimate Wash instead. Made with natural ingredients like Tasmanian pepper fruit and butterbur, it can freshen up your intimate area without irritating it.
Step 2: Tone
Just like your face, your genitals need some pampering too. So, spray on Sirona’s Refreshing Intimate Toner down there. Apart from making you feel oh-so-good, it can also give you relief from dryness or irritation in the intimate area.
Step 3: Moisturise
Finish off by nourishing your privates with a moisturiser like Sirona’s Moisturising Intimate Oil. Made with coconut, chamomile, and sea buckthorn oil, it can hydrate the genital skin and make it soft and supple.
Trust us, your intimate area will thank you for this. But don’t forget to leave your vagina out of all this, okay?
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