Can you douche when you’re pregnant? But before we head to
that we need to understand what douching is in the first place. It does point
to the fact that the vagina is cleaned by water or a combination of fluids. It
is mostly iodine or vinegar. It is usually squirted through a nozzle or a tube
and then you go on to insert it into the vagina. As per medical experts
douching pregnancy is something that
is a strict no. But still an alarming portion of the population in the age
group of 15 to 44 years still go on to douche.
If
you are going to douche once in a month it does complicate matters as far as
pregnancy evolves. But if you douche after sex it does make it difficult for
you to become pregnant. In addition douching could enhance the chances of an
ectopic pregnancy. It points to the fact that you might find it difficult for
you to conceive in the days to come. In case if you continue douching during
the process of pregnancy the chances of a premature delivery is common.
Now
in spite of all the pitfalls associated with douching, the question that might
strike you is why do women still go on to douche. A study was conducted and 141
women in Los Angeles were asked to the pinpoint the reasons of douching. They
were of the opinion that 6 out of 10 African American women douched and in
comparison to that the ratio stood at 4 out of 10 in case of Latin America.
This further went on to ensure that the former were more prone to douching
firstly. What was noticed is that these women learnt the art of douching from
their mothers. In spite of numerous vaginal creams and products available in
the market, it is better to stay away from douching on all counts. Most of the
women who went on to douche were of the opinion that they undertook it for the
reason of good hygiene. What people tend to forget is that it goes on to
disturb the normal balanced of the bad and good bacteria in the vagina.
Now
the question that might strike you is how to clean the vagina. The moment you
are bathing the outside of it you can wash it with warm water. As far as the
interiors are concerned, you would need to let it clean itself by the process
of mucus. At the same time you need to take note of the fact that the vagina
and a healthy one would not smell like a garden of roses. But medical experts
are of the view that you should get in touch with your doctor if you notice a
thick discharge. There might be some sort of burn or redness around the region
of the vagina. This could also emerge when you urinate or have pain during the
course of sex as well.
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