7 Things Women Needs To Know Before Douching
7 Things Women Needs To Know Before Douching Douching is washing or cleaning out the vagina with water or other mixtures of fluids. Most douches are sold in stores as prepackaged mixes of water and vinegar, baking soda, or iodine. The mixtures usually come in a bottle or bag. You squirt the douche upward through a tube or nozzle into your vagina. Some Reasons Women D ouch e And Facts B ehind Them. Q: Why should women not douche? A: Most doctors recommend that women don’t douche. Douching can change the necessary balance of vaginal flora (bacteria that live in the vagina) and natural acidity in a healthy vagina. A healthy vagina has good and harmful bacteria. The balance of bacteria helps maintain an acidic environment. The acidic environment protects the vagina from infections or irritation. Q: Wh...