Intimate Hygiene Tips for Women

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• Intimate Hygiene Tips for Women
• Intimate hygiene is one thing that is often
  overlooked, thanks to our hectic schedules and
  busy lifestyles. Women fail to take care of their
  health, especially intimate hygiene. Some women
  feel too shy to discuss intimate hygiene openly
  and some women, despite all the information,
  dont practice good habits. Womens health
  awareness is limited to eating healthy food and
  drinking water. Intimate hygiene is never paid
  attention to which results in multiple health
  problems in the future.
• Vaginal dryness, urinary tract infections, and
  yeast infections are common intimate health
  problems women face in summer. Following these
  intimate hygiene tips will keep health problems
  at bay.
• 5 intimate hygiene tips for women
• Here are a few preventative womens health care
  measures you should take to maintain good
  hygiene
• Wash your intimate area daily
• While bathing, you should wash your intimate area
  with proper care. Women experience several
  changes in the body right from puberty. Daily
  vaginal discharge and sweat make it essential to
  clean the vaginal area regularly.
• Avoid chemicals
• Most women resort to chemicals to clean their
  intimate areas. Chemicals disturb the pH balance
  of the vagina. Your skins pH is 5.5, whereas a
  healthy vaginas pH level ranges from
• 3.8 to 4.5. Use products. You can use pH-balanced
  intimate area washes to ensure hygiene without
  compromising vaginal health. Using natural
  ingredients is the best remedy to maintain
  intimate hygiene. Natural essential oils like tea
  tree oil are ideal for cleaning your vagina.

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• menstruation and wash intimate areas at regular
  intervals. This will prevent discomfort,
  irritation, odour and infection.
• Use a soft towel
• Dont commit the mistake of using a rough cloth
  to pat dry your intimate area. This will increase
  the risk of injuries or infections. The vagina is
  an extremely sensitive part of the body and rough
  fabrics will easily bruise your skin down there.
• Say no to scented feminine hygiene products
• Though you may feel tempted to buy scented
  products, they will do more harm than good.
  Scented products like sanitary pads or wipes will
  kill the good bacteria down there. This promotes
  the growth of bad bacteria. Overgrowth of bad
  bacteria will pave way for infections.
• Intimate hygiene is crucial to overall health of
  a person. Following these intimate hygiene tips
  will help you keep infections at bay. Though you
  might not find time for elaborate care routines,
  you shold not fail to follow basic care tips to
  maintain hygiene. By choosing the right products,
  practicing good habits, and being mindful of your
  body's needs, you can maintain intimate health.