Wooden bath tray holding a pump bottle of gentle cleanser, rolled towel, lit candle, and bath bomb, creating a calm setting for vaginal-friendly bathing and hygiene routines at home.
Bath bombs, glitter, dyes and heavy fragrance don't belong near the vulva. If you use anything, choose products made for sensitive skin and go light.
Leftover moisture after a bath is an invitation for yeast. Gently pat the area completely dry before dressing.
The occasional bath is fine. It's frequent, heavily fragranced soaks that strip protective bacteria and throw off your pH.
The vagina cleans itself. Douching washes away the good bacteria that protect you and raises your risk of irritation, yeast infections and UTIs.
Persistent itching, irritation or infection is worth a look. The Center for Women's Health and Wellness in Miami can sort out what's going on.