Some vaginal health trend are useful, but some aren’t.
One new category of this complicated shelf of the drug store is vaginal suppositories.
So, first things first: What are suppositories, exactly?
Other times, according to theCleveland Clinic, its because the medication gets absorbed better there for several reasons.
This method of taking meds is not newhowever, some more modern products specifically for vaginas are.
Take, for instance, feminine washes, like Summers Eve.
board-certified OB/GYN and chief medical director atBonafide Health
These products often claim to preserve or improve the pH of the vulva.
Its worth repeating that no vaginal washes should be usedinthe vagina, she says.
This is where vaginal suppositories enter stage left.
These products are intended to be inserted into the vagina (similar to how one inserts a tampon).
I always like to tell my patients that the vagina is a self-cleaning oven, says Dr. Eilber.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
The truth is that the human body has a lot of different odors for a lot of reasons.
If anything it can help to remember that your noses ability to distinguish odors is evolutionarily valuable.
Because ingredients like waxes, oils, fragrances, and so on can have some seriously less-than-stellar effects.
board-certified OB/GYN and chief medical director atBonafide Health
These ingredients may make a vagina owner more prone to infections or cause irritation.
Another newer punch in of vaginal suppository is called boric acid suppositories.
These land in a distinct grey area between a full green light or red light from experts.
A pH above 4.5, according to the Dr. Dweck, indicates a potential bacterial vaginosis infection.
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