Intimate care products can destroy milieu

Intimate care: Agressive care products can destroy the environment: too intensive and frequent treatment of the intimate area with aggressive care products can destroy the natural milieu, warns Christian Albring, gynecologist with his own practice in Hanover and president of the professional association of gynecologists e.V. (BvF).

Too intensive and frequent treatment of the intimate area with aggressive care products, the natural environment can be destroyed, warns Christian Albring, gynecologist with his own practice in Hanover and President of the Professional Association of Gynecologists e.V. (BvF). In women, the vagina is covered with a mucous membrane. This in turn is colonized by microorganisms, including lactic acid bacteria, which create an acidic environment and thus protect the area from possible pathogens.

In a female body, the distance between the intestinal exit and vagina is only three centimeters. This can make it easier to get infections of pathogens from the intestine. And since the urethra in women is also quite short, pathogens can easily ascend and cause bladder infections. But outside it can also cause vaginal inflammation by bacteria or fungi, such as Candida.

For these reasons, it is important to maintain the acidic environment in order to prevent possible infections in this area from developing and spreading. To avoid confusion with this delicate system, care should be taken with chemical care products such as creams, sprays, and soaps to maintain the pH's protective function.

In the Naturopathy As natural as possible or even warm water is recommended. The agents used should be as free of alcohol, soap and perfume as possible. Just before sexual intercourse, men can clean the penis and wash off possible pathogens. (Thorsten Fischer, Naturopath Osteopathy, 29.03.2010)