{"id":79219,"date":"2016-05-02T02:00:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=79219"},"modified":"2020-08-19T14:27:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T21:27:45","slug":"tips-for-washing-down-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/tips-for-washing-down-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Be Washing Down There?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our vaginas are tricky things to take care of &#8212; they&#8217;re sensitive and\u00a0don&#8217;t need as\u00a0much cleaning as you&#8217;d think. Wearing the wrong\u00a0underwear, using scented product, or even washing it\u00a0too often can set it\u00a0off in very uncomfortable ways. So follow these tips to keep your area healthy and happy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Washing Do&#8217;s<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stick\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/caseygueren\/how-to-actually-clean-your-vagina#.qsDo7Ba2J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">good ol&#8217; H\u2082O<\/a>. Really, you can just spray and splash your petunia\u00a0clean with warm water &#8212; no soap needed.<\/li>\n<li>Opt for a mild soap if you must use one. Baby soaps or a product formulated for sensitive skin is key to avoiding irritation.<\/li>\n<li>Only soap up your vulva when it needs it &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/rachelwmiller\/how-often-you-really-need-to-shower#.tqV6pX0Bl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">think after sex or working out<\/a>. Otherwise, you risk stripping away the natural oils your body produces and needs to function properly.<\/li>\n<li>Wash only your\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/women\/female-external-genitalia-vulva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vulva<\/a>\u00a0(the exterior of your vagina)\u00a0when it comes time for cleaning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Washing Don&#8217;ts\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Say &#8216;no&#8217; to scented soaps. Using something scented or abrasive (think a loofa) can irritate this\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prevention.com\/health\/should-you-wash-down-there-with-soap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sensitive area<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Stay away from steam. While some people, even some celebs, say steam cleaning their vajayjay is effective,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prevention.com\/health\/4-things-you-should-never-do-your-vagina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">experts say otherwise<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; you can actually end up burning your nether region.<\/li>\n<li>There&#8217;s no need to clean the inside. Don&#8217;t insert soap or anything else in there because it doesn&#8217;t need it!<\/li>\n<li>Douching is not okay!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drjengunter.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Jennifer Gunter<\/a>\u00a0has said\u00a0&#8220;douching is like cigarettes for your vagina.&#8221; Um, what?<i>\u00a0<\/i>It\u00a0can seriously screw up your pH balance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Our vaginas are tricky things to take care of -- they're sensitive and\u00a0don't need as\u00a0much ...","author":7532758,"featured_media":79221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/29163700\/shutterstock_166235315.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/29163700\/shutterstock_166235315.jpg","formated_date":"May 2, 2016","category_name":"Health","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"Jamie Gaul","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#15237f","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79219"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532758"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79219\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}