Are you experiencing vaginal discharge or leucorrhoea, Ladies? Do you know that vaginal discharge can be caused by our daily bad habits?
Leucorrhoea itself is a normal thing experienced by women. But sometimes, how we treat intimate areas is not good, causing vaginal discharge to worsen.
And when vaginal discharge becomes abnormal, various dangerous diseases can occur. That's why Ladies, we must maintain the intimate area's health.
But you need to know, Ladies, vaginal discharge is often caused by daily habits we are unaware of. What are those habits? Let's see the explanation below!
1. Rinsing Miss V with Soap Containing Perfume
Ladies, never clean your Miss V using soap that contains perfume because Miss V doesn't need to be cleaned with feminine soap or other soap.
Just cleaning it regularly with clean water. When using soap that contains perfume, it will disrupt the balance of good bacteria in Miss V.
And when the balance is disturbed, vaginal discharge appears, accompanied by itching. Wow, it's very dangerous.
2. Leaving Miss V in damp conditions
One of the daily habits that are carried out is to let Miss V damp for a long time. This is not good, Ladies!
When you finish doing sports or activities that can make the Miss V area damp, you should immediately change your underwear and clean it.
Because underwear that is damp for a long time can cause infection and abnormal vaginal discharge. Also, try to always dry Miss V after urinating, Ladies
3. Improper Underwear
Material selection for underwear also needs special attention. One of the most comfortable materials is cotton underwear.
As for polyester, lace, or silk, it will make your Miss V uncomfortable. Indeed, this material looks beautiful and expensive. However, it can prevent Miss V from getting proper air circulation.
Not only material but underwear sizes that do not fit can also cause vaginal discharge. Impaired air circulation can make it easier for bacteria to develop, and the risk of infection and vaginal discharge is even higher.
So, pay attention to the size and material of the underwear, Ladies!
4. Inappropriate Cleansing Method
Cleaning Miss V should be done from front to back. Not from the rectum to Miss V. Because this can carry bacteria from the anus to Miss V.
These bacteria can create a pH imbalance in Miss V so that vaginal discharge appears. Even worse, it can cause urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Using very highly compressed water to clean Miss V is also not recommended. Directly spraying water to clean Miss V can eliminate the good bacteria in Miss V.
The loss of these bacteria will disrupt the pH balance of Miss V., And when the pH is not balanced, infections and vaginal discharge can appear.
5. Lazy to Change Sanitary Pads
When you are menstruating, try always to change pads regularly. Because rarely changing pads can cause vaginal discharge and even other diseases.
Usually, this condition occurs when menstrual blood is not as heavy as on the first to the third day. So when Ladies feel the blood is not heavy, they use pads all day without changing them.
Even though this condition can make all the bacteria gather in Miss V and trigger vaginal discharge. Because, after all, menstrual blood is dirty blood. Coupled with humid conditions can cause the fungus to grow faster.
Change your pads at least once every 3-5 hours, Ladies!
Well, which habits do you often do? Come on, pay more attention to Miss V start from now. So you can avoid various other dangerous diseases!
By: Fitie Pen pal, Ila.