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sweetie12345

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Douching...
Posted: 02-02-07 17:28pm

Ok I honestly dont know anything about douching...Ive heard its bad, but never the reason why?....What exactly is it and how do you use one?
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Mabel

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Re: Douching...
Posted: 02-02-07 17:58pm

sweetie12345 wrote:
ok I honestly dont know anything about douching...Ive heard its bad, but never the reason why?....What exactly is it and how do you use one?


the directions are on the box. It isn't good for your because it messes up the balance of your ph and washes away the 'good' bacteria that your body uses to fight infections (like yeast infections).

They are not recommended by doctors.
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Llewellyn

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Posted: 02-02-07 18:34pm

I agree with ingi. Douching is basically pointless. Many women think they can douche away semen to prevent pregnancy or stds, but that just isn't the case. Douching does nothing for you except screw with all of your good bacteria. That makes it easier for you to get infections. Also, douching helps to spread any infections that you might already have. Women should only douche if their doctor recommends it for some reason, which rarely happens. If you want more information, there are plenty of sites on the internet about it if you just type in "douching."

http://www.4woman.Gov/faq /douching.Htm
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dannyboygirl

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Re: Douching...
Posted: 02-02-07 23:34pm

ingi wrote:
sweetie12345 wrote:
ok I honestly dont know anything about douching...Ive heard its bad, but never the reason why?....What exactly is it and how do you use one?


the directions are on the box. It isn't good for your because it messes up the balance of your ph and washes away the 'good' bacteria that your body uses to fight infections (like yeast infections).


They are not recommended by doctors.


i agree with inga on that tip. She's telling the truth. Great advice..
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orthogirl

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Posted: 02-07-07 18:38pm

Douching every now and then is not evil and you'll more than likely be just fine. It's not reccomended but, if you feel that you need to cleanse from the inside, as someone stated.. The directions are on the box. It's very simple.
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