Ah, the perennial vaginal health question.
“The best thing to cleanse [your vulva] with is plain water,” Dr. Streicher says. “Any time you use any soap or anything else, there’s a chance of causing irritation.”But what about those vulva-cleansing products that specifically say they’ll help with my pH?
, don’t be fooled. “Inside the vagina, pH is critical, but pH inside and outside are completely separate,” Dr. Streicher says. It’s like telling someone they can solve their bad breath if they stopand instead wash their faces with toothpaste, she says: “If you have vaginal odor because of a pH imbalance, [these products] will do nothing for you.
If you absolutely want to use soap on your vulva, that’s fine as long as you keep gentleness in mind. Dr. Minkin recommends using the mildest soap you can find without any dyes or fragrance that could upset your skin. If it causes any vulvar burning or inflammation when you use it, stop using it and switch to water to see if that helps, Dr. Minkin says.
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