A healthy mind and body does not stop at being sane and disease- free. Being healthy also means feeling great and comfortable all day long. One of the basic ways to ensure a fresh feeling every day is to maintain a good personal hygiene.
What is personal hygiene?
For most people, personal hygiene includes monotonous activities such as brushing, flossing, bathing, and deodorizing. And that is all. However, personal hygiene is more than just keeping bad breath and body odor away.
As a woman, special care should be placed on feminine hygiene care. A word of caution, though, most feminine personal hygiene products are found to be on the verge of being unnecessary as the chemicals they contain do more harm than good. What the vagina needs is a set of pretty basic care.
Here are top basic personal hygiene tips that every woman should learn and must religiously follow:
1. Cleansing
The vagina has a natural discharge and oils. In reality, these are not bodily waste products and are, in fact, important in keeping the vagina protected against infections. Having these natural discharges is actually a natural process wherein the vagina self- cleanses its surfaces.
Excessive washing and using feminine wash and soap strips the protective barrier created by the discharges. Although it may feel comfortable having scented genitalia, it actually leaves you more prone to infections that will later on produce odor and discomfort.
To properly cleanse the external genitals, what you need is warm water and a mild soap and remember to rinse the soap suds thoroughly. You also need to avoid cleaning the internal genitalia. Cleanse the vagina only when necessary such as after a comfort room trip.
2. Menstrual care
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