Beauty, Cosmetics
Intimate gels: indications for use
Some representatives of the fair sex believe that to maintain intimate hygiene enough hot water and soap. Most often, the procedure is based on the principle of "take what is on the side of the bath, and use as directed." Gynecologists however argue that such an approach is fundamentally wrong and even harmful to health. According to experts, instead of standard detergents, you should use special intimate gels - otherwise you risk breaking the microflora.
What it is?
Bright bottles marked "for intimate hygiene" began to appear on the shelves of Russian stores relatively recently - from about the middle of the nineties. Today they are presented quite widely: intimate gels, wet wipes, foams and even deodorants. All of them are needed in order to maintain a normal acid-base balance in the area of the external genitalia. Someone may object: they say, a healthy female body is able to support it, and no auxiliary tools are needed for this. However, this is not quite true. In the "risk group" are the ladies who: regularly visit the swimming pool with chlorinated water, experience intense stress (this can be fitness or aerobic exercise), wear synthetic linen, abuse tight jeans, use daily pads, take oral contraceptives or antibiotics, experience frequent Stress. It's a familiar picture, is not it? If you marked at least one item from this list, intimate gels are simply necessary for you.
What are they needed for?
According to doctors, the pH in the intimate zone is about 4.5-5.0. Liquid soap or shower gel has an alkaline environment that has a negative effect on the acidity of our "tender places", washing away the beneficial lactobacilli. This can lead to a whole series of unpleasant consequences: from dryness and discomfort, arising during sexual intercourse, to thrush. Intimate gels with lactic acid help restore the acid-base balance.
How to choose a product?
As already noted above, the assortment of such products in pharmacies is very wide. However, do not rush to grab the first one: first, carefully study the label. Look for a moisturizing intimate gel with lactic acid and an extract of aloe or chamomile: it works well on the vaginal mucosa, moisturizing it and promoting regeneration. In this case, it should not contain artificial colors and flavors: if cf
How to use it?
The use of the tool will depend on what kind of variety you choose. Intimate soap or gel are used during washing. The same applies to froth and mousse. Napkins are indispensable in situations such as long shopping trips, trips - you can use them anywhere. And here deodorants (happens and such) it is possible to put or render only on a pure or clean body, they will not replace a bath.
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