Vaginal hygiene
Wash your vulvaVulvaExternal part of the female sexual organ. The labia, clitoris, urinary meatus and…Read more every day.
A vaginaVaginaPart of the inner sexual organs of a woman. The vagina connects the…Read more has a natural acidity level. It protects the vagina against infections. Therefore it is important not to disturb the acidity level in your vagina.
- Wash your vagina with water, moving from the front to the back.
- Do not use perfumed soap. Use neutral soap that does not cause irritation. It is best to not use any soap at all.
- Wash your anusAnusOpening between the buttocks where faeces leave the body.Read more from the front to the back, away from your vagina.
Woman washing her vagina from front to back. She does not use soap.
During the menstruation change tampons or sanitary towels regularly.
Some women shave their pubic hairPubic hairHair on and around the sexual organs. The length, colour, quantity and thickness…Read more. This can be done if you think it looks more attractive, but it is not necessary for good hygieneHygieneHygiene means keeping the body clean. It reduces the risk of becoming ill.Read more.
If you take good care of your vagina, you run less riskRiskPossibility that something unpleasant may happen, for example a disease.Read more of getting a vaginal infectionInfectionInfection occurs when a germ enters the body and causes damage. A germ…Read more.