Ask Women on Yik Yak | Is it true that washing women's private areas with soap is unhealthy because it's self cleaning? Isn't there gunk and stuff that builds up since it's such a probiotic environment?

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Is it true that washing women's private areas with soap is unhealthy because it's self cleaning? Isn't there gunk and stuff that builds up since it's such a probiotic environment?

2 upvotes, 12 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Ask Women. "Is it true that washing women's private areas with soap is unhealthy because it's self cleaning? Isn't there gunk and stuff that builds up since it's such a probiotic environment?"

Anonymous 8w

No washing your downstairs area isn’t unhealthy to do. You should still be cleaning down there in some way even if it’s self cleaning. It self cleans internally not externally. The outside still needs to be washed. I used sensitive skin soaps or un scented down there

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Anonymous 8w

It’s self cleaning. That takes away the gunk and stuff like you said.

Anonymous 8w

you can clean it but only with PLAIN UNSCENTED soap. and only on the outside.

Anonymous

#1 8w

But it is bad to use normal soap, you just need water or a gentle unscented soap if you really want

Anonymous

#2 8w

Not on the outside. Just the inside. Only cleaning with water doesn’t do much

Anonymous

#1 8w

Yeah ofc you should be washing the outside as in actual like mound with soap but everywhere else you just need water

Anonymous

#2 8w

I mean everything else just drink water. But the outside still harbors sweat and bacteria which needs soap to clean. You don’t put soap up the inside. But the lips and vulva yeah use soap. I like un scented and sensitive skin for mine for the really sensitive area

Anonymous

#1 8w

I also don’t use harsh cloths? I feel like it makes ingrowns appear faster. I’ll usually go with a really lathered hand or a baby wash cloth that’s softer

Anonymous

#1 8w

So you're not supposed to clean the inside at all? What if it smells or tastes bad and your bf wants to go down on you

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Anonymous

OP 8w

That’s what diet is for. I mean it’s a vagina. It’s gonna smell like vagina. As long as it’s not super potent that you know it’s not what it normally smells like it’s fine. Just drink plenty of water and eat your fruits and greens

Anonymous

OP 8w

The vagina and the vulva aren’t the same. That actual hole that is the vagina cleans itself and cleaning in that hole can get rid of good healthy bacteria or introduce outside things that are too harsh for the vaginal canal and walls. Clean the vulva part but you don’t really need to douche your vagina

Anonymous

#6 8w

using other stuff will prolly get you a uti