Do You Douche?

Contributor: shentel shentel
I do after my monthly every month and i don't get any problems down there.
06/26/2011
Contributor: Ghost Ghost
No way. It can cause a lot of problems if you are sensitive or do it too much.
06/27/2011
Contributor: Howells Howells
Anal is fine but you shouldn't douche vaginally.
06/27/2011
Contributor: soyandapplecrisp soyandapplecrisp
I've never have and never will. Vaginas are self-cleaning and in general I've heard of too many douching horror stories.
06/27/2011
Contributor: jc123 jc123
I do once a month or every other month. I don't use anything scented--just vinegar. Probably not the healthiest thing to do, but it feels so good for three-four days afterward.
06/27/2011
Contributor: MJ1337 MJ1337
I'm clean down there and don't need to screw up with the happy balance its in..
06/28/2011
Contributor: Noira Celestia Noira Celestia
Rinse with just water. By which I mean running water in the shower, not a douche.
06/28/2011
Contributor: sarki sarki
Have tried it but don't now
06/28/2011
Contributor: Istanbull Istanbull
All those old douche commercials constantly mentioned PH levels, well your PH levels are where they are supposed to be. Douching screws those levels up. Just like someone who always eats antiacids and complains that they have stomac problems. A huge chunk of those problems are caused by the antiacids changing the PH in your stomac. If you absolutly feel you have to hose yourself out, just use straight warm mater. Then at least the only problem you're going to have is a dry cooch due to you rinsing away your natural lubricant.
06/29/2011
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
I've been tempted, because even though I shower daily I have a light smell down there-not horrible at all, it's kind of spicy and slightly sour-but I know it would just mess up the bacterial balance so I don't do it.
08/07/2011
Contributor: BlackxxxRose BlackxxxRose
Seeing as the vagina is self cleaning, I wouldn't and don't ever plan on it.
08/09/2011
Contributor: Sinfully Sinfully
Never have, and never would douche my vagina. I've heard its bad, but have considered douching my bum for anal sex.
08/09/2011
Contributor: dontbackdown02 dontbackdown02
Quote:
Originally posted by oopsy
I never have and I heard it's not really good for you but I was wondering who has tried it and what your experience was.
i've always heard bad things and was told it does more harm than good.
08/11/2011
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
Quote:
Originally posted by daniel and frances
I tried one of those "refresh" things a while back. I'm not sure if that is technically considered a douche. It wreaked havoc on my lady bits. NEVER again.
RePhresh worked for me but it was suggested by my doctor and he told me when, and why to use it. I have a problem with bacterial vaginosis and that can take years to rebuild the flora properly after a really bad overgrowth. We are slowly helping my body return to self cleaning, it's been a nightmare but the UTI and all was MUCH worse. Having my last child wrecked havok on my body but it's almost totally recovered though it'll take a few more years to be 100%.

Douching is SO unnecessary and if you stink you really should seek a second medical opinion...don't be an idiot like me and wait!
12/20/2011
Contributor: idunshire idunshire
I never have. Oh wait, I did a treatment once when I had a yeast infection. Does that count? Otherwise I never would...
12/20/2011
Contributor: MissMori MissMori
Quote:
Originally posted by bayosgirl
I've been tempted, because even though I shower daily I have a light smell down there-not horrible at all, it's kind of spicy and slightly sour-but I know it would just mess up the bacterial balance so I don't do it.
I have a light smell too, but I really like it and assume it's just what my body smells like since I'm all healthy. No complaints from anyone else either. As far as I know everyone has at least some natural scent - I've never been with an odorless woman and would be freaked out if I ever found one!
As long as you're healthy, I'd say don't worry about it (maybe even enjoy it, as part of your sexy womanly self). And if your scent ever does seem "off", it's a better idea to be checked out by your gyno before you do anything else.
Okay, that's my PSA for today.
12/22/2011
Contributor: Kallisto Kallisto
Nope, don't think I ever needed it
12/22/2011
Contributor: hyacinthgirl hyacinthgirl
Nope, never. The closest I've come was taking a bath with a few drops of tea tree oil in it, because I noticed that my skin was looking a little raw and I had some swelling around ingrown hairs on my vulva... but that was for outer cleansing. I did not try to get it up inside myself.
12/22/2011
Contributor: loveme10402 loveme10402
I have because of a medicine I was on the doctor told me to even tho I still did not do it as prescribed. I've been told it is bad there is suppose to be certain level of bactria in there.
12/22/2011
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
never tried it
12/22/2011
Contributor: LavenderSkies LavenderSkies
Quote:
Originally posted by oopsy
I never have and I heard it's not really good for you but I was wondering who has tried it and what your experience was.
Never would do it
12/23/2011
Contributor: mistressg mistressg
Never would.
12/23/2011
Contributor: shinypinkstars shinypinkstars
No way. Not good for you. What is weird is that Lysol had quite a racket going on in the old days..making douches. link
12/24/2011
Contributor: Love Perpetua Love Perpetua
Nope, I've heard it's unhealthy and have also never really seen the point. I wash regularly, but don't force anything inside.
12/24/2011
Contributor: Megan Jean Megan Jean
I've never seen the point of doucheing
12/25/2011
Contributor: True Pleasures True Pleasures
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
I've never douched vaginally because the vagina is a self cleaning organ and douching messes with that process. But I have douched anally before.
Same here. Douching anally can be problematic, too, if done too often, though.
12/29/2011
Contributor: RedGoddess RedGoddess
Quote:
Originally posted by oopsy
I never have and I heard it's not really good for you but I was wondering who has tried it and what your experience was.
i have never tried it, and i do not really have a need/want to do it. the vagina is a self cleaning orifice, maintains its own natural pH balance most of the time lol
12/30/2011
Contributor: Zombirella Zombirella
Quote:
Originally posted by oopsy
I never have and I heard it's not really good for you but I was wondering who has tried it and what your experience was.
I tried it &had a BAD allergic reaction &had to take antibiotics. NEVER again!
12/30/2011
Contributor: A.Mari A.Mari
I never have & never will.
02/05/2012
Contributor: geliebt geliebt
No. I just wash myself in the shower to keep everything clean. Douches just mess up your natural chemistry! No good.
02/05/2012