6 ways to balance vaginal acidity/pH level

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Yooooooooooo, where my girls at? Emmahspeaks 🌻 has something for you.

On today’s blog, I’ll be giving a few tips on how to balance the vaginal acidity/pH level. I know you might be wondering what that means but VAGINAL ACIDITY/pH LEVEL is the measure of how acidic/ basic the vaginal fluid is😊….So, let’s proceed.

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Douching is the act of washing/cleansing/flushing the inner part of vagina with water or mixture of other prepackaged fluid.This is totally different from washing the outer part of the vagina during a bath.Douching causes an increase/imbalance in acidity and it leads to a yeast infection or bacteria vaginosis. According to Dr Renjie Chang, “The vagina does not need to be washed because it is a self cleansing organ and it has an effective ecology bacteria that helps to main the right path”

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As women,we prone to several infections because we have sensitive organs that’s why it’s important to observe personal/vaginal hygiene

___change underwears,tampons and pads,they shouldn’t stay longer than 7/8 hours

____Wash underwears in warm water then rinse twice and dry

___Use cotton underwears only

____Don’t hold urine for long

____Use clean water /wipes after urinating

____Do not use soap, cream or perfume.

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This is another measure as the high alkaline nature of the semen can affect the pH level of the vagina. Using contraceptive cream is not advisable.

The use of a water base lubricant is highly recommended

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Some food help to keep the vagina healthy. Foods/fruits like sweet potatoes 🥔, avocados 🥑, plain yoghurt 🥛,apples🍎, vegetables like cabbage 🍈 would be of great benefit.

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Probiotics in this context are substance that aid the health when consumed in adequate amount,they can be obtained in food/fruit (mentioned earlier) or dietary supplements

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Water helps to wash the system and helps to reduce the smell of urine.I

I hope these few tips would be of great help.Thanks for reading.Don’t forget to like, follow and comment.

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