Table 1: Vulvar hygiene.
Things to avoid: |
Tight fitting clothing |
Synthetic underwear |
Scented soaps/body wash/bubble bath |
Scented detergents |
Laundry softener/dryer sheets |
Baby wipes/flushable wipes |
Feminine hygiene sprays/douches/wipes |
Dyed/colored toilet paper |
Constant use of pantiliners |
Washcloths/scrubbies/loofahs |
Instead Try: |
Loose fitting clothing |
Cotton underwear in daytime |
No underwear at night |
Fragrance-free pH neutral soaps/detergents |
Tub bath without additives and at comfortable temperature |
Use fingertips for gentle vulvar washing ideally with water only |
Try sport water bottle/perineal bottle/bidet |
Gently pat vulva dry |