this soap commonly used for intimate cleansing should be banned in the shower, according to a doctor

There personal hygiene is a hygiene gesture still surrounded by many prejudices which harm the comfort and health of women, because there is a palpable lack of information concerning this nevertheless necessary gesture. An observation made in particular by Dr Jean-Marc Bohbot, infectious disease doctor interviewed by 60 Million consumers In her special issueFood and Health, dedicated to women’s health.

And for good reason, intimate hygiene can do more harm than good when done with the wrong hygiene products and inappropriate techniques that must be banned from your routine. If the usefulness of intimate cleansing treatments specific to this area is often questioned, there is an aggressive cleansing product that should not be used for your intimate cleansing according to the expert: “Chemical antiseptics, but also drying products” and especially “THE Marseille’s soap”.

Intimate hygiene: here is why you should not wash your intimate area with Marseille soap

Used as an all-terrain cleansing product by its fans, this soap known to be good for the skin turns out to be far too harsh when cleaning your vulva and lips with it, warns the expert. “I always tell my patients: you don’t wash your hair with Marseille soap. As we respect our hair, we must respect our vulva!”, he insists. Even if it is used on the external part, this soap will impact the balance of the vagina as well.

Applied as a shower gel on this part of the body where water loss is the greatest, as the expert points out, there is a real risk of intimate dryness, but also very uncomfortable irritation due to the use of Marseille soap. Once vaginal dryness has set in and the vulva is irritated, it is not uncommon to have “pain on penetration”recalls the doctor, who underlines the importance of this gesture on the health and sexual life of women.

Intimate hygiene: these other products intended for intimate cleansing to avoid

In this survey dedicated to intimate hygiene, 60 Million consumers also warns against the use of other products intended for intimate cleansing which should be avoided from our routine.

The magazine mentions the local deodorants which are intended to prevent bad odors from the vulva but which could increase the risk of infection. Even more surprising, the intimate wipes designed to facilitate the washing of the vulva and its lips, should also be avoided as much as possible. We explain why in detail in this article.

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