Private perfume, recently a treasure sold hot, listen to the name everyone knows where it is used. "Your fragrance makes my heart move", such an ambiguous product promotional slogan, with malicious discrimination against women, is really bad.
Today, let's talk to you seriously about why it is "bad".
Where does the smell of women's private parts come from?
Why are there private perfumes?
Vaginal discharge, made up of mucus and exudates secreted by the cervix, endometrium, vestibular glands, contains epidermal cells that have shed of the cervix and vagina, a small number of white blood cells, the intrinsic flora of the vagina and its metabolites, the smell below comes from here, it appears as normal as everyone has ear feces, however, it is labeled by men: it is considered to be a misconduct in private life. Woman, it's really hard.
As a result, mercenary merchants took the opportunity to enter, and private perfumes turned out.
Is it true that private perfumes can prevent inflammation and remove odors?
The main component of perfume is the alcohol solution of various flavor substances, through different fragrance components, to create different fragrant odors, fragrance with the volatilization of alcohol and emitted, forming the so-called "top note", "heart note" and "back note".
The main ingredients of perfume are fragrance and ethanol, and sometimes some antioxidants, glycerin, surfactants, fungicides, trace pigments and other additives may be added [1].
According to the introduction of a treasure, the main effect of this private parts perfume is to prevent inflammation, antibacterial to remove odors, keep private parts clean, and the ingredients contain various essential oils, which can be dripped on sanitary napkins and underwear, or sprayed directly on the skin.
A closer look at this private perfume advertisement reveals that one of its main selling points is "treating gynecological inflammation" and "also getting rid of (vaginal) laxity due to the passage of time".
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First of all, gynecological inflammation, according to the cause can be roughly divided into two categories, one is due to sexual life or other factors of infection caused by pathogenic infection, such as trichomoniasis vaginitis, gonococcal vaginitis, etc.; the other is due to their own microflora disorders or estrogen levels caused by vaginal inflammation, such as bacterial vaginosis, senile vaginitis and so on.
For the first type of vaginal inflammation, drugs are required to kill the pathogen, relying mainly on antibiotics. Various plant essential oils, such as those mentioned in private perfumes, are ineffective against trichomoniasis or gonococcus, so they are unlikely to have the effect of treating or preventing this type of vaginal inflammation.
For the second type of vaginal inflammation, the vagina of women is a weak acidic environment, and lactobacilli, as the dominant flora of the vagina, can inhibit the growth of other bacteria and escort vaginal health. Vaginal irrigation or use of vaginal medications may destroy the normal flora environment in the vagina, but instead allow other pathogens to overgrow, gynecological inflammation to come to the door [2].
Advertisements for such private perfumes repeatedly emphasize the "sterilization" effect in the instructions, and what "bacteria" to kill do not know, whether there is a killing of "bacteria" also need to be questioned, and the publicity effect is difficult to convince.
To prevent gynecological inflammation, we should follow the scientific method, rather than indiscriminately using various health care products or lotions, otherwise it may affect the pH of the vagina and the balance of flora, induce and aggravate gynecological inflammation. It is important to keep the environment in the vagina stable and give this small space a healthy environment.
The "improvement of vaginal laxity" mentioned in the private perfume is even more nonsense. So far, the medical community has not found any drugs that can treat vaginal laxity, and improving laxity requires scientific physical training or surgery. If you want to solve a problem with perfume or essential oils alone, you can apply for the "Nobel Prize".
First, the private perfume is to cover the ears and steal the bell, and there is a peculiar smell to go to the hospital
There is an old saying that does not look at the advertisement to see the "curative effect", no matter how magical the private perfume is described, the essence is a fragrance product, the purpose is to hope that through the fragrance to cover up the "taste" of women's private parts, increase women's self-confidence, for the sex life to add some interest.
Lactobacillus in the female vagina is the dominant group in terms of both ability and quantity, and the smell it normally secretes is a faint yogurt smell (shame face .jpg). And peach, log incense, rose fragrance are all intrigues and tricks of merchants.
Among the various gynecological inflammations, bacterial vaginosis leads to odors most commonly, and vaginal discharge has a fishy odor. In addition to vaginitis, some malignant tumors, such as cervical cancer, may also cause a putrid odor in women's private parts.
Private odor may indicate women's health problems, rather than using private perfume to cover their ears and ring the bell, it is better to go to the hospital in time to check to see if there is gynecological inflammation or other diseases.
Second, the high frequency of use of private perfumes may cause these problems
From the perspective of use, private perfumes are most likely to cause health problems such as allergies [3].
A woman's vulva consists of skin and mucous membranes, and the stratum corneum of this part of the skin is thinner and more delicate. Alcohol or other additives from private perfumes sprayed directly on the skin or mucous membranes of the vulva may cause problems such as redness, swelling, pain, allergies, and even vulvitis [4]. In fact, contact dermatitis and allergic dermatitis caused by ordinary perfumes are also common in dermatology [5,6].
In addition, perfumes may contain a chemical component phthalate, which is often used in perfumes as a solvent and aromatic fixative for cosmetics.
Phthalates play an estrogen-like role in the human body, exceeding normal levels may reduce the semen volume and sperm count in men, and severely even induce testicular cancer; for women, it may increase the chance of breast cancer and affect the reproductive system of future male babies. In addition, it can have effects on human liver and kidney function [7].
Therefore, for the sake of good health, it is not recommended to use private perfumes.
Third, how to protect the health of private parts
Women want to protect the health of private parts, first of all, do not carry out vaginal irrigation at will, and try to avoid the use of private parts nursing and health care products.
You should wear cotton, breathable underwear, less chemical fiber underwear, less stockings, jeans and other special tight clothes; change sanitary napkins frequently during menstruation, use water to clean the vulva, do not carry out vaginal lavage; wipe from front to back after urination; pay attention to cleaning and personal hygiene before and after sex.
The most important thing is to improve your own resistance and exercise appropriately. Once you find that your private parts are abnormal, go to the hospital in time.
Women's vagina has a self-regulating function, mild inflammation can be adjusted by the flora to restore balance, so in order to maintain vaginal health, do not over-intervene, do not abuse drugs, is the greatest protection for women's health.
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