I am a gynecologist: these are the products you should throw away if you want to protect your vagina
All kinds of feminine products are advertised for women, but are they really safe?
A gynecologist named Dr. Staci Tanouye posted a video on tiktok talk about products women should avoid using if they want to keep their vagina healthy, the sun reported.
Since its publication in October, the video has been viewed more than 510,000 times.
Tanouye’s top tip is to avoid scented products.
“I would never use scented or scented pads or tampons,” the doctor stated. “And yes, this includes essential oils.
“Essential oils are like any other scent: They are contact irritants,” she further explained, adding that scented products can irritate sensitive vaginal skin.
Tanouye also warned her followers to be sure to check product labels.
“I’ve seen some products labeled sensitive that still contain essential oils,” she said.
Tanouye’s next no-no is to use wet wipes.
“You would never find wet wipes in my bathroom,” she said. “Because just as you don’t use them on your face, because they remove the natural protective oils that protect your skin and your face, they do the same thing to your vulva.”
Tanouye also said that by constantly cleaning the labia area or “outside, in the area that exposes the hair, you simply remove the natural oils that protect the skin and keep it healthy.”
“Do not do it. Throw them away,” she suggested.
Lastly, Tanouye recommended avoiding boric acid suppositories.
“We use boric acid suppositories in very specific situations of bacterial vaginosis or recurrent and resistant candidiasis,” he explained.
But people who use suppositories when they don’t need them are potentially ridding their bodies of healthy bacteria.
“Just using boric acid suppositories here and there because you think you need to is not doing what you think you’re doing,” Tanouye explained.
He said that unfortunately there are “many more” products that are unhealthy to use.
Her followers thanked her for educating them about vaginal health and some of them shared their own negative experiences.
“Your girl accidentally bought apple-scented sanitary pads and they BURNED and weren’t very absorbent,” one woman revealed.
“I accidentally picked up these menthol compresses (I didn’t even know they existed) and had to leave work because it was SPICY,” another shared.
The Post has contacted Tanouye for comment.
