Douching is the process of using water or a liquid solution to flush out the inside of your vagina. They’re done using bottles or bags with nozzles that squirt liquid up into the vagina. Most come ...

Roughly 1 in 3 women douche, but there is no good health reason to do so. Douching can change the makeup of the bacteria that normally live in the vagina, and it can even make women more susceptible ...

New research adds yet another reason to the list of why women should reconsider douching. Douching—defined as the washing of the vagina with water or a fluid mixture—is widely discouraged by medical ...

Douche means "to wash" or "to soak" in French and refers to the practice of washing or rinsing out the vagina using water or some other fluid. Vaginal douches were first commercially produced in the ...

A douche is a device that contains water. Some people mix other fluids with the water. Douching involves flushing out or cleansing a cavity in the body, either for medical or hygiene reasons. Many ...

Anal douching is using a device, such as a squeeze bottle or tube, to squirt water or other liquids into your rectum to clean it. Some people do anal douching before having anal sex or just to feel ...

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An estimated 20% of American women between ages 15 and 44 say they use a vaginal douche. Higher rates are seen in teens and African-American and Hispanic women. Besides making themselves feel fresher, ...

OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who has been ...

Women who use vaginal douches — a type of feminine care product — may be at a risk of increased exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which have been tied to negative effects on health, according ...