Intimate hygiene during pregnancy
During pregnancy, the amount of vaginal discharge increases, which can be bothersome. How to maintain hygiene without causing irritation?
During pregnancy our body will undergo many changes, so it is very important to be prepared both physically and psychologically for what is coming. So, if we want to feel well and not have health problems, we will have to adapt new routines and care to our new way of life.
Our intimate area will now have a very important role, since it is closely linked with our baby and its rigorous hygiene will be key so that nothing bad can happen to it for this reason. At PregDream we tell you how you should perform intimate hygiene during pregnancy, so that you and your baby meet perfectly and you can experience pregnancy as one of the most beautiful moments of your lives.
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WHY INTIMATE HYGIENE IS MORE IMPORTANT DURING PREGNANCY
From the moment you get pregnant, your body’s hormones are constantly changing and need new care. That makes your defenses lower and it easier for you to catch an infection or be sick. Therefore, it is very important that you protect yourself more carefully than usual.
Our intimate area is exposed to many external agents that can create an infection. In addition, the vaginal discharge will be thicker than usual and if we do not wash as many times as necessary, it can irritate our skin and cause us major problems. This excess flow is produced by the increase in estrogen in the body, and the increased risk of blood in the vaginal area, so the area will also remain cleaner and protected. But our body does not count on wearing underwear , sometimes synthetic, that does not perspire well and this excess moisture can generate fungi , itching and irritations.
Normally, this vaginal discharge does not smell bad or it does not have to cause you discomfort . However, if this is the case, it is because there is surely an infection and you should go to your gynecologist as soon as possible to remedy it and feel better.
WHAT INTIMATE HYGIENE PRODUCTS SHOULD WE USE DURING PREGNANCY?
There are many intimate hygiene products on the market that you can use during pregnancy. However, you must bear in mind that any inappropriate product that you put on the body can not only harm you, but also your baby, who is much weaker to external aggressions. Therefore, do not use products that are not specific for pregnant women and that are not tested against allergies, as both aspects could seriously endanger your health.
We should never use products that are not specific for intimate hygiene or that are of dubious quality, since the remedy may be worse than the disease. However, we should not use intimate soaps or sprays, nor take vaginal douches, in order not to irritate or alter the pH of the area.
Taking a daily shower will be enough for intimate hygiene , in the event that we do not have infection or vaginitis and the doctor has recommended other intimate hygiene habits. Try not to use urinals or bidets, since the water is stagnant dirty and instead of cleaning what we do is put our intimate area in an area of stagnant water that is already infected, for a long time. So humidity is not good for these types of infections. Thus, we must always dry the area very well to avoid the appearance of fungi or other diseases or irritations.
We will have to change many of our habits with which to prevent diseases, such as cleaning our hands before and after going to the bathroom, not using laundry soaps that can irritate our underwear , cleaning ourselves from front to back when urinating so as not to dirty the vagina of stool and change the compress or panty liners often. It is also advisable to use them made of cotton since they will irritate the intimate area less. We should not use tampons, as they can promote the development of infections.
Therefore, intimate hygiene is extremely important during pregnancy, because more vaginal discharge is generated than usual. Following the advice that we have recommended, you will improve your intimate hygiene , but with the slightest feeling of discomfort or that your discharge smells different or has a different texture, you should go to your gynecologist as soon as possible to prevent future complications for you or your baby.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.