WARNING POST CONTAINS TOO MUCH INFORMATION AND COVERS
A TABOO TOPIC! Don’t say I didn’t warn you, I wont be holding back- never do.
Most guys love them, every
female has one, but nobody likes talking about the taboo subject of Vaginas.
But I’m here to break all the rules and talk about all things Vajayjay.
In this day and age the answer to most of our
questions if not all can be found at our fingertips online. And I have often
found myself on Dr.Google seeing what disease or why something was happening
with my body, nine times out of ten I was dying- but hey, that’s another story.
I’m sure if not certain from one time or another the
down stairs region isn’t working like it once was, or something just wasn’t
quite right.
For a lot of women this generally happens after
childbirth and can be the result of many contributions, like it hurts, or is
dry, is tender or you are just exhausted and trying to adjust with baby with no
time to spread the legs like most men want.
There are so many things I
know I didn’t know about the vagina, until I attended an event with Vagasil and Dr Ginni Mansfeld who’s
starred on Embarrassing Bodies (practically the Vagina dictionary and has an abundance
of knowledge when it comes to the topic).
I want to let you all know
about some things I found out as well as the key message- Gynaecologists/Doctors are there
to talk to you about any concerns you may have about your vagina and its ok to
talk about them.
Ok, to start thing off with a
couple of DON’T’s:
DO NOT Use smelly fragranced body washes and soaps on
your vagina. Your vagina is a very
technical place and much like a tropical fish tank has to have a perfect PH
(acidic) level to keep the fish alive and healthy. Once you come in and destroy
that, this is where you will have problems.
The vagina is a clever organ
and is self-cleaning (maybe this is where the term pussy comes from, as they
are also self cleaning and most hate being washed).
DO NOT douche…
Can’t say I have ever in my
life douched my giney, but I do know of some girls that do as they think it
will help the smell or cleanliness of the vagina. When really you are just
damaging it more and making things for your vagina worse and it has to know
work to repair and restore.
There is such thing as too
much cleaning when it comes to down there, 4ml’s of discharge is an average per
day. Yup your vagina is continually cleaning and making it a habitual
environment for baby making and all the things it was designed for. So if you
need to wear a panty liner do it, I do on the daily changing them three times a
day- no shame here (just a little OCD).
One of the most common
problems with women’s vagina, which will lead to further problems both
personally and sexually, is Vaginal Dryness.
22% of Australian women aged 15+ years experience vaginal dryness- one
in four!
Some of the common causes
include hormone imbalances, stress, menopause, intimacy, exercise and certain
medications.
There are products out
there, and one I have tried personally and love- Vagisil.
But I am sure we have all
had the times where you go through check out with something embarrassing in the
basket with your head down, praying they don’t judge or ask questions making
sure not to make eye contact.
So for me, even now these
products have been taboo and not something you would openly ask for. And I
would to a certain degree try to avoid male checkout clerks in-case they judge
my dry vagina :p
Having said all this the
packaging is quite approachable and without actually reading the small writing
you wouldn’t even know what it was.
Then the supermarket heavens
created self-serve checkouts, which is a blessing in disguise for these kinds
of purchases and luckily the Vagisil range is available in Coles
and Woolworths (with self serve checkouts) along with Chemist warehouse,
Priceline Pharmacy and more.
THE PRODUCTS
Vagisil ProHydrate Plus Internal Hydrating Gel 5g
each applicator
My initial thoughts of this product
was not the greatest as I didn’t like the thought of shoving some cream into my
vagina, and then not being able to leave the house in fear of it oozing out
(TMI, warned you) … Not cool. But for review purposes I bit the bullet, had a
panty liner on hand and after showering (without using smelly soap) I inserted
the easy to use applicator (in the privacy of my home) and used the treatment,
which lasts for up to three days.
Vagisil ProHydrate Plus External Hydrating Gel 30g
For me this is my product of
choice. I shower every day so for me it makes sense when moisturising to moisturise
the V-jayjay. So I just apply the cream to the outer and go about my daily dos.
I have recently started using this after my night time shower as I find it a
little more comfortable to jump into bed instead of walking around with the
product on.
So ladies, it is something
that is with you for life and will more then likely need many years of use for
child bearing or pleasure reasons so now more then ever it is important to take
care of you vagina’s.
And if you have any concerns
do go see your Doctor or a Gynaecologist who has studied in the field and is
more then experienced with almost everything there is to know about vaginas –
and nothing will be new to them.
