Women should never wash their vagina with soap

　　In the clinic, a little girl with recurring urinary tract infections complained of urgent urination and painful urination, sometimes accompanied by fever, chills, low back pain and other symptoms. After examination, it was found that the mucous membrane around the urethral opening and vaginal opening of the child was congested and edematous, and there was purulent discharge from the vaginal opening. When asked about the medical history, the parents said: “We pay great attention to personal hygiene. Child My wife's clothes are washed separately, and the bath basins are also used separately. I wash her lower body with soap every day in the bath. ”However, the hygienic mother did not know that the problem lay precisely with this soap.
　　
　　normal adulthood female Under the influence of estrogen, the liquid in vaginal secretions is acidic, which makes the female vulva environment acidic. This acidic environment is a natural barrier for the body's self-protection, which can block the invasion of bacteria and greatly reduce the risk of urethritis and urethritis in women. Vaginitis wait disease opportunity. Soap is an alkaline substance. Using soap to wash the lower body has a neutralizing effect, which undoubtedly greatly weakens the power of this barrier.
　　
　　The urine of a little girl is neutral or slightly acidic. Due to the lack of estrogen due to immature development, the vaginal secretions of little girls are also very small. If the lower body is washed with soap, this barrier will be vulnerable. Moreover, the little girl’s vulva is not fully developed, the urethra is short and the external opening is exposed, making it easy to be contaminated, and the resistance of the vaginal epithelium is also low. Once infected, bacteria can penetrate and cause urinary tract infection, vaginitis and other diseases.
　　
　　An attentive mother should notice. Every time I used soap to wash my daughter's lower body, she would resist and cry out in pain. This is because soap can irritate the urethra and vaginal mucosa and cause burning. Therefore, do not use soap, body wash, etc. to wash your daughter's lower body, even women of all ages should not use it. Under normal circumstances, just wash with clean water. If you feel uncomfortable, you should see a doctor and follow the doctor's instructions.