Daily feminine intimate hygiene is very important in a woman's daily life. However, it is often not done in the best way or with the right products.
The daily use of products specially formulated for feminine intimate hygiene is very important to maintain the pH and physiological balance of the intimate area, as well as to protect this area against external contaminants and thus prevent the appearance of vulvovaginitis or other types of infections in the intimate area.
In this article find out the importance of intimate hygiene and which products are suitable for it.
Why is intimate hygiene important?
The woman's intimate area has natural physiological characteristics and defense mechanisms, among which we can highlight: pH and saprophytic flora or Ecoflora. The pH is an index that indicates whether a medium is acidic or alkaline.
The pH of the genital area in women of childbearing age is acidic. The saprophytic flora or Ecoflora is the set of beneficial microorganisms (bacteria, fungi and yeasts) that exist in the intimate area, that must be in balance and that, and together with this acidic pH, allow the defense of this area against external contaminations.
Any change in pH can lead to excessive proliferation of some of these microorganisms and lead to infections and inflammations, so it is essential to maintain the physiological balance of the intimate area, preserving the balance of Ecoflora and maintaining pH values at physiological levels. That is why it is essential to perform daily intimate hygiene with a suitable product.
How to properly clean your intimate area?
Daily intimate hygiene should be done under running water and with suitable products that respect the acid pH and the saprophytic flora of the intimate area, and 1-2 times a day. It should be made from the vagina to the anus. It is not recommended to introduce water and / or other products into the vagina (“vaginal showers”).
Can an adult woman use the same intimate wash as a young girl?
The pH of the intimate area varies according to the woman's age:
In young girls, from the first months of life until the first menstruation the pH is alkaline. From puberty, due to the start of estrogen production, the pH of the intimate zone becomes acidic. Thus, an adult woman and a young girl, or a mother and daughter (child) should not share the same intimate hygiene product, only when the daughter is already a teenager and already has the same pH in the vulvovaginal zone as her mother.
Which kind of products should be used for daily intimate wash?
The intimate hygiene product to be used must always have a pH compatible with the stage of life of the woman using it:
The ideal product for intimate hygiene of women of childbearing age must respect the acid pH and the saprophytic flora or Ecoflora of their intimate area, and must also have the ability to restore these factors, if they are altered.
Which is the best intimate wash product from D’AVEIA?
D’AVEIA has developed a product specifically formulated for everyday intimate hygiene, meeting all the needs of women of childbearing age: D’AVEIA Gynecological.
D'AVEIA Gynecological is a fluid emulsion, with acidic pH and mild cleaning agents for gentle and delicate hygiene of the intimate area. Contains the basic ingredients of the D’AVEIA line: colloidal oats, which washes through a physical mechanism that cleanses without altering the skin's natural protection, and also has a moisturizing and emollient action. It also contains rice, with moisturizing, emollient, protective and antioxidant properties.
Dermatological tests prove that it does not alter the physiological pH of the intimate area and that it is very well tolerated by the external genital area
It is indicated for daily intimate hygiene of women of childbearing age, even during pregnancy, avoiding external contamination.
It is recommended and safe even in pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best soap for intimate hygiene?
Soaps in general do not have an adequate pH for intimate hygiene. You should use another product, with a pH identical to the pH of the woman's intimate area.
What to use for intimate hygiene?
A product that respects the physiological pH of the intimate area and its saprophytic flora and restores these factors when necessary, in order to avoid external contaminations and infections.
What is the best product for intimate hygiene?
You should choose a product that has a pH identical to the physiological pH of the intimate area, such as D’AVEIA Gynecological (for adults)
Table of contents
Why is intimate hygiene important?
How to properly clean your intimate area?
Can an adult woman use the same intimate wash as a young girl?
Which kind of products should be used for daily intimate wash?
Which is the best intimate wash product from D’AVEIA?
Dr. Dermoteca
written by Dra. Patrícia Monteiro, Pharmacist and Category Manager of Gynecology, Dermoteca
reviewed by Dra. Cristina Varandas, Pharmacist, CEO & Founder of Dermoteca
