Femfresh - what is the point

[brookshelley]

Can someone explain to me why special soap for “intimate areas” exists?

Because women have been conditioned to believe that our minges are filthy and smelly.

Exactly what Bezalella said

No idea. I’ve never bought it as don’t understand the point.

I use it, not because of the advertising. I just wanted to trust something because of being plagued with thrush or BV. Warm water on a flannel just doesn't do it for me before anyone starts.

It's been bloody bliss apart from when I ran out and bang... Ruddy thrush again.

My fanny seems to be happy with it at least

I get it and find it good.

It's actually really gentle on my skin, as in my body skin, and although I know in theory the spray should be yuck, when you've been in hospital and unable to wash, it has a use.

I love the liquid soap. I use it as shower gel as its so lovely and gentle. Its the only shower gel that doesn't give me thrush and eczema.

Not used the other products in the range though.

I am sorry but any woman who says she or her fanny needs it has brought into misogynistic bullshit.

Read here

Then again what do I know I have {whispers} hair down there

Well I'm sorry, I'm not really arsed what other people think. *Notsorry

If my fanny is happy then so am I. It's a 1+1 thing for me

The point is for the company to make money.

Because womens flaps are only good if scented with product. Not eau naturel.
Ironic really, because regardless of flap smell and hairiness, they still can't wait to dive in.
Flaps drive men wild.....scented or not.

But it doesn't really have a scent, it's certainly not flowery.

Look I will give my money to any company who doesn't give me a scratty uncomfortable sponge. Whether it's laundry or soap.

Believe me I've worked through an extensive list of 'things to try'... It works and I'm keeping it. I don't give a toss what men like.

Maybe if your bits are happy with it - it’s because the standard shower gel etc is too harsh for sensitive areas....

As I get older I’ve noticed I react badly to a lot of shower gels and shampoos etc. I’ve switched to soap bars. I bet fem fresh would be ok because it’s just a glorified sensitive shower gel.

It doesn’t have extra scrubbing powers.

I have hair there too. And just because I want to use a certain product doesn't make me some kind of sell out to the 'man'.

I have hair there as well. Might give it a trim now and then

I tried soap as well, mild, baby. It doesn't like any shower gels. I think I've just got a grumpy one as it gets older.

I don’t use it by the way - I just stick to sensitive skin soaps. Sometimes I use just water but that actually requires a bit of er elbow grease to get any sweat away (same with any part of the body)

And I don't know 'why' it works, it's just good enough to know it does. It's really not a big deal. Wash yours how you want.

Ugh and what about that awful awful stuff that people put under their arms? Disgusting, we should all just leave our natural smells, not wash more than once a month. Anything else is just giving in to the patriachy.

I should add context - my 60 something mum uses Femfresh wash religiously, takes it on holiday even. Also uses heavily scented pantyliners. She says regular soap “burns” when she washes her bits, which seems to me she is using way to much soap because I’ve certainly never put enough of anything down there to cause burning.

I think it’s got to be completely unnecessary.

It's a gentle wash for your bits that doesn't irritate like some shower gels do. It's not scented or aimed at those who want their fanjo to smell like the perfume counter at Boots.

As I am getting older I have phases where I get a bit sensitive and need to use something other than my usual wash gel. I have been known to buy this, though I reckon an unperfumed/gentle shower gel is pretty much the same thing.