To douche with tea tree oil before a smear test?!

[floraeasy]

Was talking with friends today. I have a smear soon. Just mentioned I was going to pick up some tea-tree oil on the way home. They asked what it was for so I told them I douche before these appointments.

I occasionally do it after sex too. In fact I try not to have sex in the few days leading up to an internal.

They were .

Now I feel weird To me, it's like giving my teeth an extra good brush, flossing, mouthwash before seeing dentist. Just preparing myself, you know?

A lot of women in the US seem to have this as part of their regular routine.

By the way, I've been doing this for a few years now and no gynae problems so far.

Go down to the bookies I think. But not sure what you do from that point.

The comments in the DM have me in tears of laughter though!

Sparkling maybe wave a copy of the thread at the...cashier? Counter person? And give them a fiver. Then hope they sort it?

Not sure you'd get good odds though.

The comments in the Daily Mail are always a bit WTF. This is no exception. They all think they are hilarious.

World War Three looming and the DM is more interested in my fanny

I think you are safe. It's a fair way down from the headlines TBF. After Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas, and Nadia Sawalha's new hairdo.

I felt a bit panicked the other day. Now that it's happened it's not so bad. I do appreciate the wonderful advice I've received.

My first husband left me because I used Zoflora as a vaginal douche. He said it was because Sharon in the chip shop used Cranberry and Orange and he preferred it by far to my Winter Spice :(

I predicted this would end up in the DM.

I remember you saying that Bill!

Just been reading the DM comments and I have tears running down my face. Nearly choked on my breakfast.....!

It's on the daily record website in Scotland. Quite high up.

Tea Tree Fanny reporting in!

Got my result back yesterday and it's normal. Whew! That was with going in for the test without washing out with TTO.

Thanks everyone for your advice and help with this!

Great news @floraeasy !!! Well done!!