To ask how you wash your 'bits'

[NotTheBelleoftheBall]

I'm not using the word 'bits' as some vague twee-ery to describe my vulva, I mean, everything under your knickers.

But I've got to 38 years old and suddenly wonder if the way I do it is the established norm (spurred on by recently hearing about douches and various online comments about how soap should never do much as touch your undercarriage).

For me: I always shower (bath about one a year), wet whole area (externally) wash external area with mild soap (including mons pubis, groins and bum crack), then using hand held part of shower rinse including rinsing inside a bit (vulva not vagina). So although I don't actively soap my vulva I use mildly soapy water to cleanse it. Then rinse well.

So far it's worked for me, my 'bits' are not prone to infection, but am I doing it all wrong? Should I be avoiding any water/vulva contact at all?

Apologies NOMAN never heard of the term knock yourself out as in meaning go ahead! you do learn something new everyday.

Ha, I know that feeling, thank you

Apologies NOMAN never heard of the term knock yourself out as in meaning go ahead! you do learn something new everyday.

Ha, I know that feeling, thank you

I just buy an economy bag from Costco and replace them every three days.

Spirits of Salts and a stiff brush.

Search on Facebook my flaps are on fire. Original source mint and tea tree oil shower gel

"I just do a cartwheel through a car wash."

"Hot wax for special occasions."

Troodie, you very nearly caused my death by accidental inhalation of mint tea. And my mascara's ruined.

Wierd

I break through the crust with a toffee hammer and then give it a good going over with the Parmesan grater. I'm a busy woman but manage to find time twice a year.

I'm 48 and once I'm through the menopause I'm hoping it'll be an annual job.

Oh maiden, that made me feel really sick!

There's face wash, body wash and ass wash in my shower; Simple (unperfumed facewash), Dove (moisturising bodywash) and whatever PH balanced lactacyd fanny wash is on special as even the standard ones give me thrush.

That being said, have cured my, at times almost perpetual, thrush by using 'Canesflor Prohibitive for Vaginal Use' which is a capsule of lactobacilli that is inserted into the vagina after sex. Costs about £15 for 10 capsules but is worth every penny.

I wouldn't risk soap or shower gel on my 'bits', way too reactive!

Simple soap on a wet wash cloth - rub gently & rinse with plenty of water.

Iris65

And now I really am going to have to name change. Outed again FFS. If Chris sees my 'He's a selfish twat and thinks he has a future as a musician when he should get a real job' thread all the work we did in conscious uncoupling will be undone! And I don't want to have the conversation about who gets to keep the astrologer again.

Tsk! Everyone knows that the only way to clean ones Ginny is with a loo brush dipped in cilit bang.

Teutonic, I actually read that as 'Clit bang' - very appropriate

Oh Iris Go and sip a Broccoli and Kale infusion to take the edge off