How often do you bathe ?

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Sat on a night out with the girls discussing personal hygiene..... I wash twice a week. Some are saying this is too much , some too little ?! Thoughts please ?
New poster, this is light hearted.

At least once a day, hairwash included. Who on earth is saying that twice a week is too much!?

Wow! Twice a week? I wouldn’t want to sit next to you at work.

I don’t take baths. I shower every other day.

Twice a week is a bit rank.

Not sure how lighthearted we can be about unwashed bodies.

Shower every day as I run/cycle/swim at least 5 x per week. Will very occasionally not shower on a rest day if I’m shattered after work. Don’t always wash my hair and probably have a bath once a month!

Girls? Women? Different washing needs.

😐 I was always under the impression you shouldn’t wash too often as it causes BV and such like ?!

You only wash twice a week ?

Perhaps "the girls" are trying to tell you something?

Shower and hair wash daily!

Shower or bath every other day. Strip wash (and fringe wash ) in-between.

You could look up the causes of BV on NHS pages rather than asking here.

Shower in the morning. Bath in the evening. Wash face/take off any make up at night. Clean teeth several times a day

Don’t like baths but I do shower and wash my hair every single night.

Everyday! Do you think your friends started the conversation to perhaps kindly, subtly let you know twice a week really isn’t enough?

You only have 2 showers a week? I can't imagine having so few. I sure as hell can't imagine saying it's too often

What's "BV"?

Washing twice a week is rank! And I'm a grubby mare so that's saying something!

I washed 2-3 times per week when I lived in the UK.
I don't do much exercise and have a skin condition that Flares up/hurts when in water. Showers aren't so bad but I didn't have one so 🤷🏻‍♀️ I certainly wasn't rank though (brushed teeth 2-3 times per day dry shampoo on the 3rd and 7th day of the week, deodorant and the occasional wash in the sink if my skin was too painful).

Owing to the climate here (Australia) I wash every day to every 2nd day because I get so fucking sweaty it's grim honestly. Within 24hrs I'm having to pile on deoderant and perfume

I don't think 2-3 times per week is rank at all in the UK if you don't do much exercise and keep on top of the rest of your hygiene. But then I think what with different skin and hair types, skin conditions, varying levels of sweat and not to mention lifestyle I don't think anyone can tell you you wash too little/too much unless you never wash or wash 15 times a day or something.... my 2 cents

Shower daily, hair washed every second day. Sorry Op but I also can’t help wondering if there was a reason the subject came up. Surely you don’t feel very fresh just washing twice a week?

I only occasionally have a bath but shower every day, sometimes more than once as I go to the gym 3 times a week. DH who was born in a tropical climate has many many more showers than me!

Everyone in our house showers every day at least once; more if we have been playing sport or exercising.

DS always showers again after work as he has a mucky job.

Not washing enough causes BO.

Body every day, hair every other.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/bacterial-vaginosis/

The advice is to avoid using scented soaps, perfumed bubble bath or vaginal deodorant, not avoid washing.

Cactus, total sympathy for your skin condition. I also have a type of eczema that makes it painful to bathe.

However, you are kidding yourself if you think that other people don’t notice that you’re less than fresh. Yes, even in the UK!

I would suggest using a hypoallergenic cleanser such as e40. Not bathing for days is antisocial.

Growing up, my parents washed once a week, with strip washes every day (I think - I remember DM doing this but not DF). They thought we were odd for showering everyday when we hit teen years - it just wasn't done in their day.

Reason I mention it is that neither of my parents smelled in any way - both had professional jobs interacting with the public, so well presented etc. I'm very surprised people are assuming somebody who showers twice a week would be rank - particularly as they are likely to wear deodorant and a clean top everyday.

Shower about 3-4 times a week (every other day, more if I have something special on) and strip wash once a day in between.

My 10 year old washes himself more frequently than you OP, and I'm working on getting him to wash more!

Also if you want to avoid thrush or BV you should wash using water only or the very mildest of ph balanced soaps. Harsh soap and perfumed products up your fanjo are a bigger cause than washing in general.