Cleaning your Vagina and Vulva

The vagina is self-cleaning, keeping bacteria levels healthy with its own natural discharge. Trying to clean internally can upset the balance, causing irritation and infection. While you shouldn’t clean the vagina, what you should keep clean is the vulva – the external parts of the genitals including the labia and pubic area. However, it’s important not to be too enthusiastic about cleaning, as Consultant Gynaecologist Narendra Pisal outlines in an article for Metro. Click here to read it.