7 tips for intimate healthcare for Women!

One aspect of health that is perhaps the most neglected is intimate care, with over 75% of all women being completely unaware of the need for a separate intimate care regime. Dr Suman Bijlani, MD, DGO, FCPS, a consulting gynecologist gives us tips on intimate care.

It's not easy being a woman. Women are still primary care givers and nurturers in any family. Those who work outside, have the additional challenge of juggling domestic responsibilities with professional aspirations. However, even as women effortlessly go about their varied roles, many end up neglecting their own health. And the one aspect of health that is perhaps the most neglected is intimate care, with over 75 per cent of all women being completely unaware of the need for a separate intimate care regime. Most women only seek curative measures and visit a doctor only when they experience discomfort and irritation in their intimate areas.

However, with the following simple and basic tips, they can take preventive measures and take greater control of their intimate care.

1. Make vaginal washing a part of your daily routine: Intimate care isn't something you should have to worry about only when you start experiencing discomfort. Regular care and preventive measures ensure you stay clean and healthy always. Care shouldn't be limited to washing only while bathing. Women should wash their intimate areas 2-3 times, especially during monsoons and menstrual cycles to keep infections at bay.

2. Don't use soap and water: Soap has a Ph factor of 5.5 which is the same as your skin. However, vaginal skin is very delicate and therefore Ph balance ranges from 3.8 to 4.5. It is essential to maintain the Ph balance to avoid dryness, soreness and irritation of the vagina as well as check the growth of harmful bacteria.

3. Don't scrub your intimate area: Never scrub or use a brush on your vagina. Vaginal skin is very delicate and you could end up with scratches and in pain. Use a soft towel to wipe the region.

4. Clean from front to back: Always clean the intimate area from the front to the back. In other words, clean the vagina first and move backwards towards the anus. This will prevent harmful bacteria that reside in the anus from infecting the vagina.

5. Use a wash with natural ingredients: Artificial chemicals make the vagina dry. However, naturally occurring chemicals like lactic acid help maintain the Ph balance and help restore smoothness of the vaginal area. Natural oils like Tea Tree Oil and Seabuck Thorn Oil are known for their soothing quality and fresh natural fragrance.

6. Wear cotton underwear: Cotton is the softest and most skin friendly fabric. It allows for air circulation and absorbs moisture quickly. While silk and satin underwear can be worn on special occasions, cotton underwear can be worn on a daily basis.

7. Wear comfortable clothing: Avoid tight fitting clothes as they restrict air circulation and cause the vaginal area to get compressed or creased in an unnatural way.

While there are a variety of over the counter products that promise whiter and tighter vaginas, always remember, health comes first. Here's to a healthy you!

 

Courtesy: TOI

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"WiFi Trash Bin"

Realising the need of the Internet in everyday life, two commerce graduates decided to give free WiFi to people in exchange of a cleaner surrounding with an unique initiative -- a 'WiFi Trash Bin'.

"When somebody dumps trash into a dustbin the bin flashes a unique code, which can be used to gain access to free WiFi, says Prateek Agarwal, one of the two founders of the initiative.

Mumbai-based Agarwal and his partner Raj Desai, a self taught programmer, travelled extensively to countries like Denmark, Finland, Singapore etc and realised that keeping surroundings clean needed apart from a difference in structure, a change in the attitude of people.

"We took a lot of help from countries like Finland, Denmark, Singapore etc and decided to build a system similar to that," says Prateek Agarwal.

The duo hit upon the idea while visiting the NH7 Weekender a music festival which is spread around a large area and as music festivals go is home to music food drinks and of course a lot of garbage.

" ...It took us six hours to find our friends. Since there was no network, we could not reach them through a phone call.

It was the trigger for the idea and we thought why not provide free WiFi to people using hotspots," says Mr Agarwal.

Keeping the place clean and helping to connect with their friends were the driving force behind their innovative project.

The self-funded experiment with support from operator MTS proved to be a success at the various Weekender Festivals held in Bangalore, Kolkata and Delhi but is not operative at the moment.

The founders say they have received queries from GAIL and talks are in due process.

"We wanted to change the attitude of the people and how things are structured, thus affecting an individual's behaviour," says Raj Desai.

The venture, though not operative now aims to satisfy the need of Internet at every step in the modern day world.

"... We want to work more for it," says Mr Agarwal.

The duo say they tend to setup a network of WiFi bins thus helping to bring about a behaviourial redesign among people.

The venture was recently showcased at "Networked India", a unique initiative by Ericsson and CNN-IBN that aims to identify and facilitate clutter-breaking innovations in the field of connectivity and mobility.

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