Initiation to Vaginal Douching

Among the females here: did your mother or other family members explain to you how to douche, if so how and why?

No, my mother had nothing to do with it. It was during my first year of college and in those days most females douched. We were sitting around in the dorm talking about it when I admitted that I didn't. A couple of days later several of the other girls took me to the pharmacy where I bought my first syringe. Most often douching was for post-menstrual cleansing, but there were several other reasons, too.

It was my mom when I was about 13.

She believed in internal bathing.

When I was on the toilet after an enema, she wanted me to complete the cleansing process by douching from the enema bag

I learnt/ recieved instruction from mom after started periods

Have you noticed that, when you see the topic question on many threads, you instinctively know the gender of the original poster. This thread could only have been started by a male. And it was.

I was taught about internal bathing by a neighbor when I was a teen. She said a woman's body had to be cleaned inside and out.

I was taught about internal bathing by a neighbor when I was a teen. She said a woman's body had to be cleaned inside and out.

YOUR NEIGHBOR IS WRONG.

The vagina needs no cleaning out.

The only time I may douche is after morning sex so I don't drip all day long and I use ONE, repeat ONE squeeze of a rubber bulb to do a rinse with plain water or 5 ml, one teaspoon of vinegar added.

The best way I clean my vagina is by standing under the shower and sticking one or two fingers inside and swirling them around for about five seconds under the running water. That will do very well to clean you and not change your vaginal bacterial flora. As an alternative, I may jump on the bidet after "afternoon sex" when I don't want or have time for a shower and I do the same finger motions as in the shower.

The days of the two quart medicated douche are OVER.

I do not douche. It is really not a good idea and it could really cause problems by upsetting the balance of the bacteria in the vagina. I was taught by my mum never to do it.

The best way I clean my vagina is by standing under the shower and sticking one or two fingers inside and swirling them around for about five seconds under the running water.

I do that but it is more fun when my husband is in the shower too and does it for me. 😈 😈 😈

^^^^ You're a dirty girl!

That's why we love you both on Zity.

My husband keeps my pussy clean but my mind gets dirtier every day. I think it is my wicked big sister Susie's fault. Even my mum and my husband's mum are not as dirty as she is. 😁

My husband keeps my pussy clean but my mind gets dirtier every day. I think it is my wicked big sister Susie's fault. Even my mum and my husband's mum are not as dirty as she is. 😁

You have done a good job teaching him to clean his toys after playing with them!

I never said I WASN'T a dirty girl! 😁

My wife was told about douching by her mother during her teenage years. Her mother told her it was optional but she might want to do it to get rid of blood if needed. My wife surmises that this may have been euphemism for something like "when you get a boyfriend or husband and you want to have sex during periods, it may be a good idea to flush your vagina before".

Douching DURING your period is THE ABSOLUTE WORST TIME to douche.

OMG douching during menstruation is an open invitation for endometritis--an infection of the lining of the uterus. Douching in general has been associated with increased incidence of STDs. Don't even think about this.

This taboo against douching is NOT shared by all doctors. Many still claim it does no harm when done AFTER a period is over and after love making to get rid of the drippies.

The "quickie cleanup" of one bulb (8-12 ounces or so) is OK because it won't affect your flora.

The 2 quart "medicated" douche is GONE.

I agree that douching under normal circumstances is not needed, but as others here have noticed sometimes it is nice to not be dripping. I have a compact syringe that does very nicely. It only holds a pint and plain warm water solves the problem.

Being no spring chicken douching wasn't advocated against and was openly advertised.

My initiation was probably after my 3rd or 4th period. It consisted of a chat between me and mom in the bathroom and being given my own small bulb.

Vaginal Douching :

Not sure I'd posted in right categories, but here goes.

For females only

Regarding vaginally douching, do you do it? How often? Douchebag or disposable? What solution? Do you let your partner help?

I have read that vaginal douching is no longer recommended.

I have used a diaphragm and spermicide for birth control for most of my adult life. So far, we have not had any accidents and we have intercourse more frequently than probably most couples. At least for me birth-control pills at a major effect on my libido. They made me feel like a sexual zombie and I really didn't get much pleasure from intercourse with my husband. I tried an IUD twice. They both gave me terrible cramps and I found one in my vagina and the second one half expelled out of my cervix. Definitely not a reliable method of birth control for us! we tried condoms for a while but neither one of us were satisfied with intercourse using condoms. Something was missing. Back then my mother was using a diaphragm for birth control and she recommended I try using a diaphragm. It worked for me and I'm very happy with the method.

It does have one drawback though, at least for me I have a lot more leakage after intercourse. The combination of semen, spermicidal jelly and my own lubrication results in wet panties. To avoid the drippies all day Most diaphragm users either wear a sanitary light days pad or they douche when they remove their diaphragms after intercourse. If we have intercourse in the morning of course I have to wear a pad until I can take my diaphragm out and douche. My normal routine, if we have sex the night before, is for me to remove my diaphragm while I'm taking a shower and I douche in the shower as well. I use a normal saline basic solution with 4 tablespoons of white vinegar per quart of douche solution. Since we usually have intercourse three or four times a week, I usually douche three or four times a week when I take my diaphragm. My gynecologist is a woman and she doesn't really see a problem for me to douche when I take my diaphragm out. She just emphasizes the need to start with the normal saline solution and add enough white vinegar to ensure that my vagina maintains a normal acetic pH bounce. I've never noticed any negative affects of all from douching. I also usually douche at the end of my menstrual period to avoid staining my expensive panties.

Dita

I do not do it as often as I used to but roughly monthly when period had finished or if had a morning quickie and as others have said do not want leakage as I go about my morning.

I use a bulb and use vinegar to ensure its mildly acidic. It is a solo activity for me.

I would recommend consult with ob/gyn on frequency then get 2 syringes with surgical tape at the base of vaginal tubes inserting both at once gently sliding in and out she would cum everytime then add vibrator for some extra stimu. trust me it works higginsbulb

Well, there are three of us who live here and sometimes four. None of us douche. We have in the past just for things like when I was on the pill or the dreadful depo shot. I only did that shot once. The only reason I douched was because my ex wanted me to because he did not want to think of it when he went down on me. I only used water and the shower hose. Then they stated it is not recommended. The vagina is self-cleansing. The last time any of us douched around here was after a trip to mom and dads. We brought back a box of bathroom items such as towels etc. But there was also a brand new jar of Massengill douche powder. The seal wasn't even broken. My sister and I remembered the smell after mom used it. Anyway as we were unpacking and there was that jar me, my sister and her girlfriend all looked at each other and smiled because we had the same idea. They asked me if it would hurt anything and I said not just doing it once to find out. Then my sister's girlfriend's niece came over that weekend and she wanted to try it. There are photos on my page of it. The smell brought back memories for my sister and I.

My female partner administers a douche after my periods. she uses a mix of vinegar and water with a bulb syringe.

Checking out some nearby pharmacies several months ago they are either making a comeback or simply evolved as the products I viewed were of newer styles with one supplied in a neat vinyl folding pouch with another boxed unit not dissimilar to the Barrel Bulb.