Q: My mom always tells me I should douche after my period. Is she right? A: I usually agree with moms, so I’m sorry to say that she is wrong. In fact, she is telling you to do something that could ...

First of all I think we should explain what douching is first. My mother’s generation talked more about douching than the Generation X’ers or Millenials. The French word “douche” translates to mean ...

Douching has been a controversial subject for some time now. Is it safe or isn’t it? Even though its purpose is to clean you from the inside out, most gynecologists don’t condone it because it messes ...

Vaginal douching is washing the vagina to eliminate odors and “clean” it. Common ingredients used with water include vinegar, baking soda, iodine, antiseptics, and other fragranced products. These can ...

(Reuters Health) - Women who reported douching almost doubled their risk of developing ovarian cancer, a national U.S. study shows. Prior studies have linked douching, or vaginal washing with a device ...

Behind "that clean, fresh feeling" touted in ads for feminine hygiene products is the nasty implication that the vagina is a dirty, smelly organ that turns men off during sex. The ads have struck a ...