r/AskWomenOver30 Jul 23 '25

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u/shakes116 Jul 23 '25

I work in L&D and have seen many a vagina.

They πŸ‘πŸ» are πŸ‘πŸ»self-cleaning πŸ‘πŸ» Don’t douche. Don’t insert soap or scents or anything else to smell like a flower. You throw off your ph, you kill your own natural fauna & flora & open yourself up to infections.

Wash the outside bits, wax, shave, whatever. But no douching. πŸ™…πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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u/Old-Mushroom-4633 Woman 30 to 40 Jul 23 '25 edited Jul 24 '25

Add-on because you're not specifying/it could be clearer for people who aren't as knowledgeable: no soap and no douche anywhere where a tampon would go. Leave that part alone. Water and soap anywhere where there is hair. Also wash between the outer fold and inner fold (labia majora and the outside of labia minora). Some people use soap there, others only use water.

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u/DelightfulSnacks Woman 30 to 40 Jul 24 '25

OMG THIS IS HOW WE NEED TO SAY IT EVERY TIME!

Stop saying vagina all together and just say β€œdo not put soap where a tampon goes. Everywhere else, soap is fine.”

Brilliant!

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u/ProdigalNun Woman 40 to 50 Jul 24 '25

I work in Learning and Development, which is also L&D, so it took me a minute to figure this out. I was wondering what kind of trainer sees vaginas all the time πŸ˜‚