Information for Women and Girls: How to Clean private parts ?



Scientific Information for Women and Girls: 
How to clean Private parts ? 

FEMALE GENITAL HYGIENE: Dos and Don’ts

CLEANING:
• Wash gently after every time you use toilet
• Wash from front to back, never the reverse
• Use plain water, or mild soap
• If water not available, dab gently with clean tissue or cotton cloth
• Take special care of skin folds
• All skin folds to be pat dried gently.
• Vaginal hygiene washes should be used only if advised by a certified dermatologist or
gynaecologist, and should not be continued beyond recommended time
• Teach female children to wash and pat dry properly.
• Parental supervision is required to ensure no fecal matter is left in the perianal area after
washing
•Disposable diapers to be changed very few hours, or earlier, if soaked.
•Older children should be educated not to touch or handle the genital area multiple times, especially during adrenarche.
UNDERGARMENTS:
• Use loose cotton undergarments.
• Change whenever moist, wet; preferably twice a day
• Never use harsh detergents to wash
• Rinse thoroughly


MENSTRUAL HYGIENE
• Preferably soft, absorbant cotton pads
• If using reusable cloth pads, take care to wash and dry properly, and hot iron before use
• Change pads frequently, atleast once in 4 hours
• Wash hands with soap and water before and after every change
• If using tampons, take care to insert properly with clean hands and not to retain within the
cavity for more than 6 to 8 hours.
• Choose the size according to body anatomy and flow
• Dispose hygienically


HAIR REMOVAL:
• For aesthetic and hygiene purpose
• Best method is trimming
• If shaving, wet and lather the area properly, and take care not to hurt, especially hard to reach
areas
• Avoid chemical depilatories, waxing
• In case of folliculitis and infection, seek quick medical attention

WHEN TO SEEK HELP
• Prolonged itching or pain
• Copious discharge from vagina
• Pain during sexual intercourse
• Unexplained lump or bleeding

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