Patient's question:
I got married last year. Recently, I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain, especially during my period. I'm very worried it might affect fertility, and I also feel extremely cold and afraid of the cold. How should women clean their vagina?Doctor's answer:
When cleaning the external genitalia, pay attention to the direction of the water flow and the direction of hand movement. Both the water flow and hand movement should be from front to back, not from back to front, to avoid introducing bacteria from the anal area into the vagina. During local cleaning, start from the inner side of the labia majora, then clean the inner side of the labia minora, the area around the clitoris, and the vaginal vestibule. Next, clean the outer side of the labia majora, the mons pubis, and the inner side of the inner thigh. Finally, clean the anus. The clitoral hood often has smegma, and the openings of the paraurethral glands are located in the vestibule, while the openings of the greater vestibular glands are located on the inner side of the labia minora. These areas are common hiding places for bacteria and must be cleaned thoroughly.