Patient's question:
I got married last year, and recently I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain. It's especially bad during my period, and I'm very worried it might affect my fertility. Also, I'm extremely sensitive to cold and cold drafts. Can sodium bicarbonate powder be used for vaginal?Doctor's answer:
Sodium bicarbonate is an alkaline substance that can be harmful to the beneficial bacteria in your vagina. If you are aware of this, it is best not to use it for vaginal cleaning. It disrupts the beneficial bacteria, weakening your vaginal defense and leading to worsened vaginal inflammation, which can result in conditions such as vaginitis, cervicitis, and cervical erosion.Hello, darkening of the labia minora is a normal phenomenon. There are many reasons for this, but sexual activity is indeed a significant factor. After sexual stimulation, local capillaries dilate and then constrict, causing delayed blood oxygen exchange and the deposition of aged hemoglobin. Additionally, the gradual centripetal accumulation of melanin leads to increasingly darkened labia.