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douche

1. a stream of water or air directed onto the body surface or into a body cavity, for cleansing or medical purposes
2. the application of such a stream of water or air
3. an instrument, such as a special syringe, for applying a douche
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Study after study after study tells us that douches, cleanses, steams, vinegar, pH-balancing products aloe, colloidal silver, garlic - or whatever else passes as the vaginal snake oil du jour - at best do nothing but have real potential for harming good bacteria or disrupting the mucosal surface.
Alkaline douche solution is prepared by adding 2 tablespoons of common salt and 1 tablespoon of baking powder in one litre of lukewarm water.
But while douching has immediate positive affects for the many women who use a douche, the University of Texas study, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, found douching increased the likelihood of a woman being infected with a greater number of strains by 26%.
Women who douche their intimate parts are twice as likely to suffer from ovarian cancer.
In a Facebook post on Friday, Geisler called DJ Mo Twister 'gay,' 'a piece of dirt,' 'stupid arrogant douche bag,' in what appeared to be a conflict over a guesting in the latter's radio program, which he called out for supposedly violating women.
Despite the adverse and harmful effects, many women accept VD as a normal and healthy activity for the maintenance of hygiene and continue to douche.It has been noted in some studies in Turkey that the prevalence of VD varies between 38.6% and 80.7%.1,2,15-19 It has also been indicated in international studies that the ratio was between 32% and 76%.4-6,8-10,12,13,20-23
Nivea, for instance, extended its Lait Corps Sous la Douche range (moisturising, nourishing and soothing creams) with two novelties: Cacao Body Milk Sous la Douche and Honey Body Milk Sous la Douche.
Gareth McCarthy THAT'S BONNET DE DOUCHE that is Rodders.
I would be more worried if it was a vaginal douche, where a mixture of water, perfume and chemicals are squirted inside intending to cleanse.
It smells good already....All those douche sprays--floral, berry, rain.
Avoid douche and harsh soaps -- Gently and thoroughly rinsing with warm water and mild intimate wash in shower is all you need.
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