May 28th is Menstrual Hygiene Day! But despite this perfectly natural bodily function, there’s still a huge stigma around discussing periods and menstrual hygiene. This is exactly why Menstrual Hygiene Day was created: to bust the stigma and empower girls and women around the globe.
At Vaginesse™, our top goal is to help you create self-love daily rituals by reintroducing finesse to vulvas and vaginas. But self-care goes so much farther than loving rituals. In honor of Menstrual Hygiene Day, today we’re sharing our 4 best tips to cleanse your intimate areas.
Always wash with a pH-balanced cleanser and warm water when you shower. It’s important to use pH-balanced products because our vulvas + vaginas are sensitive!
Using unbalanced products can increase your risk of infection, bad bacteria, and odor.
But a pH-balanced cleanser is your vulva’s best friend. Regular use can free you from recurring yeast infections and many other common issues most ladies face! Our cleanser is chock full of organic goodness to benefit your pubic area, like coconut extracts, lavender, lemongrass, aloe, and Vitamin E.
Steer clear of scented products and all products containing parabens. You’ve probably heard all about parabens and how they shouldn’t be in any of your personal care products, but this goes double for intimate care products!
Girl, parabens are known to cause irritation and even contact dermatitis when used on sensitive skin. And the skin around your vulva and pubic area is pretty darn sensitive! Meanwhile, added scents and fragrances just cause more irritation and skin dryness—2 things you never want to deal with in your Oh La Lá Lady areas.
Don’t forget to use an eco-friendly moisturizing towelette after you go to the bathroom and/or change your sanitary napkin, cup, or tampon. Just like your other intimate care products, you need something sustainably sourced, eco-friendly, and pH-balanced.
Adding what we call the “pocket ritual” to your routine will help keep you fresh on the go while reducing the risk of infections.
Moisturize your intimate areas with a pH-balanced moisturizer (especially during your period) to relieve irritation, inflammation, and dryness.
Fun fact: When you’re on your period, the pH of your vagina changes and becomes more alkaline. As you’ve likely experienced, your skin becomes agitated and itchy as a result. Using a pH-balanced moisturizer can ease much of the discomfort!
Vaginesse™ has partnered with Days For Girls to fight period inequity every day. empower girls and women by ending period inequity once and for all. While May 28 is officially Menstrual Hygiene Day, we’re fighting the good fight every day. Together, we will break the stigma around vulvas + vaginas and enact period equity for all!
We donate 5% of all profits to Days For Girls. Every time you practice intimate self-care with Vaginesse, you help millions of girls and women worldwide receive vital support and awareness education!
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Cecilia is a freelance copywriter and content creator who loves astrology other women, walking her dogs, and eating ice cream.
