• April 23, 2024

Intimate feminine hygiene is a subject much discussed in terms of methods, hygiene items, products with aroma or hypoallergenic and recently a debate, is it good or bad to dry the vagina with a dryer?

Recently it has been published in several internet sites, that using the hair dryer to eliminate vaginal moisture is ideal, since it helps to avoid the classical infection by vaginal candidiasis.

But another point, much discussed, is the use of the dryer after having sex, as an effective method to prevent vaginal infections.

Vaginal candidiasis due to excess moisture

It is the most common infection in all women, it is said that up to 75% will suffer at least once in their life. To avoid this, gynecologists recommend washing the vagina with warm water and drying with cold air from the dryer.

It does not have to be a direct contact or with air at its maximum speed. Drying the vagina in this way could also cause an imbalance in the vaginal environment. As Dr. Alyssa Dweck explains in her book "From A to Z for your V".

Video Medicine: Vaginal Yeast Infection | What are Vaginal Yeast Infection Symptoms & Causes? (April 2024).