Posted by Adrienne LeGendre, M.D. on Feb 4, 2019 8:07:00 AM
There is lots of misleading information mistakenly touted as good, sound medical advice, but following this “advice” can be harmful or damaging to your health. Douching is one of those topics. This may be hard for some women to believe because there are douching products on the market available for sale. Regardless of their availability, douching can lead to serious health problems and should be avoided.
Topics: douching, why douching should be avoided, risks of douching
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