Intimate care - page 7

Intimate care includes products for everyday hygiene, comfort and protection of the sensitive intimate area. Proper intimate hygiene helps maintain natural balance and may reduce discomfort such as dryness, itching, burning, irritation and unpleasant odor.

The pH of the intimate area changes during life: puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, after childbirth, menopause and hormonal changes. That is why ordinary soaps and shower gels are not always suitable for intimate hygiene, as they may dry the mucosa and disturb the natural flora.

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Why is pH important in intimate care?

The intimate area has a different pH from the rest of the body. Strong soaps, perfumed gels and aggressive hygiene products may disturb this balance and cause dryness, itching, burning or irritation.

For daily use, choose gentle products specifically made for intimate hygiene and avoid excessive washing, as too much hygiene may also disturb the natural vaginal flora.

When to choose a specific intimate care product?

• for daily hygiene and freshness – choose gentle intimate wash products
• for itching and fungal discomfort – choose products intended for fungal imbalance
• for dryness and burning – choose hydrating and soothing intimate products
• for unpleasant odor and bacterial imbalance – choose products intended for bacterial flora support

Pharmacist’s advice

Intimate care should be gentle and adapted to the sensitive intimate area. If symptoms such as unpleasant odor, changed discharge, pain, burning during urination, bleeding outside the cycle or repeated infections occur, consult a gynecologist.

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