Douching has been a controversial subject for some time now. Is it safe or isn’t it? Even though its purpose is to clean you from the inside out, most gynecologists don’t condone it because it messes ...

Women who reported douching almost doubled their risk of developing ovarian cancer, a national U.S. study shows. Prior studies have linked douching, or vaginal washing with a device, to yeast ...

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has released a new study that links douching with ovarian cancer. Douching is the process of cleaning the vagina with water or vinegar ...

Many of us have heard that douche products can disrupt the healthy bacteria in our body, which is likely why we don't know many women who use them. They feel so '70s—as likely to be in your home as, ...

Feminine hygiene products for vaginal douching may expose users to potentially harmful chemicals known as phthalates, a small study suggests. Researchers did urine tests to detect phthalate exposure ...

Douches, or devices that spray scented water into the vagina, can be found in drugstore aisles promising to make users feel "clean and fresh" down below. But in reality, the products can be dangerous ...

Roughly 1 in 3 women douche, but there is no good health reason to do so. Douching can change the makeup of the bacteria that normally live in the vagina, and it can even make women more susceptible ...

Here’s one more reason to put down that douche: New research published in the journal Epidemiology finds that women who douched within 12 months of enrolling in the study were twice as likely to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preliminary results from a study hint that vaginal douching 6 months before pregnancy, but not during pregnancy, may protect African American women from delivering preterm ...

Vaginas are truly perfect. They have self-cleaning mechanisms, hair to protect you, and can make you feel really good. Each vagina comes with a unique look and smell, but problems arise when we try to ...