Ladies, do you douche?

Contributor: shySEXXaddict shySEXXaddict
So I know its a touchy subject because some think its okay ,others believe you shouldn't do it.My question is do you?If so how often? Has anyone any problems from douching?
Answers (private voting - your screen name will NOT appear in the results):
yes I douche
9
Nope,never tried it and never will
95
I use to but got a medical condition from it and now don't
I do it once a month
every few months or longer
4
once/twice a week
more than twice a week..who cares what they recommend on the package!
2
other?
13
Total votes: 123 (117 voters)
Poll is closed
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07/02/2012
Contributor: Zombirella Zombirella
Did it once because I just felt "blah" after my period. Got an unscented one. BIG mistake. I had a HORRIBLE allergic reaction and had to go to the doctor and get an antibiotic . She told me not to do again, like I really needed to be told that, lol!

I don't recommend ANY woman does unless directed by a doctor. I ignored what I read in magazines about how it really isn't necessary or good for you and did it anyway and ended up regretting it.
07/02/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
My husband told me a story about his very first girlfriend. It was that time of the month and everything was slowing down, so she wanted to freshen things up. He said the smell was so sweet, flowery and overpowering that he made her go shower until it was gone. She was embarrassed and I took the message to heart and never tried it.

I had also been warned countless times by my OB/GYNs that douching was a big, big no no and that if I needed to freshen up down there there was likely an underlying medical condition and not just the "state of the union" as it were.
07/02/2012
Contributor: wdanas wdanas
Never. My mother did a few times way back when it was the "big" thing to do, I suppose, and it caused her a world of grief. Between her and the doc saying "no," I don't give a damn what the commercials trying to sell me crap say.
07/02/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
I never have and never will.
07/02/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
I think I may have once or twice when I was in college and didn't know any better. Now, never do. Don't even consider it.
07/02/2012
Contributor: sexxxkitten sexxxkitten
I never have and never will douche.
07/02/2012
Contributor: Geogeo Geogeo
No way.
07/02/2012
Contributor: Deidrenicole Deidrenicole
No way will I EVER douche. It's so bad for you!
07/02/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
Never, Never, Never unless its under medical advise
07/02/2012
Contributor: HarlequinBunnie HarlequinBunnie
Quote:
Originally posted by shySEXXaddict
So I know its a touchy subject because some think its okay ,others believe you shouldn't do it.My question is do you?If so how often? Has anyone any problems from douching?
I use to do it all the time before my complete hysterectomy at age 21. Now I don't feel the need or want. My daughters don't do it either. I told them times have changed since I was young or even your Nana's time so if you feel the need I will take you to the OB/GYN. You need a check anyway because of the cancers in the family.
07/02/2012
Contributor: Ashley B Ashley B
I never have and never will. My sister's gotten so many allergic reactions from douching.
07/02/2012
Contributor: *Camoprincess* *Camoprincess*
I douche every few months and its mainly when I feel blah or before having sex with a new partner. Guess I want the "fresh" feeling but its not often that I do
07/02/2012
Contributor: quackbuster quackbuster
Never done it. I work at a store that sells douches & we sell a TON of them, though.
07/02/2012
Contributor: hot lil momma hot lil momma
no way! I had an ob/gyn tell me they were a bad thing to use
07/02/2012
Contributor: Noelle Noelle
I did a few times after my period, but found out it's bad for you, so I never did it again.
07/02/2012
Contributor: Yaoi Pervette (deleted) Yaoi Pervette (deleted)
Never have and I never will. My mom used to do it, but I think she wised up. She was a product of the era she grew up in. In those days, douching was touted by advertisers as a hygienic necessity. Women simply didn't know any better.
07/02/2012
Contributor: xOhxSoxScandalousx xOhxSoxScandalousx
Yuck! Never ever.
07/02/2012
Contributor: deltalima deltalima
Quote:
Originally posted by shySEXXaddict
So I know its a touchy subject because some think its okay ,others believe you shouldn't do it.My question is do you?If so how often? Has anyone any problems from douching?
I've heard horror stories which keep me far away from trying it.
07/02/2012
Contributor: quantumspork quantumspork
It sounds so awful—why would you put your vagina through that?
07/03/2012
Contributor: Claire-Bear Claire-Bear
Never have and never will. The vagina is self cleaning. If you're really self conscious you can clean inside of it with water, but it's not necessary.
07/03/2012
Contributor: EdenUser EdenUser
I really don't see a good reason to do it.
07/03/2012
Contributor: Woman China Woman China
Is there a point to douche?

My mother and I were talking of women who douche as she was thinking of douching. I just said, "Ma, you know there is a reason why in today's English we call people who are idiots a "douche"? You know this right?"

She got the hint and did not douche.

I so love my mama. She was almost a douche!!!
07/03/2012
Contributor: PropertyOfPotter PropertyOfPotter
Noooooo way!!! Never have, never will!
07/03/2012
Contributor: brevado brevado
The science on it doesn't support it.
07/03/2012
Contributor: CindyH CindyH
i use to but heard it is not good for you so stoped
07/03/2012
Contributor: Kitten has left the site Kitten has left the site
I usually did it so that my husband wouldn't feel nasty having sex with me after my period...but I just read up on it, and now I kinda know part of my answer to the reason why I may not get pregnant (this is only from what I read now) but the other parts...I'm already prone to yeast infections, I don't need to make it worse for myself. I quit douching.
07/03/2012
Contributor: Bodhi Bodhi
No. I would never want to do something with the name "Douching."
07/03/2012
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
Quote:
Originally posted by shySEXXaddict
So I know its a touchy subject because some think its okay ,others believe you shouldn't do it.My question is do you?If so how often? Has anyone any problems from douching?
Nope, never.
07/03/2012