Just on the femfresh discussion. I do hear people often talking on the internet about how intimate washes are bad for your pH balance, but they’re actually designed specifically to match the pH balance. Would they really be allowed to say that on the packaging if they were going to mess the pH? Genuine question as I have never had an issue when using them.
I sort of get the argument that “vaginas aren’t supposed to smell of roses” but the wash is unscented. Our hair or skin also isn’t meant to smell of coconuts but it sure is nicer when it does! I just think this has become a bit of an internet trope rather than being based on pure fact. I don’t like the feeling of washing there with water, it doesn’t feel nice to touch, kind of how you need lube for fingers during foreplay or you need to be wet... water is just a bit uncomfortable and drying!
I would actually like to see a really up to date scientific study or something on this as the argument always seems to be conjecture and for some reason it seems to really anger people.
Personally as I do a lot of exercise I prefer to feel thoroughly clean and I obvs don’t stuff a load of soap UP there but I do prefer to use a pH balanced wash (it’s a Simple gentle pH neutral) in the appropriate areas, rather than just using whatever random fruity shower gel I’ve got which I think *would* be a bit much.
Like, there’s nowhere else on your body you’d just rinse with water right? I think self cleaning *up to a point* is more accurate — it may flush out its own junk with discharge etc but you still need to give it a bit of help