Intimate hygiene of girls: which intimate hygiene gel to choose?

Have you noticed that there have been a lot of advertisements for intimate hygiene for girls in the media lately? Meanwhile, 10 years ago this topic practically did not exist. Has anything changed? Or maybe it's just the efficient marketing of the producers of these fluids?

Why does a girl need an intimate hygiene gel?

Due to the lack of estrogenic activity in girls, their external genitalia (vulva) do not have pubic hair or an acidic pH until puberty. That is why their proper care is so important, because the hygiene and health of the vulva affect the health of the vagina.

Intimate hygiene fluid for girls can be useful, among others:

• in girls with very sensitive skin irritation;
• w weakened immunity, e.g., after antibiotic therapy, when infections are frequent;
• on vacation;
• in girls menstruating.

So where does the popularity of intimate hygiene lotions for girls come from? To some extent, this is the result of the producers' creativity. In addition, today irritation is more common than before, incl. from numerous cosmetics already used in young children, as well as in connection with environmental and water pollution.

What is the best intimate hygiene gel for children?

The best intimate hygiene gel for children will contain:

• very mild substances surfactants (detergents);
• soothing extracts vegetable, e.g. from aloe, oat, licorice, calendula, chamomile;
• moisturizing and soothing: panthenol, allantoin and/ or glycerin;
• lactic acid, which restores the proper bacterial flora and moisturizes. It is indicated in intimate hygiene lotions for teenagers and women;
• by the time of the first menstruation there should be liquid or gel neutral and then acidic pH.

The gel should not contain fragrances or dyes. It's worth it look for natural intimate hygiene gels for children with a simple, short composition.

When to start using the intimate hygiene gel for girls?

Never use a gel or an intimate cleansing liquid intended for adult women or a gel intended for special purposes in children, e.g. for women after childbirth. The intimate hygiene gel cannot be used with very young children. The use of such a cosmetic - if there is such a need - usually starts at the age of 3-6.

There is no official age limit for the use of adult intimate gels in a teenager. Some intimate hygiene lotions for girls say on the leaflets that they are suitable for girls from the age of 3 until the first menstruation. For this reason, it is impossible to clearly define the age limit - for one teenager it will be 11, and for another - 15.

bacterial flora in the girl's vagina during puberty it changes. While we clean the skin and mucosa of the vulva (not the vagina!), It is during this time that your teen may be starting to use mild adult remedies. Roughly, by the time your first menstruation occurs, the pH of the vulva is there neutral or even alkaline reactiontherefore, it is not justified to use washing products with an acidic pH during this period. Only in menstruating girls should the preparations be used acid reaction.

Proper intimate hygiene of girls

For teenagers who are already menstruating, going on a long vacation, it is definitely worth packing intimate hygiene fluid for women with an acidic pH in a bag. However, to avoid irritation or allergies, it should be a liquid that she has been using for some time.

Other rules of intimate hygiene for young people:

• Women and girls should wash themselves and use intimate hygiene fluids in a front to back movement. Otherwise, bacteria around the anus can easily enter the urethra or vagina, causing infection.
• Intimate hygiene fluid for girls should be used sparingly (in very small amounts) and rinse thoroughly.
• For washing intimate parts of girls, use handrather than sponges or washcloths, as they often harbor bacteria.
• Avoid rubbing too vigorously and also do not wash the internal genitals, as this may trigger it irritation.
• In case of toddlers and younger children, wet wipes for children can be used for the hygiene of intimate areas, but this should not be abused. Teenagers may use intimate wipes, which also should not be abused. Wet wipes or intimate hygiene wipes should be there emergency exit. They leave a sticky film on the skin, so they cannot be used often to clean the butt.
• Water is best for cleaning the intimate area of ​​children, especially infants.

Girls' intimate hygiene, according to specialists