Can i put aloe vera on my vagina

Natural vaginal washes can help in maintaining pH balance of your vagina

Highlights

• Simply washing your vagina with water can help in keeping it clean
• Vaginal washes may be important during menstruation
• You can use betadine vaginal wash once in 15 days

Vagina is self-cleaning, but the vulva is not. Vaginal care is definitely important, but the right kind of vaginal care should definitely be your priority. Vagina is the inner canal inside your body, while the vulva is referred to the outer parts around the vagina. Clitoris, clitoral hood and inner and outer labia or vaginal lips together form vulva. Menstruation, use of sanitary napkins and other hygienic concerns make it essential to take steps for vaginal cleanliness. At the same time, it is important to not use products that disturb pH balance of the vagina. Using natural vaginal washes can is definitely the safer option. It keeps you from the chemicals that are most likely to be present in the numerous vaginal washes available in the market.

We speak to gynaecologist Dr Bandana Sodhi about vaginal washes and she recommends using a Betadine vaginal wash. "Take 1 tsp of betadine and dilute it with water. You can safely use this as a vaginal wash at home," she says.

She adds that keep yourself clean by bathing with mild cleansers. The betadine vaginal wash can be used in every 15 days for extra protection.

Also read: 6 Types Of Vaginal Discharge And What They Mean

Vaginal cleanliness: Following are other natural vaginal washes that you can make at home

1. Lemon leaves

Limonene is a compound in lemon leaves, which contains anti-microbial, antibiotic and anti-allergic properties. Lemon leaves can help in getting rid of foul odur. It can also help in cleansing the vagina. All you need to do is boil a few leaves in water, cool the mixture to room temperature and wash your vagina with it.

2. Aloe vera gel

Nearly anything related to the skin can be dealt with using aloe vera gel. Try getting access to freshly extracted gel from aloe vera leaf. Add 1 cup water and use it as your natural vaginal wash. Aloe vera gel vaginal wash can help in case of vaginal dryness as well.

Aloe vera gel vaginal wash can help in keeping your vaginal clean
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Also read: 5 Vaginal Hygiene Tips You Must Follow Diligently

3. Yogurt

An effective natural remedy to clean vagina is by using yogurt, which is a probiotic. It can help in vaginal cleaning as well as getting rid of vaginal odour.

Before going ahead with any of these homemade vaginal washes, we recommend you to consult your gynaecologist. Getting expert advice is helpful in preventing unwanted outcomes and infections.

Simply cleaning vagina with plain water can also help in maintaining its cleanliness and hygiene. Besides, you need to follow some basic hygiene tips like wearing washed, clean underwear every day, changing tampons and sanitary napkins every few hours depending on the flow, sterilising menstrual cups and wearing comfortable, cotton underwear to name a few.

Change sanitary napkins and tampons regularly during menstruation
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Also read: 5 Things That Can Lead To Vaginal Infections

(Dr Bandana Sodhi is a Senior Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Moolchand Hospital.)

Disclaimer: This content including advice provides generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified medical opinion. Always consult a specialist or your own doctor for more information. NDTV does not claim responsibility for this information,

Aloe Vera is native to Arabian Peninsula and the ancient people of Greece have been using Aloe Vera for cosmetic and inflammation purposes - it was known as the “plant of eternity”!

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• Active Ingredient: Acemannan
• Found in: Organic Aloe Vera
• What it does: Source of energy for Probiotics
• Effective Dosage: 80mg
• Manufaturer: Lorand Laboratories LLC

Benefits of Aloe Vera for BV

• Vaginal Prebiotic

  Research has shown that the main compound found in Aloe vera, known as Acemannan (Aloe Poly Acetyl Mannan), can provide energy to probiotics such as lactobacillus. This is because Acemannan is a D-Isolmer mucopolysaccharide, a type of complex sugar chain that supplied both glucose and fiber. These compounds are the fuel that probiotics need to produce hydrogen peroxide and lactic acid for BV treatment. BiAloe®️ has the most Aloe Poly Acetyl Mannans in any Aloe Vera product in the market today, meaning it is incredible as a prebiotic and regulating the immune system.

How Aloe Vera for BV works

BiAloe®️ provides the body with a natural source of Acemannan, a mucopolysaccharide that can do many things:

First, Acemannan is a sugar that can enter the epithelium in the vaginal wall and help stock it with glucose, the energy source probiotics need to create lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide.

Second, Acemannan in BiAloe®️ acts on the macrophages, cells found in the site of infections, in your body and influence them to act on the T-cells to promote your immune system.

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Synergistic Pairing

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What science shows

BiAloe®️ is the highest quality Aloe Vera currently available. It is the most bio-available (as shown in Blue), most immunomodulatory (as shown in Pink) and contains the highest total Acemannan (as shown in Gray) from Aloe Vera L. currently available on the market!

What this means to you

1. Meaning positive effect on immune system.
2. Polysaccharide with fiber and glucose that fuels probiotics

Only clinically proven ingredients

• 1. Davis RH, Parker WL, Samson RT, Murdoch DP. The isolation of an active inhibitory system from an extract of aloe vera.

  J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1991 May;81(5):258-61.

• 2. Reuter J, Jocher A, Stump J, Grossjohann B, Franke G, Schempp CM. Investigation of the antiinflammatory potential of Aloe vera gel (97.5%) in the ultraviolet erythema test.

  Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2008;21(2):106-10.

• 3. Identification of optimal molecular size of modified Aloe polysaccharides with maximum immunomodulatory activity. Sun-A Im, Sun-Tack Oh, Sukgil Song, Mi-Ran Kim, Dong-Seon Kim, Sung-Sick Woo, Tae Hyung Jo, Young In Park, Chong-Kil Lee.

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