Why Women Should Stop Inserting Cucumber In Their Private Part - Health Expert Warns
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 07, 2022
Why Women Should Stop Inserting Cucumber In Their Private Part - Health Expert Warns
A medical health expert, Dr. Toluwani Binutu, has warned women against inserting cucumber in the vag-ina.
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According to him, using a cucumber to clean the va-gina is potentially harmful, and should be avoided.
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Dr. Binutu also said it is unsafe to use feminine wash or soap products in the va-gina as it can upset its balance and cause an overgrowth of harmful bacteria.
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He, however, advised that women could wash the vulva with water and unscented soap.
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The vulva is the external female genitalia that surrounds the opening to the vagina.
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Speaking further, the physician said "It can break inside (the va-gina). It can get stuck inside (the va-gina). The cucumber isn't sanitary. Plus, it is weird putting food inside your body through a hole that isn't the mouth.ÔÇØ
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In a video posted on his Instagram page, @tolubinutu, he said "Some women wash the vag-ina and nothing bad happens afterward. It doesn't affect them negatively. Some other women, however, suffer the negative effects when they wash their va-ginas.ÔÇØ
Listing some of the negative effects of washing the vag-ina, he said, "A healthy vag-ina has both good and bad bacteria living together in an acidic environment. This acidity of the vagi-na protects it from many infections.
"When you wash your va-gina, you upset this balance and may cause an overgrowth of the harmful bacteria. When this happens, it increases the risk of yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis.
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"This is even worse. For those who already have an infection and are still washing the v-agina, this may push the infection up into the uterus, Fallopian tubes, and even the ovaries.
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"This may cause PID (Pelvic inflammatory disease).
"Washing the vag-ina may also increase the risk of other problems like Va-ginal dryness and irritation, Preterm birth, Ectopic pregnancy, STIs, even HIV!
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"This is because washing the vagi-na makes it less efficient at fighting off infections.ÔÇØ
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— Faith Ukanwa