I’m gonna get all up in your lady biz for a minute for the sake of your health.
Ok, ladies, I want to shed some light on keeping our lady parts healthy.
Have you ever thought about how absorbent the walls of our vagina are? Probably not, and that’s okay… that’s what I’m here for, let’s talk about it.
By design, our vaginas are meant to draw things in and absorb them.
For the love of a healthy cooch, there are 2 items that we must clean up ASAP! These are two items that can easily be overlooked by even the crunchiest Mamas on the block.
What are these 2 Evils you ask???
TAMPONS and LUBRICANTS!
Let’s discuss!
Tampons:
A hot spot to park only Organic!!
Did you know that most cotton is grown with pesticides & herbicides? As well as most cotton is also genetically modified!
Do you even know what that means?!?!!!)…. it means they (the evil empire) have taken a once perfectly good plant and spliced mutant genes & have now created a plant that creates its own insecticides…. Now, that sweet little cotton plant is a self-generated killing machine!
(Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) is a soil bacterium that produces insecticidal toxins. Genes from Bt can be inserted into crop plants to make them capable of producing an insecticidal toxin and therefore resistant to the certain pest.)
Yup…most tampons are made with THAT cotton. We blindly trust the safety and we insert these tampons in a heated, dark spot to sit for several hours!! Ewwwwwwwwwww…..
What about scented tampons? Oh Lawd, where’s my soapbox? Don’t! Just don’t! Say no to dipping your vagina in chemical fragrance!
For the health of your vaginal walls purchase tampons made with unscented organic cotton!
LUBE:
When wetter isn’t better….
Surprise, surprise, the FDA doesn’t regulate these personal care items.
Shocking, I know! (dripping with sarcasm)
Vaginal dryness DOES increase with age as our hormones change. However, this is NOT an ‘old lady topic’. Far from it…since over 25% of women reporting dryness issues range from 18-25yo.
We will hold the dryness reasons topic for another blog post.
However, since women all over the world are enjoying sex well into their 70s, ladies are using lube across the decades to make sex more enjoyable.
So here’s the issue. Our vajayjays are their own super awesome ecosystem. Perfectly PH balanced and loaded with good bacteria.
- Most lubes have ingredients like glycerin which works in that ‘hot minute’ but ultimately pulls moisture dries out vaginal tissues. It’s even been shown to cause damage to vaginal tissues with repeated use.
- PH disruption + Microbacterial Madness. Most lube on the market is far from the PH balance of you ‘V’ Palace. This promotes bacteria overgrowth and leads to infections. Trying to conceive and using lube? Unless your choice lube is PH balanced like your vagina, lube can cause infertility issues. Glycerin found in most lubes feeds yeast overgrowth in the same way sugar does. Studies also show that chlorhexidine (an antibacterial chemical found in most lubes) kills lactobacillus (the main beneficial bacteria in your vagina).
- Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC’s) are the primary ingredients in most lubes. These not only have a negative local effect but a global one in our bodies as well. Parabens and petrochemicals are extremely disruptive to our happy hormones.
So what criteria should smart ladyboss shop for??
Here are the Hot Topics to watch for when shopping lube
- Certified Organic
- Free from Petroleum, Glycerin, Parabens, Silicone, Dyes, & other harsh ingredients.
- 100% Vegan and Gluten Free
- Latex and polyisoprene compatible
Favorite Brands for feminine products that have my LV stamp of approval?
Have questions? Drop them below….