After having intercourse, you may feel the need to remain in bed to rest for a while until you fall asleep. However, if you don’t wash up after intimacy, you run the chance of being infected with unpleasant infections like urinary tract infections....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
After having intercourse they are certain things you should avoid doing to prevent infections such as yeast infection, urinary tract infections, and other infections that are transmittable during intimacy.
Some of the things you shouldn’t do after intercourse include.
1. Avoid wearing tight-fitting cloth
Don’t put on the tight-fitting cloth after intimacy, it isn’t a good idea at all.
Since there is normally an excess of bodily fluids and the friction spreads the bacteria around, it is healthy to wear a cloth that allows free drainage and air.
2. Avoid using perfume or scent products on your genital parts
Scented soaps, gels, washes, and lotions products used for genital health can irritate internal and external skin and should be avoided after intercourse, particularly for those with female organs.
According to Hill and Bohn, the use of soaps or products with lots of added fragrance/chemicals can alter your good, normal bacteria, ensure to wash just with warm water. The use of gels, creams, and lubricants can interrupt your delicate flora, leading to bad bacteria or yeast overgrowing.
Therefore, keeping your after intimacy cleansing routine as easy and gentle as possible is an excellent way to ensure you’re not irritating the genital area with harmful scents or chemicals.
3. Don’t douche
Even at fact that douching after intercourse is often marketed as a safe and healthy way of avoiding pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections, some experts had advised against douching as it can increase your risk of Urinary Tract Infections, yeast infections, and bacterial vaginosis, a condition triggered by vaginal inflammation when bacteria develops.
According to DeLucia, douching wipes out natural bacterial flora, leaving the area susceptible to any bacteria or yeast.
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