Why It’s Important For Vaginal Health to Wipe From Front to Back When Using the Bathroom

<section class="content clearfix standard highlightable " readability="57.128996692392"> <p><img src="https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/gcLp0_wvoiG-kS_3VU5WUdQQ8GQ/fit-in/2048xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2021/05/26/928/n/1922729/tmp_8zeYKn_1dd0671d4dc736d5_pexels-vlada-karpovich-3958186.jpg" class="inline" data-nid="48344855" data-image-label="xxxlarge@2x" srcset="https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/ENtBpCKk_OTht_kNYGaOxx4qB9s/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2021/05/26/928/n/1922729/tmp_8zeYKn_1dd0671d4dc736d5_pexels-vlada-karpovich-3958186.jpg 1024w, https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/gcLp0_wvoiG-kS_3VU5WUdQQ8GQ/fit-in/2048xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2021/05/26/928/n/1922729/tmp_8zeYKn_1dd0671d4dc736d5_pexels-vlada-karpovich-3958186.jpg 2048w"><br />If you have a vagina, you may have heard that wiping from front-to-back is the best technique when cleaning up after using the bathroom. It might even be something you’ve practiced for as long as you’ve been sitting on the toilet. Wiping from front-to-back helps keep you and your vagina healthy. </p> <p>According to <a href="http://drtamikacross.com/" class="track-outbound" onclick="trackOutboundLink('article:page', 'drtamikacross.com', '48344862', 'http://drtamikacross.com/')" target="_blank" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="http://drtamikacross.com/" data-ga-action="body text link" rel="noopener">Tamika K. Cross</a>, MD, FACOG, a board-certified ob-gyn based in Houston, it has to do with preventing the transfer of bacteria living in the urinary tract, vagina, and around the anus. </p> <p>“I think it’s important to know that we all have bacteria in our body,” Dr. Cross explained. “There’s good bacteria and bad bacteria. The bacteria that lives in the vagina is not the same bacteria that’s in your bladder or urinary tract, and it’s not the same bacteria that is in your rectum or around the anus.” </p> <p>When you wipe back to front (a method that is <em>not</em> recommended), you could possibly move bacteria situated around the anus to the vagina or urethra, which the Mayo Clinic explains <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vaginitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354707" class="track-outbound" onclick="trackOutboundLink('article:page', 'www.mayoclinic.org', '48344862', 'https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vaginitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354707')" target="_blank" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vaginitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354707" data-ga-action="body text link" rel="noopener">could contribute toward vaginal infections</a> and urinary infections, <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/urinary-tract-infection/symptoms-causes/syc-20353447" class="track-outbound" onclick="trackOutboundLink('article:page', 'www.mayoclinic.org', '48344862', 'http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/urinary-tract-infection/symptoms-causes/syc-20353447')" target="_blank" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/urinary-tract-infection/symptoms-causes/syc-20353447" data-ga-action="body text link" rel="noopener">like UTIs</a>. </p> <p>This is why front-to-back wiping is so commonly stressed. </p> <p>Of course, there are many other hygienic rules to follow when it comes to maintaining good vaginal health, including wearing <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/best-underwear-for-vagina-health-47534060" target="_blank" class="ga-track" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/best-underwear-for-vagina-health-47534060" data-ga-action="body text link" rel="noopener">breathable underwear</a>. It’s also important to remember the <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/how-to-clean-your-vagina-47544803" class="ga-track" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/how-to-clean-your-vagina-47544803" data-ga-action="body text link">vagina is a self-cleaning organ</a>, so there’s generally nothing you need to do to clean that internal area. As for bathing and cleansing the vulva, some experts note that <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/what-soap-is-safe-for-cleaning-vagina-vulva-48226429" class="ga-track" data-ga-category="internal click" data-ga-label="https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/what-soap-is-safe-for-cleaning-vagina-vulva-48226429" data-ga-action="body text link">you generally only need warm water or warm water and fragrance-free, hypoallergenic soap</a>. </p> <p>If you have any questions about wiping — or vaginal hygiene in general — never hesitate to reach out to your doctor for clarifications and advice. </p> <p><small></small></p> </section> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/fashion/2021/05/29/why-its-important-for-vaginal-health-to-wipe-from-front-to-back-when-using-the-bathroom/">Why It’s Important For Vaginal Health to Wipe From Front to Back When Using the Bathroom</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/fashion">Patabook Fashion</a>.</p>

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