Teach you how to clean your private parts correctly

A reader asked: I am very particular about personal hygiene. After having sex with my husband, I immediately run to the bathroom to wash myself carefully, and I also use lotion and the like. My husband seldom cleans. When is the best time to clean private parts before and after sex? Is it more necessary for men or women?

Answer: Both men and women must keep their reproductive organs clean, especially before and after sexual intercourse. They should pay attention to cleaning their private parts, otherwise it will cause inflammation of the urinary and reproductive system, such as urethritis, vaginitis, balanitis, etc.

The penis is the male reproductive organ. There is often some dirt hidden between the foreskin and the glans. It must be cleaned before sexual intercourse, and the foreskin must be turned up to thoroughly clean the coronal sulcus and endothelium. Otherwise, it is easy to bring bacteria into the female vagina and cause gynecological inflammation.

The female vulva has many wrinkles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands and vaginal secretions, and the female vagina is located between the urethra and the anus, very close to both, and is very susceptible to bacterial infection. Therefore, women must also clean their private parts before sexual intercourse, otherwise these bacteria will be brought into the vagina during sexual intercourse. This not only easily causes gynecological inflammation, but may also infect men, causing male balanitis and even urethritis.

Use warm water when cleaning your private parts and try to avoid using cold water. Special towels and cleaning basins are required. When washing, you should wash from front to back, first clean the external genitalia and then the anal area. If conditions permit, it is best to use a spray nozzle to rinse. Both men and women should clean their private parts promptly after sexual intercourse to remove semen and glandular secretions adhering to the vulva and keep the external genitalia clean and dry.

However, some female friends clean their private parts excessively, which may destroy the normal acid-base balance in the vagina, thereby affecting the vagina's own antibacterial and self-cleaning function, which is counterproductive. Therefore, cleaning private parts should be done in moderation.