Do You Need An Environmental Protection Plan For Your Vagina?

Whoever was responsible for the design of the female genital area was indeed a poor architect and planner. I believe this ridiculous layout is responsible for about 75% of women who present to my office with some kind of complaint or discomfort “down there”. Looking at it ( and I do) from top to bottom — “front to back” for the average person and “anteriorly to posteriorly” for those of you into the medical jargon — we see how it all makes no sense from the point of view of keeping it all healthy and comfy below the belt.
First, there is the urethra, from which urine is emitted during urination. A tiny area for sure but it can create a horrible burning discomfort when irritated, inflamed, or invaded with bacteria. Next is the vagina, a muscular tube which (in most cases) leads to the cervix and uterus, though it may end in a blind pouch for some. Moving on, over the skin of the perineum there is the anal opening, whose main but not only function is elimination of solid waste products. All of these areas are in very close proximity to one another, and surrounded by skin, glands, and hair follicles. Each of these spaces naturally has its own environment — organisms and bacteria which live in harmony, creating a healthy individual and well functioning biological ecosystem. However, throw in menstrual periods, vaginal, oral or anal sex, lotions, creams and gels…