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Many of us have heard that douche products can disrupt the healthy bacteria in our body, which is likely why we don't know many women who use them. They feel so '70s—as likely to be in your home as, ...

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has released a new study that links douching with ovarian cancer. Douching is the process of cleaning the vagina with water or vinegar ...

Women who reported douching almost doubled their risk of developing ovarian cancer, a national U.S. study shows. Prior studies have linked douching, or vaginal washing with a device, to yeast ...

(Reuters Health) - Women who reported douching almost doubled their risk of developing ovarian cancer, a national U.S. study shows. Prior studies have linked douching, or vaginal washing with a device ...

Feminine hygiene products for vaginal douching may expose users to potentially harmful chemicals known as phthalates, a small study suggests. Researchers did urine tests to detect phthalate exposure ...

Vaginas are truly perfect. They have self-cleaning mechanisms, hair to protect you, and can make you feel really good. Each vagina comes with a unique look and smell, but problems arise when we try to ...

Douching has been a controversial subject for some time now. Is it safe or isn’t it? Even though its purpose is to clean you from the inside out, most gynecologists don’t condone it because it messes ...

Here’s one more reason to put down that douche: New research published in the journal Epidemiology finds that women who douched within 12 months of enrolling in the study were twice as likely to ...