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Douching after intercourse was recommended, though it was less effective than coitus interruptus.
Contraception in World War One Victoria Janssen 2010
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Douching powders and solutions were based on the belief that you could wash away sperm and sterilize the vagina with different kinds of potent chemicals.
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Douching and the use of vaginal deodorants can change the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina and lead to infections.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Douching and the use of vaginal deodorants can change the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina and lead to infections.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Douching and the use of vaginal deodorants can change the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina and lead to infections.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Douching and the use of vaginal deodorants can change the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina and lead to infections.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Douching may even push infections higher up in our vaginas and affect our other reproductive organs.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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Douching and the use of vaginal deodorants, even occasional, can change the acid and alkaline balance in the vagina and lead to infections.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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Douching is unnecessary, and routine douching—or douching with commercially prepared douches—can disrupt the natural environment of the vagina and promote infection.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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Douching is believed to raise the risk of bacterial infections and cause pregnancy complications.
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