Scented "feminine hygiene" products like Summer's Eve are generally a bad idea. (http://www.vaginapagina.com/index.php?title=Vulvovaginal_Hygiene#Is_it_safe_to_douche.3F) As the above commenter mentioned, they contain ingredients and artificial chemicals that can disrupt your vagina's natural, healthy environment, and that can lead to irritation and infections.
Also, they don't really do anything. They might mask an odour, but a healthy vagina should never smell bad. It's always going to smell like a vagina, and perhaps that's not everyone's cup of tea, but it shouldn't be a foul odour. If the smell is bad, then scented "feminine wash" products don't do anything to "fix" the underlying issue.
If the smell really is foul, then I'd recommend seeing a doctor about that -- even if no symptoms are present, a foul odour is usually sign of an infection. Infections like bacterial vaginosis can often present with no symptoms except for a foul odour, and if it isn't yet very noticeable then that can be easy enough for a doctor to miss on an exam.
Beyond that, make sure you're drinking enough water. Some foods (pineapple is often mentioned) can make the vagina taste sweeter, and I would assume that would affect the smell as well.
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Date: 2008-10-14 09:14 pm (UTC)Also, they don't really do anything. They might mask an odour, but a healthy vagina should never smell bad. It's always going to smell like a vagina, and perhaps that's not everyone's cup of tea, but it shouldn't be a foul odour. If the smell is bad, then scented "feminine wash" products don't do anything to "fix" the underlying issue.
If the smell really is foul, then I'd recommend seeing a doctor about that -- even if no symptoms are present, a foul odour is usually sign of an infection. Infections like bacterial vaginosis can often present with no symptoms except for a foul odour, and if it isn't yet very noticeable then that can be easy enough for a doctor to miss on an exam.
Beyond that, make sure you're drinking enough water. Some foods (pineapple is often mentioned) can make the vagina taste sweeter, and I would assume that would affect the smell as well.