I skimmed the responses so I'm not sure anybody's said this yet or not...
I have uber-dry skin. I try to plan my showers so that I don't have to shower more than once a day, especially in the winter, because it irritates my skin. If I feel especially stinky pre-sexy times or otherwise, I will wipe off my armpits and crotch with a bit of warm water and body wash on a washcloth. (I don't wash my vaginal area, just the creases where my thighs meet my torso--external area only, in other words.) Whoops...edited to clarify: I go to the gym six days a week, so I try to plan my showers for after my gym visits.
You may find that twice-daily showers also irritate your skin, so that's a reason to just consider less-frequent bathing.
My cis-male partners have never complained about my smell ('you always smell like soap' has been the response when I ask them if I smell okay).
As far as keeping my vaginal area fresh, I drink about half a gallon to a gallon of water a day for health reasons (anti-depressants that give me tremors when I'm dehydrated, NO FUN) so that seems to prevent any strong smell from developing in the vadge-region. I do notice that I smell funny (as in not so good) after I eat a lot of asparagus or Indian food. No, I have no idea what it is about Indian food, nor can I pinpoint a specific food item. Just Indian food.
My understanding (and my experience) is that very frequent exposure to particular chemicals, such as those in fragranced soaps, can lead to allergies. Therefore, if you are going to do this extensive cleaning, you might just keep an eye out for that.
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Possible Also Long Reply -- on skin health
Date: 2012-02-05 07:28 pm (UTC)I have uber-dry skin. I try to plan my showers so that I don't have to shower more than once a day, especially in the winter, because it irritates my skin. If I feel especially stinky pre-sexy times or otherwise, I will wipe off my armpits and crotch with a bit of warm water and body wash on a washcloth. (I don't wash my vaginal area, just the creases where my thighs meet my torso--external area only, in other words.) Whoops...edited to clarify: I go to the gym six days a week, so I try to plan my showers for after my gym visits.
You may find that twice-daily showers also irritate your skin, so that's a reason to just consider less-frequent bathing.
My cis-male partners have never complained about my smell ('you always smell like soap' has been the response when I ask them if I smell okay).
As far as keeping my vaginal area fresh, I drink about half a gallon to a gallon of water a day for health reasons (anti-depressants that give me tremors when I'm dehydrated, NO FUN) so that seems to prevent any strong smell from developing in the vadge-region. I do notice that I smell funny (as in not so good) after I eat a lot of asparagus or Indian food. No, I have no idea what it is about Indian food, nor can I pinpoint a specific food item. Just Indian food.
My understanding (and my experience) is that very frequent exposure to particular chemicals, such as those in fragranced soaps, can lead to allergies. Therefore, if you are going to do this extensive cleaning, you might just keep an eye out for that.