Your routine/hygiene?

[questionsnat.livejournal.com]

Sorry I made another profile for this question:

So, I'm just curious if anyone out there is like me, extremely paranoid about their vagina smelling/looking/whatever to a partner and I'm wondering what/if you do anything special when youre sexually active when someone other than you is going to see it all the time?

I'm currently in a relationship and we havent gotten to that point soon, but I think we may soon. We may also move in together soon so then we would be together 24/7.

As of now I shave & epilate maybe once a month or less often... thats something Ill have to get used to doing all the time.

Also I'll admit sometimes I dont shower everyday so I'll start doing that...
Right now Im really worried if we're 'in the moment' and Im not freshly showered or something, so Im wondering whats your shower-limit for being with someone? As if, if you didnt shower that morning would you excuse yourself to do it? How many hours unshowered do you think you may start to smell? I'm worried I wont smell myself but my partner might, and I wont know.

Also does anyone know how if you wash your hair too often, it actually gets oilier quicker? (its true, your skin is trying to bring back what you washed off even though to you and others its unpleasant (oils, smell)) Could the same thing happen to your vagina? Usually I shower every 2-4 days. But when Im going to be with my partner Im thinking twice a day. Could that mess anything up? Or make me 'dirtier' quicker if Im constantly washing it?

Or does anyone use any feminine wipes? Any suggestions which ones? I'm thinking about buying something like this http://www.drugstore.com/puretouch-feminine-wipes-naturals-flushable-moist-wipes/qxp315929?catid=184078 and marking over the writing on the packets so its not obvious what it is and keeping it in my purse.. Does anyone use wipes like this and have a specific suggestion? I'll probably buy them online rather than in person.


I'm also thinking I may make sure I eat fruit daily... I heard pineapple is good for... the way you may smell/taste there. Anyone have any suggestions there? Is there anything you make sure you eat or make sure you avoid if you know youre going to be sexually active?

basically I think my routine will be, shower twice a day, use feminine wipes before doing anything, and eat fruit like pineapple everyday. Anyone want to share their routine or just things you started doing when you became active? Thanks!

Comments

[treiale.livejournal.com]

I usually try to aim for sexy-times when we're relatively clean, but honestly neither me or my partner have bothered much. If we're going to have PIV sex, as long as we can take our pants off without knocking the other out with odour we're good to go. However, if there's some oral involved one or both of us will just nip off to the bathroom for a quick rinse - not a full shower, just some water on a washcloth to get rid of any grime. Water is all genitals really need.
Once every other day is fine for general hygeine, and unless you think you're smelling particularly whiffy I wouldn't increase that for sexytimes.
I'd stay far, far away from feminine wipes - trust me when I say that water and a washcloth is all you need. If you're really worried, nip off, wipe down, away you go! (and I'd hazard a guess that yes, soap isn't healthy for your vulva - As soon as I stopped using soap for my labia, I noticed a marked decrease in smell! Sometimes I'll soap up my pubic hair, but otherwise I'm far healthier and cleaner with just water, because my vulva isn't irritated into secreting more.)

Other than that, I'd simply stay well-hydrated and remember that Vagina smells best when it's Vagina. Chemical smelling Vagina isn't very fun for anyone.

[rileycostello.livejournal.com]

Hmm, soap=secreting more...

perhaps THIS is my problem.