How do you clean your vulva?
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vaginapaginaIt's not a FAQ, I promise, because the question is not, "With what do you clean your vulva?" Rather, it's, "How is your body positioned when you do it?"
Sigh. I talk about the strangest things at work. A friend mentioned that she had a hard time cleaning her vulva because "the water points down, and the parts you need to clean are facing down." I assumed this meant she washed her vulva standing up in the shower, perhaps trying to splash water on the girly bits. This, of course, lead to a lengthy conversation in which we brainstormed the possible ways one can wash one's girly bits.
-- Standing up in the Shower: Her conclusion was that gravity and other laws of physics (as in, the fact that water is a liquid at shower temperature) make this method less than perfect.
-- Use a Washcloth: It was my suggestion, even though I don't practice it. She just stared at me and said, "Duh. That's brilliant," implying that this would solve the logistics issues of Standing up in the Shower.
-- Detachable Shower Head: Obviously, very easy and ideal for anyone who has one. Of course, less than practical for anyone who doesn't currently have one and could possibly be unable to afford one.
-- Sitting in a Bath: Probably very easy if the "bath" includes only water. However, when I take a genuine bath, it is likely to involve the use of bubbles and/or bath oils, and I'm not about to encourage those products into my genital region.
-- Leaning Back, Lifting Legs, and Exposing One's Vulva to the Tub Faucet: Yes, we were creative. And thorough. (Actually, I'd read about VPers using this method to masturbate, and I reasoned that a "side effect" would be that the girly bits got clean.) I thought it sounded cool; I'm 24. She's 32; she thought I sounded crazy. And I have to admit, it's probably not practical for everyone, and it would be nice to have a method I'll still be able to use when I'm 65.
-- Bending Over in the Shower: Since the problem of the first shower method was that the water flow and the vulva were facing the same direction, I change the direction my vulva is facing. I spread my legs to about shoulder width, and basically bend over and touch my toes, allowing the water to fall on my now upward facing vulva. (Since it's often necessary, yes, I also generally use a hand to part my outer labia a bit.) Of course I could use an easier method, but I like the feel of water flowing against me; not that I find it arousing, but it helps me feel clean in a way that some of the other methods don't. Yeah, we'll see if this method lasts me into my retirement years or not.
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So I was curious about two things. First, have I missed any genital washing positions? Second, which ones are most common, as in, which one(s) do you use?
Sigh. I talk about the strangest things at work. A friend mentioned that she had a hard time cleaning her vulva because "the water points down, and the parts you need to clean are facing down." I assumed this meant she washed her vulva standing up in the shower, perhaps trying to splash water on the girly bits. This, of course, lead to a lengthy conversation in which we brainstormed the possible ways one can wash one's girly bits.
-- Standing up in the Shower: Her conclusion was that gravity and other laws of physics (as in, the fact that water is a liquid at shower temperature) make this method less than perfect.
-- Use a Washcloth: It was my suggestion, even though I don't practice it. She just stared at me and said, "Duh. That's brilliant," implying that this would solve the logistics issues of Standing up in the Shower.
-- Detachable Shower Head: Obviously, very easy and ideal for anyone who has one. Of course, less than practical for anyone who doesn't currently have one and could possibly be unable to afford one.
-- Sitting in a Bath: Probably very easy if the "bath" includes only water. However, when I take a genuine bath, it is likely to involve the use of bubbles and/or bath oils, and I'm not about to encourage those products into my genital region.
-- Leaning Back, Lifting Legs, and Exposing One's Vulva to the Tub Faucet: Yes, we were creative. And thorough. (Actually, I'd read about VPers using this method to masturbate, and I reasoned that a "side effect" would be that the girly bits got clean.) I thought it sounded cool; I'm 24. She's 32; she thought I sounded crazy. And I have to admit, it's probably not practical for everyone, and it would be nice to have a method I'll still be able to use when I'm 65.
-- Bending Over in the Shower: Since the problem of the first shower method was that the water flow and the vulva were facing the same direction, I change the direction my vulva is facing. I spread my legs to about shoulder width, and basically bend over and touch my toes, allowing the water to fall on my now upward facing vulva. (Since it's often necessary, yes, I also generally use a hand to part my outer labia a bit.) Of course I could use an easier method, but I like the feel of water flowing against me; not that I find it arousing, but it helps me feel clean in a way that some of the other methods don't. Yeah, we'll see if this method lasts me into my retirement years or not.
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So I was curious about two things. First, have I missed any genital washing positions? Second, which ones are most common, as in, which one(s) do you use?
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