I was mindlessly flipping through a magazine last night and came across an ad for Summer's Eve, a brand of "feminine cleansing products" (AKA douches and the like), that stated that "It's always a good idea to treat yourself to a mini-escape," and what better way to do that than a douche? Who wouldn't want to freshen up and have their vagina to smell like berry bliss, cotton breeze, or morning paradise?
Me, for one.
Douches are a bad idea. First of all, douching can cause irritation and inflammation of vaginal tissues, which make it easier for STIs and HIV to set up shop in our bodies. Secondly, douching can actually cause an infection by disrupting the natural balance of bacteria and yeast in the vagina. Thirdly, douching can complicate an existing infection, perhaps even to the point of serious health risk.
The trade off of a vagina that smells of lillies for a nasty infection complete with discharge that actually has a foul odor simply isn't worth it.
Ladies, your vaginas are lovely just as they are (assuming you shower regularly with soap and water). This whole idea of "not feeling fresh" and the ridiculous notion that using expensive products to rejuvenate yourself via your vaginal scent is crazy, and just propagated by large corporations preying on the insecurities of women.
Having smelled both vag and peen, female juices and jizz, I can say without a doubt that women are (on average) cleaner and that their stuff tastes like angel food cake compared with male cum. Furthermore, I have never in my life met a man (though admittedly, one may exist and I would love to meet him) who worried about the smell or taste of his penis/cum, or who would be willing to buy a product to improve his scent. It just doesn't cross their minds, and it shouldn't cross yours either.
And if your partner isn't willing to go down on you because they claim they hate the taste or smell, maybe it's time to find someone who actually deserves to taste you. Because unless you have an infection, there is nothing wrong with you.
Much love,
The Albright Sheriff
This reminds me of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. Who are these companies to be telling us what our bodies should smell like?
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand (depending on where your hands have been): http://www.vulva-original.com/en/
amen! p.s., 25 followers...? go sheriff go!
ReplyDeleteToo true. Vaginas clean themselves perfectly well, there perfect little machines, doing what they should. Douches are a horrible idea.
ReplyDeleteThis is the perfect opportunity for me to shamelessly plug my own unrelated cause:
ReplyDeleteDid you all know that vegetarians (both male and female) reportedly have better smelling/tasting bodily fluids than meat-eaters? So if you ARE worried about it (not that you should be) a good healthy way to sweeten things up would be to cut down on the meat a bit!
You might not even want to wash with soap. That can trigger some nasty infections as well. Warm water will do you just fine.
ReplyDeleteI second Celebrity Sub's soap warning. My gyno told me warm water only.
ReplyDeleteAlso, yes, those companies shouldn't push the lily-scented douches on healthy vaginas and make people think their normal smell is bad. One can, however, treat some mild vaginal imbalances (thereby restoring their natural vagina ecology) with a homemade douche of very very diluted apple cider vinegar. Don't take my word, though; look into it for particulars because it could make some kinds of infections/imbalances worse. The over-the-counter variety of douche is usually made with white vinegar, which can make yeast imbalances worse. Funky smells can also be the result of eating too much sugar, which feeds the yeast.
Now, when are we going to stand up to the deodorant companies for making us think our armpits smell bad?
Hey Sheriff,
ReplyDeleteSo I'm replying way after this was already posted but I liked the blog so much that I kept pressing older post until I ended up here! :)
In response to this post in particular I wanted to say that the guy I am dating now likes going down on me but does not want to cum in my mouth because he feels that would be gross. I agree it's definitely less common among guys but there are some.
Hey! I think it's fantastic that you're reading old posts :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm glad you've found the uncommon man who can recognize his own spunk might not be so delicious.
--The Sheriff