Experts warn against the latest fad for health

Ladies, there is a new fashion in town: badl steam. But be careful, it can be harmful.

This involves women sitting on a pot and exposing their bads to steaming preparations. However, warn experts, repeated exposure could cause burns, irritation and, in some cases, urinary tract infections.

Vaginal steam is dangerous and can hurt you, warn gynecologists now. Dr. Aggrey Akula, a gynecologist based in western Kenya, and Dr. Nelly Bosire, an obstetrician and gynecologist (gynecologist), warn that the badl environment is tricky and that all that 's going on pbad must be verified.

"The badl environment is not sterilized. Bacteria and yeasts depend on the acid balance to survive. The moment we change that by using herbs and steam, we change its chemical composition and pose problems, "says Dr. Bosire.

She adds, "It is not as avant-garde and interesting as women would like to make it appear. Why would you hurt yourself when it has no health benefit? "

Dr. Akula recommends that the bad be a self-cleaning organ that works perfectly by cleaning itself without the need of steaming.

"If the water is too hot, you risk burning your badl walls because the bad is made of very delicate tissues. Another thing is that you can disrupt the pH balance of your bad, causing yeast infections and urinary tract infections, as well as irritation – the same things you try to avoid initially with badl spraying, "he said. said Dr. Akula. He adds: "The use of steam can also disrupt the normal environment of the bad."

Vaginal vapor consists of squatting over a pot of herbs and steaming a hot liquid in order to "cleanse" the bad. This has led to an increase in popularity, particularly in Kenya.

Treatment, as well as others for intimate areas, including vulva facial treatments, are now available in select salons and spas across the country. People advertise steaming herbs on all social media.

Spas and v-steaming salons claim that this practice, sometimes called Yoni steaming, works to "detoxify" the bad and helps to tighten the badl walls.

"It is dangerous.In hot water, they add fresh natural herbs, including basil, rosemary or scented oudi, they squat or sit down. on an open chair above the pelvis, covering your legs with a blanket and letting the bad coat for 30 to 40 minutes, then taking a bath, then said Dr. Bosire.

Dr. Akula warns that this causes second-degree burns on the wall of the cervix and bad.

Some women think that steam reduces cramps and eliminates spills, cleans the uterus and increases their energy, reduces the frequency of urinary infections and yeast infections, tightens the bad and increases blood flow. However, experts say there is no scientific evidence to support the health benefits touted.

According to a study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada, a 62-year-old Canadian woman was seriously injured after trying the treatment.

The patient would have tried to cure him of badl prolapse. Prior to the incident, a doctor had recommended surgery. According to this study, the woman would have followed the advice of a traditional Chinese doctor who had told her that injecting steam into her bad would help repair her condition.

Dr. Vanessa Mackay, consultant and spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, says that it's a "myth" that the bad requires thorough cleaning or treatment. She recommends using ordinary and unscented soaps on the outer vulva region only.

"The bad contains good bacteria, which are there to protect it," she said in a statement.

"Steam in the bad could affect this healthy balance of bacteria and pH and cause irritation, infection (such as bacterial vaginosis or thrush) and inflammation." It could also burn the delicate skin surrounding the bad (the vulva). "

"If your bad is healthy, you really do not need to spray it. Make sure to maintain your feminine hygiene level and your pH at optimal levels at all times, so as not to disrupt the good and bad bacteria in the bad. Thus, you will have a healthy bad, "advises Dr. Akula.