Proper hygiene of the genital organs: how, when and why. What is female intimate hygiene

Intimate hygiene is such a delicate topic that they usually try not to touch it. However, such silence can turn into big troubles.

Intimate hygiene rules

For washing, it is necessary to use not soap, but only warm water or special compositions for intimate hygiene, containing substances that do not violate the acidity of the vaginal environment and create conditions for the growth of lactobacilli. You need to wash with cleanly washed hands, at least twice a day.
The direction of the water jet during washing and hand movements should be directed from front to back so as not to bring infection from the anus into the vagina (by the way, after the administration of natural needs, the movement of toilet paper should be directed in the same way). Moisture after washing is not wiped off, but gets wet, so as not to accidentally scratch the delicate covers.
The area around the anus should be washed with ordinary toilet soap, because intimate hygiene gels do not provide the necessary disinfection for this area.
The towel should be clean, soft, and only its owner should use it.
During menstruation, you should not take a bath, swim in the pool or ponds. It is best to avoid sexual intercourse. Sanitary pads during menstruation should be changed at least four to five times a day.
If you use vaginal tampons, remember to change the tampon every two hours. In most developed countries, doctors do not recommend using tampons regularly.
It is advisable not to constantly use panty liners, unless there is a special reason for this. Daily discharge in women is normally so small that they do not require the use of pads. If you are concerned about increased vaginal discharge between periods, it is better to consult a gynecologist.
Douching (rinsing the inside of the vagina with various solutions) should be done only if they are prescribed by a gynecologist. For regular hygiene, they are not only not needed, but can seriously damage the microflora of the vagina.

Why is it necessary to pay so much attention to such seemingly simple things?

The fact is that the "center" of the female reproductive system - the uterine cavity - should normally be sterile, so that the developing embryo is not damaged by bacteria or viruses.

The exit of the vagina is anatomically located near the anus, so it is necessary to pay increased attention to the peculiarities of feminine hygiene in order to avoid infection in the internal genital organs of a woman. It is also necessary to avoid creating favorable conditions for the reproduction of pathogens in the perineum.

The uterus becomes especially vulnerable to infections during a period such as menstruation, since during menstruation there is no protective plug of mucus in the cervix.

In addition to the mucus barrier in the cervix, bacteria that inhabit the vagina block the way for microorganisms. The normal microflora of this organ is 90% composed of lactobacilli that secrete lactic acid. The acidic environment of the vagina inhibits most pathogenic bacteria. If for some reason the environment in the vagina becomes alkaline rather than acidic, the number of lactobacilli is greatly reduced, and other microbes can take up the vacated space. This condition is called dysbacteriosis, and if anaerobic flora predominates - bacterial vaginosis.

The simplest and most common cause of acid-base imbalance in the vagina is getting into it during washing with alkaline soap foam. It's not scary if this happens once. But constant alkaline "blows" lead to serious violations of the microflora, the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria, and, accordingly, an inflammatory disease of the female genital area.

The protective capabilities of the genital organs depend on the age of the woman. Until the age of 17-18, that is, before the onset of puberty, the microflora of the girl's vagina is easily disturbed by any adverse effects. Its stability also decreases in women who have reached menopause. During these periods of life, the rules of intimate hygiene must be observed especially carefully.

Often men do not think about elementary hygiene standards. But not only male strength, but also health depends on their observance.

As practice shows, not every man is competent in matters of personal hygiene. Taking a shower once every few days is not enough, and sometimes unsafe for health.

Purity Skill

Parents should familiarize the child with the first hygienic rules in infancy, and he is obliged to fulfill them throughout his life. With age, when the boy's hormonal background begins to change, observing the simplest hygiene standards will help him avoid many troubles, including inflammatory diseases of the skin and genital organs.

Personal hygiene includes a set of hygienic actions, such as daily shared showers, care of the genitals, perineum and armpits. By the way, it is better to remove hair in the groin and in the armpit area - this will allow you to more carefully care for the skin of delicate places.

Water procedures

Many inflammatory diseases of the male genital area can be avoided if you take the usual water procedures seriously. A man's day should begin with a shower and end with it.

The water temperature can be adjusted at will, you just have to remember that it is advisable to rinse the groin area with a cool jet - the genitals should not be overheated.

A bidet is a necessary thing that can greatly facilitate daily hygiene. As a cleanser for intimate hygiene, it is best to choose special gels and foams that have a neutral pH. It is advisable not to use women's products - they have an acidic environment, and men need an alkaline one. In this case, neutral products with plant extracts are suitable.

intimate hygiene

A man, like a woman, needs to carry out personal hygiene at least 2 times a day - in the morning and in the evening. During the day, smegma accumulates under the foreskin of the penis - a mixture of excretory secretion, dead epithelial cells and moisture. It is a favorable environment for the development of pathogenic microbes. That is why a thorough toilet of the genitals, using warm water and a delicate detergent, is so important.

penis hygiene

Before proceeding with the hygienic cleaning of the penis, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and dry them with a clean or paper towel. A few recommendations:

the water should be moderately warm, and the foam should be plentiful in order to remove all secretions from the penis;
it is undesirable to use ordinary shower gel or soap: fragrances that are part of such products can irritate the delicate area;
retract the foreskin and rinse the head; rinse the whisk and bridle especially carefully;
Finally, rinse your groin and perineum area with cool water.

Testicular hygiene

The reproductive function of a man largely depends on the health of the testicles, because it is in them that spermatozoa are formed. It is important to know that the temperature of the testicles should be 4 degrees below body temperature, and therefore overheating of the scrotum should be avoided. For example, immersing the testicles in hot water for just a few minutes can eliminate the ability of a woman to fertilize for six months! After a warm shower, urologists recommend rinsing the scrotum with cool water.

If a man has a sedentary job, periodically you need to get up and take a walk so as not to overheat the scrotum. Ideally, it is desirable to perform simple exercises to improve blood circulation in the pelvic organs.

Perineal hygiene

It is also important to keep an eye on the perineal area, thoroughly cleaning it after a bowel movement with soft toilet paper from front to back or using a bidet.

In the summer, in order to avoid inflammation in the perineum due to excessive sweating, a man needs to wash the groin area with cool water and use powder or baby talc.

Hygiene before and after sex

Before sexual intercourse, as well as after it, be sure to take a shower, thoroughly washing the genitals and penis from accumulated smegma and urine residue. This will save partners from many diseases of the genital area.

The range of gels for intimate hygiene of men is quite wide. Options: Intimo gel with chamomile from Nivea (approximately 160 rubles); organic gel with plant extracts from Melvita (approximately 735 rubles); Green Mama gel (approximately 186 rubles); Epigen gel (approximately 650 rubles).

Proper underwear

Choosing the right underwear plays a big role. Experts consider as such wide cotton shorts, popularly referred to as "family". They do not squeeze the genitals and do not overheat the testicles. Linen needs to be changed daily.

What can lead to non-compliance with simple hygiene requirements? To the most unpleasant, namely, to serious health problems: from inflammatory diseases such as phimosis, prostatitis, cystitis, balanoposthitis, to syphilis, gonorrhea and even HIV infection.

In the US, 80% of men are circumcised. Not so long ago, scientists suggested that such a procedure can protect against HIV infection. The thing is that during circumcision, the foreskin is removed, where there may be cells that are especially susceptible to the immunodeficiency virus.

Expert: Galina Filippova, candidate of medical sciences, general practitioner

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Unfortunately, the rules of intimate hygiene for men in our modern society, oddly enough, are still a closed topic. Unlike feminine hygiene, very little is said about it and not much is written about it. But in vain.

What is hygiene in general and men's hygiene in particular? The omniscient Wikipedia says that hygiene (from the Greek hygieinos - bringing health, healing) is a whole range of activities aimed at maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Hygiene of the genital organs of a man is part of the personal hygiene of a man, and includes hygienic rules, the implementation of which contributes to the preservation and strengthening of the health of a man, ensures the normal function of the genital organs, and also prevents their diseases. Hygiene of the genital organs and sexual life, depending on the age and physiological state of the body, occupies an important place, because non-compliance with hygiene requirements is fraught with various diseases and complications, up to oncology!

Hygiene of the genital organs of men consists in the regular care of the genitals, perineum and anus from an early age. Keeping the genitals and perineum clean should be the norm for the behavior of a boy and an adult man throughout his life.

So why should this be done? To begin with, let us recall that the male genital organs are equipped with many specific sweat glands, which abundantly produce their secret.

Particular attention deserves the area of the glans penis, the surface of which is arranged and functions like ordinary skin, but with its own characteristics. On the surface of the head and in the skin of the foreskin there are glands that secrete a special lubricant - smegma, which does not allow the foreskin and the head to stick together.

A few drops of a clear liquid are formed per day, covering the head with a thin layer. If this lubricant is not washed off for several days, covering the head and the inner surface of the foreskin in the form of a scanty gray-white coating, as well as drops of urine that fall after urination, then microbes and in the preputial sac (the space between the glans penis and the inner leaf of the foreskin), inflammation develops - a disease called balanoposthitis.

It is accompanied by reddening of the skin of the foreskin and the head itself, as well as the formation of an abundant plaque with a sharp unpleasant odor. As long as the inflammation is limited to this area, a man is worried about itching and even pain in the head of the penis, both at rest and during intercourse, discharge. Sometimes, at the same time, enlarged and reddened openings of the inflamed glands are visible around the base of the head. When pressed, they can even exude pus!

Infection in the preputial sac can be facilitated by: in addition to the irregular toilet of the glans penis (which we have already mentioned), the use of dirty underwear and even dirty hands! Less commonly, the cause of a man’s disease is either non-compliance with hygiene standards by his sexual partner, or her gynecological diseases.

Also, the cause of infection can be unprotected anal and oral-genital contacts, in which the genitals come into contact with the mucous membrane of the oral cavity or rectum. We will not dwell on the harmful abilities of microorganisms living in the intestines, but the inflammatory processes that occur in the oral cavity (periodontal disease, caries, stomatitis and tonsillitis) can just as easily spread to the glans penis and urethra as well as venereal diseases and often require longer and more serious treatment.

But you should not shift all the blame on women: the state of sexual health of a man and a woman, whether it is venereal or non-venereal diseases, depends on both partners to the same extent.

All these unpleasant moments interfere with sexual life, introduce not only psychological difficulties and discord between partners, but in the future can lead to gross physiological changes in the foreskin and the impossibility of opening the glans penis.

But, unfortunately, that's not all - the infection can progress in an ascending way, involving the urethra, prostate gland, and later in the epididymis in inflammation.

Treatment of balanoposthitis is mainly local: 2-3 times a day, the naked head and foreskin are treated with aqueous solutions of local antiseptics. In especially severe cases, it is necessary to use antibacterial ointments. The course of treatment is from 5 to 10 days.

Often, balanoposthitis accompanies such severe systemic diseases as diabetes mellitus. At the same time, the discharge is purulent and so abundant that, as a result, after a few months, the foreskin literally grows to the head and a more serious disease develops - phimosis. This condition requires specific treatment, up to surgery. In the United States and in European countries, it is believed that circumcision is considered the only simple and most effective method of male hygiene, and at the same time a means of preventing inflammatory processes in the genitourinary system.

It should be remembered that balanoposthitis is a disease common in men of any age, even in children whose head has not been exposed since birth. Therefore, parents of boys should open the head of the penis of their infant sons, starting with the first baths in a home bath. If it was not possible to do this on your own, then you should definitely contact a specialist - a pediatric surgeon or a urologist.

In order to avoid all these serious problems, you just need to follow the basic rules of hygiene. A man in the morning and in the evening while taking a shared shower or bath should simply wash his bare head with warm water without soap.

It is even better to wash the head after each urination so that the discharge does not accumulate. Sometimes increased lubrication is an individual feature of a man, which requires the use of mild soap (hygienic, vaseline) or special products when washing.

Ordinary soap for washing the head is not used - it dries the mucous membrane. It is mandatory to fulfill these simple requirements when traveling to hot countries.

Sometimes inflammation of the skin of the scrotum and penis can be the result of traumatizing these organs with tight clothing; in this case, in addition to local medicinal effects, you should temporarily change the trousers and shorts to looser and softer cotton fabrics.

Frequent factor predisposing to irritation of the skin of the perineum is excessive sweating. These men can be advised 2-3 times a day, especially in hot weather, to toilet the perineum with cold water and use powders.

In addition to the genital organs in men, abundant hairline deserves a separate word, which begins to appear under the influence of male hormones in adolescence: on the pubis, on the legs and arms, on the face and in the armpits. Russian men in terms of grooming, unfortunately, lag behind European ones.

Short hair is much easier to wash in any conditions, it does not contain an unpleasant odor, it does not get pinched by the foreskin and underwear, it does not create an unfavorable microclimate for the testicles, and it does not interfere with the partner's intimate caresses. A man just needs to pay attention to the hairline in the area of \u200b\u200bthe genitals and armpits. Removing underarm hair will reduce sweating and odor formation. Cutting the hair around the penis and shaping the hairline will leave a favorable impression of a man as a well-groomed person. This is especially important in situations where you have to get naked - in the sauna, at the doctor's office, and especially in intimate relationships.

Excess hair on the penis, scrotum, armpits can be shaved or depilated using special creams. The male genital organs are equipped with many specific sweat glands that produce their secret abundantly. Therefore, to avoid an unpleasant odor in the perineal area, it is necessary to wash it daily. In addition, daily washing will prevent the formation of diaper rash. Summarizing all of the above, we can highlight the following recommendations for men on hygienic care of their bodies.

How to wash and care for the penis

To avoid getting drops of urine on your underpants, immediately after urination, gently squeeze the penis at the base - this should help remove residual urine from the urethra. Do this very carefully at first until you determine the amount of force required. After emptying the bladder, wipe the head of the penis dry. To do this, slide the foreskin towards you and wipe the head dry with toilet paper or a special sanitary napkin.

Try to change your underwear daily, and if you get urine drops on it, even more often, because. in underwear at body temperature, after a short period of time, bacteria begin to develop, which contribute to the occurrence of an unpleasant odor. If you have a tough day or a long trip ahead of you and you know you won't get a chance to shower, consider bringing spare underwear with you.

Try to wear underwear made of loose fabric that easily absorbs moisture. Such underwear facilitates air circulation and regulates the temperature in the crotch area. Cotton or cotton-blend fabrics wash well and dry quickly. Do not use synthetic underwear - it tightly fits the body and makes it difficult to breathe, which can cause skin irritation. In this case, treat the skin with alcohol; as for talc, it absorbs moisture, but can clog pores even more.

If it is not possible to take a shower, then try to at least properly wash your genitals. To do this, first wash your hands thoroughly and dry them with a clean, dry towel. First, wash your penis and groin area. Pull back the foreskin and rinse the glans. Rinse especially carefully the folds of the foreskin, the frenulum and the coronal sulcus. Use warm water and a generous amount of liquid soap that lathers well. The water should be warm enough to wash away the smegma, which contains a significant amount of sebaceous secretions. Do not use scented soap - it can cause an allergic reaction. At the end of the procedure, thoroughly rinse the entire genital area with plenty of warm running water.

How to properly care for the scrotum

Too high a temperature in the testicles interferes with the production of sperm. Testicular temperature should be 4 degrees below body temperature. Therefore, avoid everything that directly or indirectly leads to a prolonged increase in temperature in the groin and perineum. A single immersion of the testicles in hot water can disrupt fertility for the next 6 months! Long hot baths give the same result.

Some experts recommend rinsing the scrotum with cold water daily. Men who, by the nature of their professional activities, lead a predominantly sedentary lifestyle, must get up and walk from time to time so that the testicles move away from the hot body. If it is hot, it is recommended to use special breathable car seat pads to avoid overheating and sweating in the groin and perineum.

Try to wear loose cotton, so-called "family" briefs. Avoid any tight clothing: stretchy briefs, jeans, and other tight pants. At home and wherever possible, wear loose clothing.

Try to lose weight. An extra layer of fat on the buttocks, inner thighs and lower abdomen increases not only the temperature in the groin, but also the temperature of the whole body.

Hygiene of the perineum and anus

After defecation, clean the anus and perineum area only with soft toilet paper (hard paper can damage the delicate tissues of the anus) from front to back until completely clear of fecal residues. This will help to avoid getting particles of feces and intestinal bacteria on the genitals. The best thing is to replace "wiping" with paper for rinsing with running water.

The most hygienic method of caring for the perineum is now available with a bidet. Young children should definitely be washed with running water in the bathroom or over the sink.

Hygiene and sex

It is necessary to take a shared shower and thoroughly wash the penis, perineum and anus before and after having sex. Adolescents, given their shyness, need to be informed about the rules of hygiene after wet dreams and masturbation.

All these medical details are given solely for one purpose - to show the need to comply with hygiene rules.

Andrey Selivanov, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Surgical Diseases of the Medical Institute "REAVIZ", urologist-andrologist at City Clinical Hospital No. 31, St. Petersburg.

Particular attention should always be paid to the intimate hygiene of the genital organs, but statistics show that it is most often neglected by men. The reason for this lies in the fact that men do not have time for intimate hygiene, many of them simply do not know about the consequences that non-compliance with hygiene rules can lead to. Television, magazines, the Internet, newspapers talk a lot about the importance of caring for the female body, but almost nothing about the male. After all, with the slightest violation of the health of the female organs, the girl immediately feels discomfort, and the man may not feel anything, as it has been proven that most inflammatory infectious diseases in males are asymptomatic. But the care of male organs is very important, because it is directly related to erectile and reproductive functions. A very small number of males take a shower twice a day, use an intimate hygiene gel, many do not change underwear for several days in a row, while very few guys rinse their penis after each use of the toilet. Such neglect of hygiene negatively affects health.

Compliance with the rules of hygiene is a prerequisite for a healthy life

Male personal care includes several components:

Depilation or epilation.
Washing the penis and scrotum.
Water procedures before and after sexual intercourse.
Choice and periods of change of underwear.

Depilation or epilation?

Removing unwanted hair in the perineum, on the scrotum indicates that the guy is taking care of his health and taking care of himself. In addition to aesthetic, this procedure also has a septic function. In the hair part, harmful bacteria, microorganisms develop very quickly, which can cause inflammation of the urethra or head of the penis. The hot season becomes especially dangerous, when the most comfortable conditions for the reproduction of microbes are created: high temperature, accumulation of sweat and secretion of the excretory glands, pollution. Therefore, hygiene must always be observed, regardless of seasonality, the weather outside.

Maintaining intimate hygiene is very easy!

Depilation- this is the removal of the epidermis of hair without a root (bulb) by means of a razor. Very often, after this procedure, irritation occurs or accidental cuts bleed, so men really do not like to shave their hair.

Epilation- This is a cosmetic procedure that involves the removal of hair from the subcutaneous bulb. This process causes not only severe pain (especially for males, because their pain threshold is much lower than that of women), but also psycho-emotional stress. Most of the cosmetologists who perform this procedure are female, and since epilation of intimate parts of the body involves complete undressing, this causes embarrassment for males.

The most acceptable method remains cutting hair. Thanks to special machines (trimmers), this procedure becomes easy, fast, painless.

Water procedures

Not every man is interested in questions: how often should you take a shower, wash your intimate organs? What are the best hygiene products to use? What water temperature should be for male organs? But it is on these issues that reproductive function and erection depend. Let's go in order.

Failure to follow the rules of hygiene can lead to serious consequences, including those of an intimate nature.

Ideally, a man needs to take a shower twice a day - in the morning and in the evening, and wash the penis after each urination, defecation. But since very often there are no conditions for water procedures, you must at least use a damp antiseptic wipe or toilet paper. When washing the genitals, it must be remembered that by the end of the day smegma, bacteria and dirt accumulate under the foreskin, often invisible to the human eye.

Smegma is a collection of secretions secreted by the sex glands, dead cells and condensate. In order to completely wash it off, it is necessary to move the foreskin, beat up the abundant foam of the hygiene product, rinse it thoroughly, and also give Special attention such intimate places as the genital frenulum, corolla. Water for the penis should be warm, not hot. It is important for men to give preference to specially designed gels for intimate hygiene.

It is better to wash the scrotum with cool water, because the temperature of the testicles is 3-5 degrees lower than the rest of the organs, in addition, they should not overheat - the ability to fertilize depends on this. That is why experts do not recommend the strong half of humanity to take hot baths often and for a long time and stay in the steam room for a long time.

Care before and after intercourse

Of particular intimate importance is the personal care of the male organs before and after sexual intercourse. The “after” part is obvious: after intimacy with a woman, her cells, lubrication and microorganisms remain on the penis, not to mention infection and pathogenic microbes. The female epithelium is often perceived by the male body as alien and because of this, even in the absence of pathogens, there is a possibility of inflammation, redness and discomfort. To avoid this, it is necessary to rinse the frenulum, corolla and foreskin with the scrotum immediately after intercourse.

Genital hygiene is a very delicate topic for both women and men. However, knowing the basic rules will help to avoid problems in the form of inflammatory processes. Hygiene after sex is also mandatory. Let us consider in more detail the features of the cleaning procedures and some recommendations of specialists.

The importance of intimate hygiene

It is not customary to talk about intimate hygiene in society. With some knowledge in this area, parents introduce children at an early age, and this, in most cases, it all ends. The needs of the body during the period of growing up change, and the rules for caring for the body also need to be revised. Their observance will help to avoid the occurrence of serious problems in the genital area.

Lack of hygiene has a negative impact not only on physical health, but also on the psychological state. Moreover, both women and representatives of the strong half of humanity suffer from this. By the way, for some reason, men treat the issue of intimate hygiene irresponsibly, which often leads to the development of inflammatory processes in the genital organs.

Hygiene and sexual intercourse

Cleanliness of the genitals before and after sexual contact is not only a necessity, but also a sign of respect for yourself and your partner. It can even be said that this affects the quality of the pleasure received in the process of intercourse. After all, few people will be pleased to kiss a sweaty body, not to mention more intimate caresses.

Before sexual contact, it is necessary to take a shower. After all, during the day in the genital area, a huge number of bacteria are collected, which, when they enter the mucous membranes of the vagina or penis, cause the development of various pathologies. But this does not mean at all that you need to spend half a day in the bathroom. A few minutes are enough to refresh and clean the genitals.

If there is no possibility of taking full-fledged water procedures, you should at least wash yourself or wipe the external genitalia with a damp cloth.

Do I need to shower after sex?

Intimate hygiene after sex is a must. Firstly, a light shower with the use of special products will help get rid of discomfort, and secondly, it will minimize the risk of developing inflammatory processes. Of course, to many it may seem that running to the bathroom immediately after sexual contact is completely unromantic. But, on the other hand, no one said that you need to do it alone. Showering in a playful way with your partner will be much more enjoyable!

Are there certain hygiene rules after sex? According to doctors, just take a warm shower. Moreover, it is strongly recommended to use products for washing that will not violate the pH level. Ordinary shower gels and soaps are categorically not suitable for these purposes. If there is no special intimate remedy at hand, it is enough to use running warm water.

Features of intimate hygiene in women

At present, you can still meet girls and women who are far from always competent in matters of intimate hygiene. At the same time, knowledge in the sexual field can be very large. To consider yourself a truly experienced priestess of love, you need to know not only about all kinds of poses, but also about elementary

Before love games, every self-respecting girl takes water procedures. In extreme cases, you can clean the external genitalia with wet wipes designed for intimate areas. Indeed, in some situations there may not be access to running water. This often occurs on trips, in nature.

Hygiene after sex should not be the main method of contraception. After ejaculation, sperm enter the cervix after 30-40 seconds. And this time is barely enough to run to the bath. Therefore, if pregnancy is undesirable in the near future, it is imperative to use condoms with every sexual contact. In addition, it is a reliable way to protect against diseases transmitted through sexual contact.

Features of water procedures

To cleanse delicate skin in intimate places, it is necessary to use cosmetics specially designed for this purpose. Ordinary shower gels and soaps reduce the alkaline pH level, which means they can provoke itching and inflammation. In the intimate area in women, the environment should be extremely acidic, which is necessary to maintain normal microflora.

Protection from infection after intercourse will provide timely hygiene. Women after sex should definitely take water treatments. By the way, when cleaning intimate areas, you must follow some rules:

It is best to wash with running water. In this case, the jet of water should be directed to the vagina from top to bottom, and not vice versa.
Do not use washcloths and sponges. Such devices should be left for cleansing other parts of the body.
A woman needs to wash herself at least twice a day. Hygienic procedures are also shown after each sexual contact.
Douching is not a washing method. The procedure is more therapeutic in nature and is used only as directed by a specialist. Otherwise, it can lead to a violation of the level of acid-base balance.

Hygiene after sex in men

Modern men who take care of their health should understand that hygiene of intimate places is the key to a quality level of sexual relations. But, unfortunately, not all representatives of the stronger sex keep cleanliness and often neglect the rules of personal hygiene. This attitude to the care of the genitals can lead to the development of chronic inflammatory processes and erectile dysfunction. It should also be understood that the health of their sexual partners directly depends on the observance of intimate hygiene in men.

Hygiene after sex is also responsible for the normal functioning of the genitourinary system. Every man should clean his penis before and after sexual intercourse. This is especially true when a condom is not used. At the same time, you need to be sure of the health of your partner.

It is not recommended for men to have sex with a woman during menstruation. Blood clots trapped in the urethra can cause inflammation. In addition, during the rejection of the endometrium, the cervix in women opens slightly and becomes vulnerable to pathogens. A barrier method of contraception and timely cleansing of the genitals will help protect against infection.

How to wash men?

Personal hygiene after sex is to thoroughly wash the penis. After all, men have a more alkaline sphere of the genitals, and upon contact with an acidic environment, an imbalance may occur. To cleanse the penis, it is better to use running water, the temperature of which should be several degrees lower than body temperature. Hot water interferes with normal sperm production.

Ordinary soap for penis hygiene is not suitable. It has a pH of 5.5-6, while the intimate area in men needs a more alkaline agent. For men, special intimate hygiene products are produced, which can be used both before and after sexual intercourse. It is important to thoroughly wash the organ, pulling the foreskin and paying attention to the frenulum, scrotum. After that, you need to wash off the hygiene product with warm water and rinse the penis with cool water.

What means to use?

If women can pick up an intimate hygiene product in almost any pharmacy or cosmetic store, then men will not have it so easy. Such products are extremely rare. But you should not be upset, because for hygienic purposes, the representatives of the stronger sex are allowed to use soft products with a neutral pH level that do not contain fragrances and additives. In extreme cases, you can use wet wipes for intimate hygiene.

Hygiene after oral sex

During oral sex, there is a risk of infection with pathogenic bacteria that are on the oral mucosa. This type of intimacy should be abandoned if the partner suffers from tonsillitis, stomatitis, herpetic rash, gum disease and teeth.

It should be borne in mind that this type of lovemaking is more suitable for regular sexual partners. Otherwise, there is a high risk of infection with various ailments. To avoid this, experts recommend using special condoms designed for oral sex.

Before engaging in oral sex, it is only recommended to rinse the mouth with clean water or a special dental rinse. After blowjob and cunnilingus, hygiene must also be observed. After sex, both partners should take a shower and thoroughly clean their mouths. When in contact with a non-permanent partner, it is recommended to sanitize using medical disinfectants.