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* WARNING * about this pH balancing method...
We would like to take the opportunity to warn you about a very well known
and commonly
used method to balance the pH of women's tract that could possibly hurt you and your
baby.
Unfortunately, a lot of women are using this method to raise or lower the
pH level of their
reproductive tract depending on which gender they wish
to conceive...
> Water & Vinegar OR Water & Baking Soda feminine vaginal douche <
The chemicals in vaginal douches may irritate your vagina and change the normal balance of
good bacteria. Douching also can spread an infection from your vagina or cervix up into the
uterus, increasing your risk of getting pelvic inflammatory disease (also called PID). PID is
a painful infection of the fallopian tubes that can cause you to be unable to get pregnant.
Here's an article on the subject from the Office on Women's Health in the Department of
Health and Human Services of the United States...
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Douching is rinsing or cleaning out the vagina (also called the birth canal)
by squirting water or other solutions (such as vinegar, baking soda, or douching
solutions you can buy at drug and grocery stores) into the vagina. The water
or
solutions are held in a bottle and squirted into the vagina through tubing
and
a nozzle.
Health care providers do NOT recommend douching because it changes the delicate
chemical balance in the vagina (and the vaginal flora), which can make a woman more prone
to bacterial infections. It also can spread existing vaginal or cervical infections up
into the pelvic organs (uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries).
Research shows that women who douche tend to have more problems than women who do not
douche. These problems include vaginal irritation, infections (called bacterial vaginosis
or BV),and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Women who douche are also more at risk for getting pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
PID is an infection of a woman's pelvic organs.
It is caused by bacteria, which can travel from a woman's vagina and cervix up into her
pelvic organs. It can lead to infertility (not being able to get pregnant) and ectopic
pregnancy (pregnancy in the fallopian tube instead of the uterus).
Both BV and PID can lead to serious problems during pregnancy, such
as infection in the baby, problems with labor, and early delivery.
Research has shown that douching affects a woman's ability to get pregnant.
In women
trying to become pregnant, those who douched had the lowest pregnancy rate. Other research
has shown a link between douching and having low birth-weight babies.
Studies also show that douching greatly increases the chance of ectopic pregnancy, which
can be a life-threatening condition. Ectopic pregnancy
is when the fertilized egg attaches
inside of the fallopian tube instead of
in the uterus.
If you want to learn how to adjust your pH level WITHOUT using a
vaginal douche, simply click on the "SAFE ALTERNATIVE" link below:
SAFE ALTERNATIVE
You can find out more about douching by contacting one of the following organizations:
National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) at (800) 994-9662
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at (888) 463-6332
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) at (800) 230-7526
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) at (800) 762-2264
Your partner in "safely" adding some "PINK" or
"BLUE" into your family,
Candace Hopkins, Director
The Birth Planning Center
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