The American company Pretty Woman Inc has just launched “Passion Dust Intimacy Capsules”, a capsule which, once inserted into the vagina, dissolves to release a flow of edible sprinkles. Result: vaginal fluids are shiny and candy flavored. On the site where these capsules are sold, the manufacturer describes this disturbing concept: “its sole purpose is to add sparkle and flavor to natural vaginal fluids to make sex much more fun and enjoyable for you and your partner.” To anticipate the criticisms, the producer of the capsules affirms on his site that “all the gynecologists will advise you not to put anything in your vagina”, the product is out of danger …
In addition to annoying feminists who consider that the vagina is not a “disco rainbow”, this new fashion concerns health professionals.
Risk of infections, inflammation, bacterial vaginosis …
Gynecologists express their fears about the potentially dangerous side effects associated with this practice.
In the British daily The Independent, Dr Vanessa Mackay, spokesperson for the Association of British Gynecologists, warns women who would be tempted to try the product. “The vagina contains a very fine balance of good bacteria, which are there to protect it. If women put foreign bodies inside their vagina, they may upset the balance of the vaginal flora, which can lead to infections, inflammation, and even vaginosisbacterial (vaginal infection) “. In the same article, gynecologist Shazia Malik adds that the ingredients used in these capsules (a base of corn starch, acacia powder, and vegetable stearate) could cause inflammatory damage. painful and even “tiny scratches on the vagina”.
Despite the warnings, the product is already out of stock. On the site, 7000 people registered on the waiting list to receive the capsule …
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